This "Advanced Steward Training: Health and Safety" course provides SEIU Local 1000 stewards with essential knowledge and tools to address health and safety concerns in the workplace. Key topics include understanding OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations, workers' rights to a safe environment, and responsibilities under safety guidelines. This training emphasizes the importance of using contract language to resolve safety issues, as well as alternative strategies for effective problem-solving when contract terms are insufficient.
Participants will also learn about workplace inspection rights, enforcement actions, and steps to contest citations. This course addresses common workplace health hazards, occupational stress, and management's role in maintaining a supportive culture, equipping stewards with a comprehensive approach to health and safety advocacy​.