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Providing resources to help you achieve financial independence & wellness remain a priority in 2026. Please check out this month's flyer to obtain the details of the financial education offerings and resources.
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Contractor activities can introduce new hazards into the workplace — and OSHA holds host employees
responsible for ensuring safe coordination of work. This course explains the key OSHA requirements for
managing contractor safety, including prequalification, communication of hazards, and oversight during
contracted work. Participants will learn best practices for developing contractor safety programs,
verifying compliance, and maintaining a safe environment for all workers on-site.
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This course is designed for employees who are responsible for investigating workplace accidents.
Participants will learn who is involved in accident investigations and gain a clear understanding of the what, when, where, why, and how to conduct an effective investigation, including how to identify root causes and determine appropriate corrective actions.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that fires and explosions accounted for 3% of workplace fatalities in a recent year. This program addresses strategies and tactics for the prevention of fire-related injuries in all workplaces. Common workplace fire hazards will be identified and recommendations for control of these hazards will be discussed. Some specific topics covered in the program include compressed gases, flammable and combustible liquids, hazardous chemical storage and handling, fire protection equipment and fire prevention procedures. The goal is to help students readily identify common fire hazards, evaluate the controls in place and make recommendations to prevent fires in their workplace in order to prevent worker injuries.
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Is your agency prepared for the unthinkable? Does your staff know what to do in the event of fire, power outage, earthquake, or hazardous material leak? This class will review 'Best Practices' related to emergency planning as you evaluate or develop your emergency plans. Have you considered how you would do your job if a fire or other disaster prevented you from accessing your office? This class will also walk you through the steps of developing a business continuation plan.
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, Richmond
The Department of Human Resource Management is pleased to announce the 2026 DHRM HR Conference, September 28–30, 2026, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. This year’s theme, Control + Alt + Delete: HR Reboot and Reimagine, highlights a renewed focus on strengthening core systems, advancing innovative workforce strategies, and transforming essential HR processes.
This two-and-a-half-day conference will feature nationally recognized speakers, subject-matter experts from state agencies, forward-looking sessions across all HR disciplines and valuable opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from across the Commonwealth. We will offer both keynote/general sessions and concurrent sessions throughout the conference and are seeking dynamic speakers for each format.
We invite HR leaders, practitioners, safety professionals, and workforce development professionals at all levels throughout state government to participate.
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Seasonal safety will cover the four seasons from the employee’s perspective. Each season has safety concerns relevant to agency employees. This course is designed to give the participants useful information concerning potential hazards to avoid while working outdoors and indoors in each of the four seasons.
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ARE YOU IN COMPLIANCE? This course is designed for agency representatives who have responsibility for recording injuries and illnesses on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's end-of-year summary. This course will address the latest OSHA standard update concerning the OSHA logs and summary and will discuss any future changes in reporting and recordkeeping.