With Immigrants at 14 Percent of the U.S. Workforce the New Spanish Resources Center at Safety.BLR.com Helps Employers Deliver Required OSHA Training to Hispa

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To help employers get their training started, BLR has made
available a sample hazard communication training meeting in English
and Spanish, similar to those available at Safety.com.
The article is a response to questions on avian flu from several of ASSE's
30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental practitioners, who are on
the front lines of protecting workers. "This information could help
in controlling the spread of a possible flu outbreak. Contaminated farm equipment, feed,
cages, or shoes can carry the virus from farm to farm.gov .

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The second strain is bird flu or
avian influenza, H5N1, which occurs among birds. The H5N1 bird flu strain in Asia is causing
concern about the possibility of a pandemic.htm ; the World
Health Organization, http://www.

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The article also notes that there are three strains of flu commonly
discussed.cdc.

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It also features news, white papers, forms, guidance
documents , regulatory activity, and agency directives and
interpretations to help manage occupational safety and health for the
Spanish-speaking workforce.
Steve Quilliam, editor at Safety.
From a workplace standpoint, avian flu may be more threatening to
employees of poultry farms, other farm workers and animal handlers.who.html ) to notify
them of any symptomatic employees or suspected exposure incidents; the White
House's web site, http://www.
Founded in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the largest and oldest
professional safety organization with more than 30,000 occupational safety,
health and environmental practitioner members committed to protecting people,
property and the environment.

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So with its prewritten training materials
and handouts, our new Spanish Resources Center can be a helpful
solution to this challenge., CSP, said.
The avian flu can be transmitted in many ways. The World Health
Organization (WHO) notes, "In an agricultural setting, animal manure
containing influenza virus can contaminate dust and soil, causing infection
when the contaminated dust is inhaled.
While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, the Healthbeat article
suggests that communities, workplaces and individuals should:
-- develop and implement preparedness plans as one would for other public
health emergencies; participate and promote state and community public
health efforts and implement prevention and control actions
recommended by public health officials and providers who can supply
information about the signs and symptoms of a specific disease
outbreak and to communicate this information with employees;
-- participate in influenza vaccination programs annually, especially if
at a high risk to acquire influenza infections;
-- participate in annual health promotion programs to prevent airborne,
blood borne, waterborne, food borne and contact types of diseases and
infections if you are a healthcare worker, school teacher, work in
protecting public safety , prison population and an emergency
responder;
-- adopt business and school practices that encourage sick
employees/students to stay home;
-- anticipate how to function with a significant portion of the
workforce/school population absent due to illness or caring for ill
family members;
-- practice good health habits, including eating a balanced diet,
exercising daily, and getting sufficient rest and take common-sense
steps to stop the spread of germs -- wash hands frequently with soap
and hot water; wash hands before eating, drinking and before applying
cosmetics and lip balm to prevent accidental ingestion of pathogens,
eat only cooked meats and poultry, and, cover coughs and sneezes with
tissues and try to stay away from others if you are sick;
-- stay informed about pandemic influenza and be prepared to respond;
-- use national and local pandemic hotlines that will be established in
the event of a global influenza outbreak; and consult
http: //www. For a copy of the article please go to
http://www.

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The 54 training topics in the Resources Center include Spanish
handouts and quizzes on confined spaces, defensive driving, electrical
safety, and eye protection. The first form is seasonal flu, which happens every year in the
U.
For additional information, ASSE recommends contacting: the U.org /newsroom under Safety Engineers Offer Flu Infection
Control Tips under news releases, contact customerservice@asse.

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com has just created a
Spanish Resources Center at http://safety. For a free catalog, call 800-727-5257 or visit www.

