• New California OSHA HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION Regulations!
• Federal FACTA (Disposal Rule)
• September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month!

REMINDERS:

• Sexual Harassment Training
• Beck's Rights Posting Updated
• Federal USERRA Benefits Required Notice!

PRODUCTS:

• Heat Stress Poster - Emergency Regulations
• 2006 Calendars & Planners
• OSHA Recordkeeping Forms
• HRK Forms Kit (Human Resource Forms plus 2005 IRS Form W-4)

REGULAR FEATURES:

• Video of the Month (Training Video/Poster Combo)
• Recent Federal and State Mandatory Changes
• Spanish Posters
• Custom Posters
• Your Comments
• Archived Newsletters

NEW CAL/OSHA HEAT REGULATIONS!

Essential Training Tool for all businesses & schools

The California Office of Administrative Law approved the EMERGENCY REGULATIONS proposed by Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board regarding Heat Illness Prevention on 8/22/05. These Emergency Regulations will remain in effect for 120 days expiring on December 21, 2005. In the meantime, the OSHSB will be submitting proposed regulations for “permanent” enactment.

The new regulations add §3395. Heat Illness Prevention to Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. These regulations apply to all employees in outdoor work environments at those times when environmental risk factors are present. They include Provision of Water, Access to Shade, Training and Supervisory Training . Training is to include environmental and personal risk factors, procedures for recognizing signs & symptoms, evaluating and controlling exposure, importance of acclimatization, and the importance of water intake.

To assist employers with training and to reinforce the training, we have updated our Heat Stress Poster created in 2002. And while we did update the poster due to the new California regulations, it is excellent anywhere workers are exposed to HOT working conditions. CPC's poster covers:

IMPROVED!
HEAT STRESS POSTER

• Heat Stroke - A Medical Emergency
  What Happens to the Body
  What Should be Done
• Heat Exhaustion
  What Happens to the Body
  What Should be Done
• How to Protect Workers...
• Workers are at Increased Risk when...
• Procedures for Emergency Assistance
• Site Directions for Emergency Services

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HEAT STRESS IN ATHLETICS POSTER
Heat Illness prevention is not only an issue for employers, but also those who participate in any athletic activity. More and more professional and amateur athletes, including those in school are put at risk due to heat illnesses. Our Heat Stress in Athletic Poster which covers the following:

• Acclimatization
• Heat Exhaustion
• Dehydration
• Heat Stroke - A Medical Emergency
• Clothing & Gear • Heat Index Table
• Observe & Monitor

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Federal FACTA Disposal Rule!

The FACTA Disposal Rule effective June 2005! The Federal Fair and Accurate Credit Act of 2003 (FACTA) now require businesses and individuals to take appropriate measures to dispose of sensitive information derived from consumer reports.

Any business or individual who uses a consumer report for a business purpose is subject to the requirements of the Disposal Rule to prevent unauthorized access to or use of the information. The standard for the proper disposal of information derived from a consumer report is flexible, and allows the organizations and individuals covered by the rule to determine what measures are reasonable based on the sensitivity of the information, the costs and benefits of different disposal methods, and changes in technology. Although the Disposal Rule applies to consumer reports and the information from those reports, the Federal Trade Commission encourages those who dispose of any records containing personal or financial information to take similar protective measures.

The Disposal Rule is applicable to people and large and small organizations who use consumer reports such as: consumer reporting companies; lenders, insurers; employers, landlords, government agencies, mortgage brokers, car dealers; attorneys; private investigators; dept collectors, individuals who pull consumer reports on prospective home employees such as nannies or contractors; and entities that maintain information in consumer reports as part of their role as a service provider to other organizations covered by this rule.

To comply with the new Disposal rule for consumer report information, you can burn, pulverize, or shred papers in a manner that it cannot be read or reconstructed; destroy or erase electronic files or media containing consumer report information, conduct due diligence and hire a document destruction contractor to dispose of the material.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new publication, “New Rule Seeks to Protect Privacy by Requiring Proper Disposal of Sensitive Consumer Information at www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/disposalalrt.htm, to educate businesses about the new requirements.

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH!

The Federal OSHA newsletter has announced that September 2005 is the 16 th Annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month! Timing is everything… In our August “Making Compliance News” we featured the article “Drugs in the Workplace” on alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace.

It is the hope that employers will participate in this campaign. Recovery Month is an opportune time for employers and employees to work together to reinforce that being safe means being drug free, and that, for those with alcohol and drug problems, there is help. The U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners program offers ideas about ways employers can contribute to the success of the campaign.

Please see our Archived Newsletters-August issue for more information on this subject.

REMINDERS

SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING
INTERACTIVE SEMINARS & VIDEO Training

ATTENTION: CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS DEADLINE FOR TRAINING IS JANUARY 1, 2006!

Every SUPERVISOR on your payroll as of July 1, 2005 MUST receive training by January 1st, 2006.

