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Advisory group seeks standardized training and certification for pilot cars

Lincoln, AL — Assisting in the creation of a national pilot car training curriculum, along with certification for pilot and escort vehicles, is the aim of the National Pilot Car Stakeholder Advisory Group.




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OSHA construction advisory committee to meet in September

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health is set to meet Sept. 14.




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OSHA seeking members for advisory committee on federal workers

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for membership on its Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.




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Walsh renews charter for OSHA advisory committee

Washington — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has renewed the two-year charter for the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA announced in a notice published in the Sept. 30 Federal Register.




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OSHA advisory committees to meet in November

Washington — OSHA’s Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health is set to meet Nov. 17. Its Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health also will meet Nov. 17.




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OSHA advisory committee, work group on heat injury and illness to meet

Washington — The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a virtual public meeting for Jan. 10, a month after its work group on heat injury and illness prevention is slated to convene.




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Walsh restores diversity provision in construction advisory committee charter

Washington — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has renewed the two-year charter for the OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.




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OSHA seeking nominees for construction advisory committee

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.




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OSHA seeks nominees for advisory committee

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for its National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.




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OSHA construction advisory committee to meet in March

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health is scheduled to meet March 1.




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NACOSH to provide update on heat injury and illness rulemaking

Washington — The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health’s work group on heat injury and illness prevention is set to meet virtually in April.




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OSHA announces MACOSH membership, upcoming meeting

Washington — OSHA has announced the appointment of 15 members to its Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.




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NHTSA seeks input on ‘underride’ requirements for trucks

Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants input on whether it should require impact guards on the sides of large trucks to prevent vehicles from sliding underneath after crashes.




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DOL announces members of OSHA construction advisory committee

Washington — The Department of Labor recently announced the new roster of members for its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.




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OSHA construction advisory committee to meet Aug. 9

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and its workgroups are scheduled to meet next month.




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OSHA advisory committee adds members, seeks more

Washington — The Department of Labor has appointed six members to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health and is accepting nominations for two vacancies.




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OSHA seeks members for advisory committee on federal workers

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for membership on its Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.




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Federal worker advisory committee sets next meeting

Washington — OSHA’s Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a virtual meeting for Oct. 19.




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DOL re-ups charter for federal worker advisory committee

Washington — The Department of Labor has renewed the two-year charter for OSHA’s Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.




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OSHA maritime advisory committee to meet in November

Washington — OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a public meeting for Nov. 14.




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OSHA advisory committee to meet in December

Washington — OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a meeting for Dec. 12.




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OSHA seeking labor union rep for advisory committee on federal workers

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for a vacancy on its Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.




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Construction advisory committee and workgroups will meet in February

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health has scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 22.




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OSHA advisory committee to meet in May

Washington — OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a virtual meeting for May 7.




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Call for nominations: OSHA’s national advisory committee

Washington — OSHA is seeking nominations for membership on its National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.




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OSHA advisory committee to meet in September

Washington — OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a virtual meeting for Sept. 9.




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More than half of charities struggling to recruit volunteers, research finds

Six in 10 organisations face difficulties in volunteer recruitment and almost half have not seen an increase in numbers over the past 12 months




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Almost seven million people predicted to take part in this year’s Big Help Out, organisers say

This weekend’s event is offering more than a million volunteering opportunities through its app




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Next government must improve volunteering systems and support, charity shop body urges

The Charity Retail Association is pushing for better volunteering practices and a renewed focus on reuse




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Millions of people take part in second Big Help Out, organisers say

The Prime Minister and the Labour Party leader all got involved in the volunteering event over the weekend




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Commission chief made a dame in King’s Birthday Honours

The Cabinet Office says that of the 1,077 people to receive an honour, 692 had undertaken outstanding work in their communities




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Charities would be an ‘essential partner’ of a Labour government, shadow minister pledges

Labour plans to engage with the sector on policy development and delivery, Lilian Greenwood tells a voluntary sector hustings event



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Participation figures for this year’s Big Help Out revealed

An estimated 6.5 million took part in the second event, down about 10 per cent on last year




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Mark Dowie: ‘This organisation has lasted 200 years for a reason’

Lucinda Rouse speaks to the outgoing chief of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution about cycles, Covid-19 and the ‘one crew’ pledge




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NCS Trust chief to step down

Mark Gifford is to become chief executive of a housing association




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Civil society leaders to play ‘leading role’ as communities respond to racist riots

Voluntary sector leaders say they share the sector’s ‘shock and horror’ at the violent scenes across the country




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Alzheimer’s Society wins Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards

The charity had supported almost 100,000 people living with dementia and had a record fundraising year




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Develop a ‘culture of listening’ to reduce digital barriers for disabled volunteers, charities urged

A new report highlights factors that stop many disabled adults from giving their time to good causes




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British Red Cross volunteer retires after 50 years of service

Steve Bradley joined the charity as a cadet aged 11 and continued to serve for the next five decades, meeting the woman who would become his wife along the way




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Volunteer recognised for 60 years’ service to charity that rescued him in 1959

Brian Cole says he was so grateful to the RNLI for helping him that he began fundraising and giving talks about it




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Scouts reveal next chief executive

Aidan Jones, who has been associated with the movement for more than 50 years, was head of the relationships support charity Relate




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Free service will enable charities to advertise volunteering opportunities to businesses

About 200 companies have already been given access to the scheme




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Trustee ‘crisis’ declared as four in five charities have board vacancies

One-third of charities have had vacancies on their board for more than a year, the NCVO finds




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Eight out of 10 charity trustees would recommend role to others

The Charity Commission and Pro Bono Economics surveyed more than 2,400 people




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Charity Commission wants to make trusteeship more attractive, chief executive says

David Holdsworth says the regulator wants to work with the sector to help charities fill trustee vacancies




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Trustees and volunteer managers urged to take part in study

A group of more than 40 volunteering organisations is surveying people in London as part of efforts to draw up a volunteering action plan for the capital




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Regulatory agenda: Silica, I2P2 rules expected soon

Washington – OSHA expects to issue highly anticipated proposed rules for its Silica and Injury and Illness Prevention Program standards within the next few months, according to the Spring Regulatory Agenda, published July 3.




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OSHA’s rule on walking/working surfaces under OMB review

Washington – After more than two decades in development, OSHA’s final rule on walking/working surfaces to address slips, trips and falls is under White House review.




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Withdrawn from OMB review: OSHA’s rule on slips, trips and falls

Washington – OSHA has withdrawn from review its final rule addressing slip, trip and fall hazards – potentially creating further delay in the rule’s promulgation after more than two decades in development.




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Michigan OSHA issues hazard alert about working near ice

Lansing, MI – Even though winter is in its final weeks, workers need to keep taking proper precautions around ice, Michigan OSHA states in a hazard alert released in February.