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com/spanish. The
Center includes Spanish training handouts and quizzes on 54 OSHA
topics. The Healthcare Practice Specialty
notes that a pandemic is a global disease outbreak and an influenza pandemic
occurs when a new influenza A virus emerges for which there is little or no
immunity in the human population and spreads easily from person-to -person
worldwide. According
to the U. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health
Administration 's (OSHA) 'Guidance for Protecting Workers Against Avian Flu'
document it is these workers who are most likely to recognize an infected bird
or animal. The virus can also be
carried on the bodies and feet of animals, such as rodents.

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As of December 2005, the H5N1 bird flu strain had only been
transmitted from birds to humans, according to officials, who also note that
there have been no reported cases of H5N1 passing from one person to another.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/ ;
Physicians, employers and employees should contact their state or local health
department ( http://www.org or
847-699 -2929 or dhurns@asse.

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survive, at cool temperatures, in contaminated manure for at least three
months.pandemicflu.

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That obligation doesn't change if their employees have a limited
understanding of English."
Recently, a virulent strain of the bird/avian flu, also known as H5N1,
spread from Asia to Europe.pandemicflu.

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The challenge: finding safety meetings for Hispanic workers

OSHA itself has acknowledged this challenge, recently announcing a
cooperative alliance with officials from Mexico and specialists from
Georgia Tech aimed at improving safety among Hispanic workers. To download
this free sample, go to www."
Dobson notes there are ways the infection can be controlled on farms
including the quarantining of infected farms and destruction of infected or
potentially exposed flocks.gov/mmwr/international /relres.osha.

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gov , the White House web site, for updates on
national and international information and strategies.S.

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The third form is pandemic flu. If and when the H5N1 bird flu
strain mutates to an H5N1 human pandemic strain, it could spread rapidly
around the world within several weeks to months , according to officials.
There currently is no commercially available vaccine, the article notes ,
to protect people against the H5N1 virus.gov , is the repository of all
federal information and public guidelines; and OSHA's 'Guidance for Protecting
Workers Against Avian Flu' at http://www.

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"In the past, flu pandemics have led to thousands of deaths in the U. However, research studies to test a
vaccine to protect people against the H5N1 virus began in April 2005, and a
series of clinical trials is under way.org .

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That translates into a big challenge for employers: how to keep a
multilingual workforce in compliance with OSHA 's safety and health
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American Society of Safety Engineers Offer Flu Infection Control Tips

The virus can infect humans as well as birds and
can cause serious disease and death.

The article also provides tips for those workers directly exposed to
poultry.

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S. However, in 1997, a lethal
strain of H5N1 appeared among humans in Hong Kong hospitalizing 18 people and
killing six people, according to officials.
Furthermore, all employers processing biologic specimens suspected of being
infected with H5N1 must ensure that their employees comply with all provisions
of 29 CFR 1910.

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The victims had had close contact
with poultry.

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com, the website for safety professionals that makes
training and compliance easier, reports that immigrants make up an
estimated 14 percent of the U.cdc.

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Nearly half the immigrants
in this country are considered to have limited proficiency in English.com, commented on the site's
new Resources Center: "OSHA requires companies to make sure their
employees understand safety training and follow OSHA requirements., killing about 36,000 people annually. However, avian influenza viruses are readily
transmitted from farm to farm by mechanical means, such as by contaminated
equipment, vehicles, feed, cages, shoes, and clothing.
OSHA notes that highly pathogenic avian influenza is a select agent and
must be worked with under Biosafety Level (BSL) 3+ laboratory conditions.

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workforce., What should your workplace do
to prepare for a possible flu pandemic? Keep informed, develop a plan and
implement public health programs are some of the tips offered to businesses by
the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Healthcare Practice Specialty
group in a newsletter article titled 'Avian Flu: Infection Control
Guidelines '.S.

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DES PLAINES, Ill. Dobson, Jr.1030 for employee protection against blood borne pathogens. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established avian flu public
hotlines: Public 888 -246-2675; Spanish 888-246-2857; and for Clinicians
877-246-4625 or go to http://www.asse.

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and training resources for safety, environmental , HR, and compensation
managers.

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