Posted on December 4, 2013*Note: From the very founding of our organization, ADAO has abstained from providing any medical or legal referrals. ADAO remains an independent organization that is not influenced by outside sources, such as drug companies, law firms, or companies that manufacture or use asbestos.
Many of us can think back to the heartbreaking time when we first heard the news that a loved one had an asbestos-caused disease. “Mesothelioma – can’t pronounce it, can’t cure it,” was my devastated, personal reaction. It took me many weeks to even begin to understand the diagnosis my husband had received and find the very limited treatment options available to him. My learning curve was steep and Alan was diagnosed before the advancement of the smart phone. Navigating the health care system maze is complex – but it shouldn’t be. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is committed to replacing those feelings of fear, loneliness and confusion with the knowledge that there are others who share your experience and want to support you. We want you to have easy access to information about medical resources for asbestos-caused diseases. The National Cancer Institute has an excellent page, in English and Spanish, to answer your questions on “How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility... |
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"The violations at this facility compromise the safety and health of UniFirst's workers," said Kris Hoffman, director of OSHA's Parsippany Area Office, which conducted the inspection. "It is vital that the company take appropriate steps to eliminate all identified hazards."
Three willful violations involve a failure to conduct proper training and provide hepatitis B vaccinations, as well as to have engineering and work practice controls in place to eliminate or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens. A willful violation is one committed with intentional knowing or voluntary disregard for the law's requirements, or with plain indifference to worker safety and health. The citations carry $165,000 in penalties.
Four serious violations involve a locked emergency door, a lack of training on fire extinguisher use, lead-contaminated surfaces, inadequate training on OSHA's lead standard and not providing gloves to workers exposed to potentially contaminated clothing. A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known. The citations carry $21,000 in penalties.
"A first step toward a safer, healthier workplace is to develop and implement an illness and injury prevention program in which management and workers proactively identify and eliminate hazardous conditions," said Robert Kulick, OSHA's regional director in New York.
The citations can be viewed at http://www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/UnifirstCorporation_315956458_04_12.pdf*.
UniFirst Corp., which employs 35 workers at the West Caldwell facility, has 15 business days from receipt of the citations to comply, request an informal conference with the OSHA area director, or contest the citations and proposed penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
To ask questions, obtain compliance assistance, file a complaint, or report workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency's Parsippany office at 973-263-1003.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA's role is to promote safe and healthful working conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, outreach and education. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.
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It says something that the Oregon residents felt compelled to take such a drastic action. I don’t know what punishment – if any – those responsible were given by administrators for their “crimes.” I’ll leave it to readers to make up their own minds about the wisdom of the unauthorized workaround and the appropriateness of any punishment. But I do know that the message the incident sends is a very clear one.
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A recent Massachusetts Judge reiterated that principle, but left open the question as to whether the employee could consensually contract to accept the costs of workers' compensation coverage. If this occurs, it is ultimately a "deal breaker."
Cost shifting of workers' compensation coverage is a dangerous precedent going to the heart of the initial promise made to workers in creating the system. Is is against "public policy," and defeats the Legislative intent of the act. While the economy is soft and the workers' compensation system in a weakened condition it is not time to abandon ship unless a more creative approach for reform of the entire system comes into play. As jobs remain scarce, the process would not be consensual, but merely coercion. Shifting the cost would ultimately remove the deterrent effect for unsafe workplaces, and yet is another reason why employers and ultimately consumers should remain responsible for workers compensation costs.
See: Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc.,--- N.E.2d ----, Mass. , 2011 WL 3805255, Mass., August 31, 2011 (NO. SJC-10829)
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