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Avatar m tn Condom workers, ha! Ok thanks so much for that, I'll inform my co workers that they're wrong! So there's no need to clean surfaces regularly because she has a cold sore? And no need to wash hands more than normal?
Avatar m tn Fatigue management is becoming a growing area of interest and research in Australia mainly due to the mining boom. As it becomes more a topic of interest this can only benefit other workers such police, nurses and other shift workers. That's why I started my blog: http://fatiguemanagementblog.wordpress.com/ so we could share experiences. Would be great to hear from anyone on how they manage their fatigue from varying shifts.
Avatar f tn Once inside the lobby, Jackson spoke by phone with security asking for entry and full severance for the workers. After being denied access to the building, police arrived on the scene and asked protesters to leave the grounds. No arrests were made. Posted last night: Breaking News! Sensata Threatens to Close Plant Immediately Sensata has sent word that if we continue fighting to save our jobs they will close the plant.
148588 tn?1465778809 After analyzing 70,000 closed case files from 2005 to 2007, the Government Accountability Office reported that the Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) inadequately investigated complaints from low- and minimum-wage workers alleging that employers failed to pay the federal minimum wage, required overtime, and failed to issue a last paycheck.[26] Chao's tenure as Labor Secretary saw two mine disasters for which she was criticized.
566995 tn?1217588493 Oh, my! I am very sorry for this awful situation. How frustrating it must be for you! If you are happy with your neuro, and just not his staff, why leave? As too many of us know around here -- Good neuros are hard to find!! I would do as Brandisnif suggested and hand deliver a letter to your doctor, stating that while you are very well-pleased with his treatment of you, and with your relationship, you find it impossible to deal with his staff.
Avatar n tn I've had a tickling sensation in my throat for over 4 weeks now, since May 4th. I usually do not cough as to not make it worse. It is always a dry cough. No sounds in my chest. Some days are better than others. Right when my eyes open in the morning, I feel completely fine. Shortly after, I gradually start to feel the tickle come back. I do have seasonal allergies, however pollen has been in the "low" for the past 3 days and today I feel the tickle as bad as day 1.
Avatar f tn I pull my own weight along with others who decide not to show up for shifts and I am happy working but there are just some things I physically cannot do. Such as dumping 15 lb ice buckets from the floor to waist level and flipping tables to clean them I try to compensate by at least filling the buckets and prepping the tables to be flipped but it doesn't stop people from making comments about me being lazy.
Avatar m tn  Follow established procedures for confined space entry and work to assure safety.  Guard against heat stress when cleaning truck mixer drums.  Wear appropriate protective equipment to avoid silica exposure when removing concrete residues from inside truck mixer drums. Vehicles Hazard: Poorly maintained or improperly handled vehicles can lead to crushing injuries at the plant site or other injuries for truck drivers. Solutions:  Make sure back-up alarms on all vehicles are functioning.
Avatar m tn Now, I am aware that sex workers are apparently low risk because of safety precautions and frequent testing, but I did read somewhere that when someone is recently infected they are highly infectious.
Avatar m tn Within the context of your decision to have commercial sex, you went about it with maximum safety -- and condoms work! Furhter, most sex workers who proclaim consistent safety with clients probably are telling the truth. In any case, no STDs can be transmitted through intact latex. Condoms usually cover only ~75% of the penile shaft; protection for STDs is complete as long as the head and urethral opening are covered.
Avatar n tn Another study of 14,014 textile workers performed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) also found an association between the duration of exposure to formaldehyde and leukemia deaths. However, an additional cohort study of 11,039 British industry workers found no association between cumulative formaldehyde exposure and leukemia deaths. Formaldehyde undergoes rapid chemical changes immediately after absorption.
Avatar f tn More than 2000 people have signed a Change.org online petition demanding the Great Expressions Dental Centers apologize and pay restitution for allegedly harassing an HIV positive former employee. According to James White, who worked at one of Great Expressions’ metro Detroit offices as a billing clerk, he was forbidden to touch doorknobs and followed around by co-workers with Lysol after informing his employer that he had HIV.
208686 tn?1293030503 Tuesday, January 27, 2009 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday to try to build momentum for an $825 billion package he says is urgently needed to keep the U.S. economy from sinking into an even deeper recession. A week after taking office, Obama is grappling with an economic crisis that seems to worsen by the day. U.S. companies such as the heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.
Avatar f tn I'm sorry to say that I'm not exactly sure what your question is. Are you asking about the "speed" of the actual injection or the viability of HIV inside the barrel of a syringe? If it is the former, it would not matter how quickly......or slowly, the plunger was depressed. If your question was the latter, there are a number of variables and no ONE absolute answer.
148588 tn?1465778809 ) OSHA and its state partners have a total of 2,200 inspectors charged with ensuring the safety of more than 8 million workplaces employing 130 million workers. That comes to abut 1 inspector for every 59,000 American workers. There's no way it can do its job with so few resources, but OSHA has been systematically hollowed out for years under Republican administrations and Congresses that have despised the agency since its inception.
Avatar m tn we can do sex with sex workers using condom in future its there any problem like HIV/AIDS etc....
Avatar f tn Any other shift workers that are having trouble sleeping? I need to be able to sleep for my safety and others. I've tried to take warming baths with lavender and non-stimulating activities. I can't drink warm milk and I don't drink caffeine at all. I try not to drink an hour before bed if possible. I am desperate for any thing that has helped others get better quality sleep! I need more than 3-4 hours of sleep in 48 hours!