System Safety, Health and Environment Resource Center (SSHERC)
News
Advisory Board Meeting Notice
The next SSHER Center Advisory Board meeting will be at 10 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2009, in the Regents Conference Room at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City. After a brief business meeting, our special guest will be Glenda Ford-Lee from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Ms. Ford-Lee has served as the statewide pandemic coordinator in the Terrorism Preparedness and Response Service. She will be speaking about how colleges and universities can plan for an influenza pandemic.
Training Materials - Videos
The Video Library page under the "Training Resources" page is being updated. If a member has a video request and does not see one for the desired subject, please contact the coordinator rather than using the online request form. There are a large number of new titles available.
PEOSH News
As of June 1, 2009, the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health division of the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) has relocated to new offices. The address is 3017 N. Stiles, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. The new phone number is 405.521.6100.
The ODOL has also published new Administrative Rules. These affect boilers, welding, elevators and hazard communication training. The hazard communication changes have adopted the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule (1910.1200). The old rules remain in effect for one year to give public employers sufficient time to make any changes needed. See the ODOL Web site for full details on all of the new changes.
