HIOSH to follow OSHA's 4/16/20 enforcement memo on Discretion in Enforcement when Considering an Employer's Good Faith Efforts During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, effective 4/20/2020. PDF Version of the ENFORCEMENT MEMO located here. April 16, 2020 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL...
OSHA’s COVID-19 Webpages https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/ Overview – https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/#covid19_overview News & Updates – https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/news_updates.html Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace - https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework Highlights (Spanish) Hazard Recognition – https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/hazardrecognition.html Standards – https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/standards.html...
OSHA has made reducing trenching and excavation hazards the Agency's Priority Goal. Trench collapses, or cave-ins, pose the greatest risk to workers' lives. To prevent cave-ins: SLOPE or bench trench walls SHORE trench walls with supports, or SHIELD trench walls...
The Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) is comprised of two major programs: Occupational Safety and Health, which administers the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law, Chapter 396, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Compliance Branch Consultation and Training Branch Whistleblower...
Workers' Compensation (For other FAQs see Temporary Disability Insurance or Prepaid Health Care) EMPLOYEE’S SECTION What should I do if I am injured on the job? Immediately report the injury to your immediate supervisor or employer. You can do this...
EMPLOYEE’S SECTION: What should I do if I am injured on the job? Immediately report the injury to your immediate supervisor or employer. You can do this orally or in writing. Your immediately informing the employer of the...
The employees' safety and well being on the job are important to the employers. However, accidents and illnesses can arise from work and when they do, the employees are covered under the WC law. The Hawaii WC law was enacted...
(For other FAQs, see Workers' Comp or Prepaid Health Care) Employee's section Who is eligible for TDI benefits? Who is not eligible for TDI benefits? How much benefit am I entitled to receive? How do I file a TDI claim?...
(For other FAQs, see Workers' Comp or Temporary Disability Insurance) Employee's section Who is eligible for PHC benefits? When does my health care coverage begin? If I have two jobs, which employer is to provide PHC coverage? If I already...
Additional TDI information is also available in the Frequently Asked Questions. The Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) law was enacted in 1969, which requires employers to provide partial "wage replacement" insurance coverage to their eligible employees for nonwork-related injury or sickness, including...