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1/5/2011
DOT Revises Special Permit Application Requirements
On January 5, 2011, the U.S. DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule revising and clarifying its procedures for special permit applications [76 FR 454]. The revisions will require the applicant to provide more information that will be used by PHMSA to determine...
1/4/2011
Question of the Week: OSHA Policy on Multilingual Workplaces
Q. We have a multilingual workplace. Many of our employees have a native language other than English. Is there an OSHA requirement that obligates employers to ensure that their employees can communicate with supervisors and coworkers in English at the work site so that they can understand safety training and instructions and coordinate safely with coworkers?
A. Employers must train their employees and provide hazard communications and instructions in a manner that the employees can understand...

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