Federal and State laws prohibit sexual harassment and ignoring this subject can leave your company open to liability.

Protect yourself and your company from allegations of “Sexual Harassment”. If a complaint is filed with the Department of Labor or Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the government agency is going to want to know:

What's in your employee handbook?
Are the required labor law posters posted?
Have you trained your SUPERVISORS as mandated by California law?

CPC is offering “Interactive Seminars” and other training tools. Don't take the risk of possible lawsuits…act today!

Sexual Harassment INTERACTIVE Seminars
(California specific for employers with 50 or more employees)
California Employers with 50+ employees:
To meet California 's new law requiring employers with 50 or more employees to train supervisors, we offer INTERACTIVE Training Seminars .

Sexual Harassment Videos
(Reinforcement & general training in sexual harassment for all states)
California & other States - All Employers:
For other states and to reinforce training, we offer Sexual Harassment Videos for ALL EMPLOYEES and for MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.
Please refer to our archived June 2005 Newsletter for more details!

BECK'S RIGHTS FEDERAL POSTING

Beck's Rights Posting Updated
The U.S. Department of Labor has revised the size requirements for this Federally mandated posting. The poster must be posted 11" x 17" to be in compliance.

Don't risk possible fines, sanctions and cancellations of your Federal government contracts or subcontracts !

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Employers covered by the Railway Labor Act (RLA ), such as those in the railway and airline industries , E.O. 13201 obligations are not limited to covered states, but apply to any facility in which some of the employees are represented by a union, regardless of the state .

NEW FEDERAL USERRA BENEFITS POSTER

All employers are required to provide a written notice of rights, benefits and obligations concerning those who have served , are serving or may serve in the Uniformed Services including Reserve and National Guard forces.

The USERRA law protects their jobs and rights. To be sure they are aware of their rights, post the notice in your workplace where all can view it!

The poster contains the required information as prescribed by law:

• Reemployment Rights
• Health Insurance Protection
• Right to Be Free From Discrimination & Retaliation
• Enforcement

NEW FEDERAL USERRA BENEFITS POSTER

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FEATURED PRODUCTS

Our promise is to help keep you in compliance! To help keep this promise to you, our customers, we offer the following products:

HEAT STRESS POSTER

Recently updated to assist employers in meeting California's new "emergency" heat regulations, it is perfect not only for California, but anywhere employees are faced with a HOT work environment! See our Heat Stress feature article in this month's issue.

2006 CALENDARS AND PLANNERS
Ready for shipment September 1 st ! With our new 2006 calendars and PLANNERS you can get a jump-start on the new year. This space-saving, economic 12-month calendar will help you track Project Deadlines, Employee Vacations, Meetings, Conventions, & other important events . The high-quality laminated write on/wipe off surface makes it easy to make changes as they occur.

Try our 90-Day and 120-Day Planners to make your life easier. Get a planner for each Department for project planning and tracking. The high-quality laminated easy write on/wipe off surface allows for constant updating for special projects.

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OSHA RECORDKEEPING FORMS KIT

Let our Interactive CD OSHA Forms Kit keep you in compliance.
Private sector employers and Federal agencies are required to record injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300, 300-A Summary, and 301 forms. Our easy-to-use interactive OSHA Forms Kit on CD will get you started. It includes the three required OSHA recordkeeping forms and 12 other important OSHA forms. Call for details.

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HUMAN RESOURCES FORMS KIT
Interactive .pdf HR Forms on CD with updated 2005 W-4. A real time-saver! Kit includes 17 useful HR forms. Call for details.

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VIDEO OF THE MONTH - VIDEO/POSTER COMBO
HEAT STRESS

Each month we will offer a Video/Poster Combo to help you with your safety training. Use the video to train your employees and post the poster to reinforce the training on a daily basis.


Heat Stress Video
More illnesses are surfacing from employees working in abnormally high temperatures, such as a hot warehouse or warm assembly environment. Discusses stroke, heat stress, fainting and precautions to take when working in a hot environment.
See our June article on Dangers of Heat Stress in the Workplace

Protect Your Employees with Video Training…
Reinforce with poster …

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RECENT FEDERAL AND STATE CHANGES:

SPANISH POSTERS – Does Your State Require Spanish Posters?
We have a total of 17 states in Spanish.

Many states require employers with Spanish-speaking employees to post the State and Federal labor laws in Spanish. Others highly recommend posting in Spanish to ensure that your employees understand their rights and the labor laws. Spanish All-On-One™ Posters are now available for the following states:

CUSTOM POSTERS
Many companies, associations, and PEO’s are taking advantage of CPC’s exclusive “Custom Poster Program.” This program allows organizations to incorporate their logo, company colors, Mission Statement and even some custom verbiage into the design of the poster. Posters can be specially designed to specific size requirements, horizontal or vertical orientation, and with high-quality lamination.

YOUR COMMENTS
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