The IAM’s Corporation for Re-Employment and Safety Training (CREST) recently spearheaded a webinar to help drum up participation in skilled trade apprenticeships in New Jersey. The event, which touted the District 15 Automotive Technician and Diesel Mechanic Apprenticeship Training Program, coincided with National Apprenticeship Week activities in the Garden State.
Read moreIAM CREST provided a 3-day Setting Up a Joint Labor/Management Safety and Health Committee program for IAM District 166 and Local Lodge 2061 with Jacobs Space Operations Group at Kennedy Space Center, Florida from October 19 – 22, 2021.
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the IAM Corporation for Re-Employment and Safety Training (IAM CREST) an $80,000 OSHA safety training grant for Machinists Union districts and locals setting up or expanding joint safety committees. The goal of the pilot program is to develop a viable training model to establish effective Joint/Labor Safety Committees
Read moreFlooding continues to be a significant issue, especially during this hurricane season. IAM CREST, Corporation for Re-Employment and Safety Training, provides some general guidelines and guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on staying safe during flooding events.
Read moreNovember 16, 2020 NIOSH Approves First Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator Without an Exhalation Valve Respirators are an important resource in reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. When workers wear respirators to protect themselves against workplace hazards, they also need to maintain source control to protect others in case they are themselves
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