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6th Annual Governor's Conference on Business
August 21, 2017SCATS recently attended the 6th Annual Governor's Conference on Business, hosted by the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry, at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks on August 17, 2017. This comprehensive business resource and networking event is held each year and is designed for entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new venture or business owners that want to grow their business.
Brian Sandoval, the Governor of the State of Nevada was in attendance.
NV1030.org is being updated for "AB 190" General Industry Requirements
August 21, 2017Over the next few weeks, you will be seeing changes to the NV1030.org website. Recent legislative action in the form of AB 190 created a training requirement for specific workers in the entertainment industry. They will be required to complete the OSHA 10 Hour (non-supervisory) or 30 Hour (supervisory) General Industry course. As a result, NV1030.org will now list 10 & 30 Hour General Industry trainers as well as Construction trainers. The final site roll out will be well in advance of the January 1, 2018 implantation of the bill. For more information on who is required to be train
SCATS partners with Las Vegas – Clark County Library District to offer Safety and Health Training Courses in rural areas
August 17, 2017Royal Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation receives its fifth SHARP Award from SCATS
August 15, 2017The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) recognized Royal Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation located in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 10 with their fifth Safety and Health Achievement Program Award (SHARP). Royal Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation has been working with SCATS since 2009 to ensure exemplary workplace safety and health conditions for its employees.
SCATS presents Papé Machinery with its third SHARP Award
July 20, 2017The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations recently recognized Papé Machinery in Sparks, Nevada with the Company’s third Safety and Health Achievement Program Award (SHARP). This achievement comes after working with SCATS for several years on continuous and diligent workplace safety and health efforts by the Company’s entire organization.
SCATS to add the Voluntary Protection Programs to its workplace safety and health recognition programs
June 29, 2017SCATS celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its Safety and Health Practitioner Certificate Program
June 27, 2017Nevada Legislature and OSHA Reporting and Training Requirement Updates
June 15, 2017OSHA "300 A" Electronic Reporting Update
OSHA is not accepting electronic submissions of injury and illness logs at this time, and intends to propose extending the July 1, 2017 date by which certain employers are required to submit the information from their completed 2016 Form 300A electronically. Updates will be posted to OSHA.gov when they are available.
Refer to OSHA.gov for further updates.
National Trench Safety Stand Down
June 15, 2017The week of June 19-24 has been designated as National Trench Safety Stand Down Week by the National Utility Contractors Association with support from OSHA.