Last month, the SERTs held their annual outreach event in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where they connected with communities and learned about disatrous events.
Fourteen Specialized Emergency Response Trainers (SERTs), along with five Tony Mazzocchi Center (TMC) staff members, gathered in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on June 3-7.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that 1,054,611 people are exposed to workplace hazards each year when they are conducting emergency response activities.
Over 50 years ago on April 28, the Occupational Safety and Health Act was enacted, promising all workers the right to a safe job. We now recognize this significant date as Workers Memorial Day.