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Health & Safety

There is nothing more important than staying safe on the job. Our lives depend on it. That is why, as an AFSCME member, we have access to some of the best workplace health and safety resources available.   Training programs and technical assistance emphasize strategies that involve workers and staff in identifying and solving workplace problems.  AFSCME has also played a leading role in winning job safety rights to protect workers from asbestos, infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, and other hazards.

What's Hot

• DC Water: Putting Safety First, Investing in Our Employees
  DC Water is collaborating with AFSCME Local 2091 to create and integrate a comprehensive safety training program. (574k PDF)
• In Memoriam
  AFSCME is mourning six public employees who were killed on the job this year in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico. (WORKS Xtra, 6/4/10)
• Download the Report: Health Care Workers In Peril (4.4MB PDF)
  

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Fact Sheets

AFSCME has developed fact sheets on a number of health and safety topics. Choose a topic to read more.

Manuals

• AFSCME Members Killed on the Job
  
• AFSCME Members Killed on the Job Report Form
  
• OSHA Laws & Standards
  
• Facts at Your Fingertips: Health and Safety
  

Training Programs

• AFSCME Health and Safety Training
  
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