· Dorinda Folse was recently selected as the new Area Director for the OSHA-Baton Rouge Area Office. Folse replaces Greg Honaker, who retired in January. She can be reached at Folse.Dorinda@dol.gov.
· Governor Bobby Jindal recently signed a proclamation making April 28, 2008 “Workers Memorial Day.” Established in 1989 as an international day of remembrance for workers who died or were injured on the job, this day also commemorates the anniversary of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, both of which were created by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act.