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OSHA has introduced a new OSHA training program that emphasizes on workers' rights. The name of the training program is ,"Introduction to OSHA” and it is a required content in every OSHA 10 and 30 hour Outreach Training Program class. The aim of OSHA is to strengthen the voice of workers through this training. The new training will focus on the importance of workers' rights and advise them of their right to: Safe and healthy workplaces. Know about the presence and effects of hazardous chemicals. Review all the workplaces information about injuries and illnesses Receive training. File for an OSHA inspection in need and participate with it on time. Be free from pay back to exercise safety and health rights. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA said, "For too long, workers have avoided making claims of unsafe work conditions out of fear of losing their jobs. We are confident that this new training session will embolden workers to speak up when they find ...

Potential health hazards have been a burning issue at the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill as the spilled oil has spread and has begun to cause life threatening pollution. Workers and the general public residing in the nearby areas have become victims to this large scale destruction. Serious medical problems have been observed that can only be limited by taking certain safety precautions. As we know, the government as well OSHA has taken effective steps to ensure the safety and health of the workers and also that of the common people. The oil spill needs more and more workers with the passing of time, and that may be the reason for the rapidity of growth in adverse health effects. The workers have been facing problems like headaches and breathing difficulties and many have been hospitalized due to sudden illness. Till date, at Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, 60 exposure-related complaints have been filed. Dr. David Michaels, the assistant secretary of the labor for the Occupation...