- A safety corner reminder—if there are members who are contemplating filing hearing loss claims, be aware that the rules per Labor and Industries have changed and not necessarily for the good.
- There are no more lump sum disability cash payments.
- The employer is still responsible for hearing aids and batteries for a lifetime.
- Again, if you are in doubt call the Local for clarification and report any pending claim actions to Unicall 1-866-864-2255.
- A recent incident experienced by a technician prompts this reminder to all members. This incident involved a work area set up and a disagreement between the technicians and their supervisor concerning same. Cutting to the quick on this incident, the two parties involved could not reach an agreement as to what was right. The techs called in a Local Safety Rep who responded and the situation was supposedly rectified to everyone’s satisfaction and to all WAP code requirements. I said “supposedly rectified”. The next day the techs were told that they were not to call any Union safety person as they were “worker bees” (my term) not safety experts. That was, I am sure, a statement only uttered after years of research and deep insight by the supervisor. Click to continue »
September, 2003
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Safety Corner September/October 2003
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003Good and Welfare
Monday, September 1st, 2003Service Anniversaries
September: Dennis Shuler, 35; Hank Knaack, 30; David Bauding, 25; John Wood, 25; Patrick Fremont, 5; Timothy Thompson, 5; Pat O’Connor, 5; Christine Shevlin, 5.
October: James Christiansen, 35; Terry Enea, 35; Ron Devany, 30; Chris Jensen, 25; Dana Totten, 25; Arthur Ehrlich, 25; James Gerrity, 5; Mark Whitaker, 5; Wilfred Broussard, 5; Ben Currin, 5.
Retirees: Jan Meeks
2004 Open Enrollment schedule
Monday, September 1st, 2003Mid September Postcard announcement to active and retirees and Open enrollment date and PIN reminder Click to continue »
Arachnophobia? Not at our website
Monday, September 1st, 2003Check it out!
If you have access to the internet, we invite you to view, read, and participate in our web site. It is located at www.cwalocal7804.org. For those of you who don’t know, this has been in use for over four years. Click to continue »
Information you will hopefully never need: disability services
Monday, September 1st, 2003We hope you never need to contact us but if you do, we are here to help……Mari Henderson, director of disability programs Click to continue »
What’s Hiding in that little Manila Folder?
Monday, September 1st, 2003Have You Seen Your Personnel File Lately?
Your personnel file, what’s in it and how long does it stay there? Click to continue »
We Must Vote NO to Protect Safe Jobs
Monday, September 1st, 2003Initiative 841—the only statewide initiative on the ballot in this year’s November election—would REPEAL an important workplace safety rule that prevents painful, debilitating injuries. This initiative was bought and paid for by the bully-boy lobbying group, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW). Click to continue »