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| + | === October 15 === | ||
| + | New procedures instituted by Director Harris go into effect today. These new procedures are: | ||
| + | * 120-Day Deadline — CSHOs now have 120 days to turn in reports. At 90 days, CSHOs will have a Case Status Review with their supervisor. | ||
| + | * CSHO Weekly Plans — Every Monday, by 9AM, CSHOs are to submit a written description of what they plan on achieving that week. | ||
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| + | === October 11 === | ||
| + | Washington State's OSH program released a [https://www.lni.wa.gov/safety/hazardalerts/COandLawEnforcementPersonnel.pdf Hazard Alert] concerning law enforcement vehicles leaking CO into the cab. | ||
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| + | === September 27 === | ||
| + | This is our last whole week as a whole in the office. All of Compliance will be moved to the new building by the end of next week. It's been a great run, 127 Building. Peace out. | ||
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| + | === September 18 === | ||
| + | Today was '''Mark Hughes' last day''' in the office before his retirement. His official last day is the 28th, but he's using leave time until then. We'll miss you, Mark! God speed you in this next chapter of life! | ||
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| + | === August 6 === | ||
| + | According to the administration, everyone left in this building will be moving to the Chamberlain Ave building at some point within the next two months. | ||
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| + | === August 1 === | ||
| + | Having moved to the Chamberlain Ave building, '''Fiscal''' has a new address for mail and messenger mail:<blockquote>Labor Division of Fiscal Mgmt.<br>656 Chamberlin Ave., Suite B<br> | ||
| + | Frankfort, KY 40601</blockquote> | ||
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| + | === July 26 === | ||
| + | At the '''Commissioner's meeting''' today, the Commissioner reiterated some things: | ||
| + | * Follow the dress code. | ||
| + | * Have your badge on you at all times when in the building. | ||
| + | * Be here at 8AM. Schedule is from 8AM to 4:30PM. | ||
| + | * They're only getting flex time back if we can show we can get here by 8AM. | ||
| + | Also, since '''Fiscal is moving''' to Chamberlain Ave, there's a new way to get documents to them. There's a basket in JH's office to put those documents, until further notice. | ||
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| + | === July 25 === | ||
| + | Yesterday was '''Director Hall'''<nowiki/>'s last day here at KYOSH. The Division of Compliance is once again in need of a director. | ||
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| + | === July 17 === | ||
| + | As she stated in her email today, '''Deputy Comm. Deborah Williamson''' will be leaving us to pursue her path in the Education & Workforce Development Cabinet. Good luck, Deborah! | ||
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| + | === July 16 === | ||
| + | The Dept for Workplace Standards has a new Commissioner after the departure of Mr. Dimeny to the Cabinet for Education and Workforce Development: '''Mr. Dewayne F. Depp'''! Welcome to the team, Comm. Depp! | ||
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| + | === June 12 === | ||
| + | The Labor Cabinet has a new Acting Secretary — '''David Dickerson'''. (Not to be confused with the former Safety CSHO!) | ||
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| + | === May 18 === | ||
| + | Some sad news for the Division of OSH Compliance — '''Jacque Fowler''' is leaving the Division and has her last day today. We bid you Godspeed, Jacque! | ||
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| + | === May 17 === | ||
| + | [https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/upd-05-17-18.html NIOSH and FDA Collaboration Streamlines Regulatory Oversight for N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators]<blockquote>In a collaborative effort to harmonize regulatory oversight of N95 filtering facepiece respirators, or N95s, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have joined forces to help reduce duplicative premarket processes for N95s used in healthcare settings.</blockquote><blockquote>...</blockquote><blockquote>Subject to the conditions and limitations of exemption outlined in the final order, certain N95s will be exempt from FDA premarket notification requirements which means that manufacturers will now be able to submit a single application to NIOSH, rather than applications to both FDA and NIOSH prior to marketing their product. Previously, all N95s intended for use in healthcare needed clearance/approval from both agencies.</blockquote> | ||
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| + | === May 9 === | ||
| + | '''''REMINDER''''' | ||
| + | * If you have an activity-related inspection with a VPP, CPP, or SHARP site, let your supervisor know. Check the lists hanging in the aisle between the Safety and Health areas which lists those companies which are active. If you don't find out until you get on-site, call your supervisor and let them know. | ||
| + | * If you're opening an inspection with any ''public entity'', send your supervisor an email indicating it's a public entity and the reasons for opening the inspection. The administrations of the various cabinets may contact our own administration for info. It's best that they're in-the-know. | ||
| + | * If you're refused entry, immediately contact your supervisor. | ||
| + | * If you're threatened in any way, ''remove yourself from harm's way!!!'' Once you're safe, call the police if necessary, and then call your supervisor, Program Manager, or Director. | ||
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| + | === May 8 - 11 === | ||
| + | Governor's Safety & Health Conference in Bowling Green | ||
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| + | === May 3 === | ||
'''''REMINDER''''' | '''''REMINDER''''' | ||
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Over the past month, there have been a lot of updates and changes to how we document things in OSHA Express, how we assemble and document things in our case files, how we handle programmed inspections, etc. Please keep these changes in mind so you can have your t's crossed and your i's dotted properly. | Over the past month, there have been a lot of updates and changes to how we document things in OSHA Express, how we assemble and document things in our case files, how we handle programmed inspections, etc. Please keep these changes in mind so you can have your t's crossed and your i's dotted properly. | ||
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| + | === March 29 === | ||
| + | '''''FYI from today's Director's Meeting''''' | ||
| + | * There's a cleaner OSHA-1 MOD copy to use. Visit Forms & Other Files (link on the left) to get it. | ||
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