OSHA Update
LIA is committed to keeping the workplace safe from hazards associated with lasers. LIA formed an Alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to help achieve these goals.
OSHA and LIA recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. This Alliance provides LIA’s members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to laser beam and non-beam hazards in industrial and medical workplaces. In addition, the organizations will focus on sharing information on laser regulations and standards, bioeffects lasers have on the eyes and skin, laser control measures and laser safety program administration.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels Encouraged by Bureau of Laser Statistics Report on Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in 2015
Occupational injury and illness data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a significant drop in the rate of recordable workplace injuries and illnesses in 2015, continuing a pattern of decline that, apart from 2012, has occurred annually for the last 13 years.
Private industry employers reported about 2.9 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2015, representing a decline of about 48,000 from 2014, despite an increase in total hours worked. The rate of cases recorded was 3.0 cases per 100 full-time workers – down from 3.2 in 2014. The rate is the lowest recorded since at least 2002, when OSHA recordkeeping requirements were modified.
Remembering Darrell Seeley
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health issued the following statement:
“We are encouraged to see the significant decline in worker injury and illness rates. This is the result of the relentless efforts of employers, unions, worker advocates, occupational safety and health professionals, and federal and state government agencies ensuring that worker safety and health remains a top priority every day.”
“Despite the decline, approximately 2.9 million private sector workers suffered nonfatal injuries and illnesses last year. That is still far too many. At OSHA, we will continue to do all that we can to continue driving the rate down.”
For more information, visit
www.osha.gov.
Training For All Laser Personnel
Convenient
Learn basic physics, biological effects, control measures for safe laser environments, and beam and non-beam hazards.
Learn basic physics, biological effects, control measures for safe laser environments, and beam and non-beam hazards.
Understand the ANSI Z136 standards and regulations that apply to your unique laser environment.
Understand the ANSI Z136 standards and regulations that apply to your unique laser environment.
Access the course anywhere and work at your own pace.
Access the course anywhere and work at your own pace.
The course administrator is able to keep track of all records and certificates upon completion.
The course administrator is able to keep track of all records and certificates upon completion.
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Laser Safety Awareness ONLINE TRAINING 28 LIATODAY FOCUS: YEAR END REVIEW NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016
www.lia.org/education 1.800.34.LASER
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