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Carr Boyd, Botetourt County’s Emergency Manager, verifies the water problem began on Sunday when the wells, which are fueled by electricity, caused everyone who lives in the county to be totally depleted of their normal water supplies.

For some people generators that can get the well pumps running have been implemented while for others they must still cart water from elsewhere, in this case the Lord Botetourt High School Aid Station. Everyone is being asked to limit their use of water as the power is not due to be restored until the weekend.

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Botetourt County faces water shortage from power outages

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About two million people along the East Coast are out of power since Friday. It is causing a lot of problems, including large traffic back-ups. Eighteen have died as of July 2, and there’s not enough workers to get the power lines back up. Many of the Eastern states are under a state of emergency.

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Death Toll: 18, Power Outages Across Mid-Atlantic: 2 Million

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Red Cross is operating 35 cooling centers in Virginia counties to provide power outage relief. With a shortage of volunteers the Red Cross is in need of support for the cooling center operations in Roanoke Valley and Franklin County.

Training is required and will be provided, a background check will be completed, and volunteers must be available throughout the week. Contact the volunteer line 540-525-9029.

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Red Cross asks for volunteers to help with power outage relief

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EDCO Waste and Recycling had to pay Cal/OSHA money for fines because they weren’t up to code with safety violations and it resulted in workers getting hurt. They even had previoius citations and still did not get everything up to code. So since they were aware of the problem they got a willful violation.

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Cal/OSHA fines EDCO Waste and Recycling for multiple safety violations …

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Grants available for transitional workers make easy pie out of the heavy work loads some departments try to maintain and workers who are partially disabled. By putting these together everyone benefits.

Employers can modify the available jobs for workers who have work-related injuries or medical claims stemming from work related injuries and help themselves avoid these costly claims.

These ‘transitional’ jobs bridge the gap for the worker as well as he or she will continue to have some sort of income by means of their modified job roles within the same company where they have their most recent experience.

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Transitional work grants available for employers in Ohio

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Many businesses are now hiring private investigators to monitor injured workers who take leave from work. Several workers were dismissed because of reports relayed back to the companies about the workers activities.

They use the investigators to ensure that workers are rightfully entitled to an employment benifit that was being claimed. Some workers felt uncomfortable with being followed and spied on by the investtigators.

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Injured workers spied on by transport giant Toll

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Workers on the Mid-Atlantic coast are working hard in the heat to remove downed trees and repair power lines. The derecho that raged through the area left over 1 million people without power, and the sick and elderly in grave danger for lack of air conditioning in record heat.

The utility companies are warning residents that it could be at least another week before all the power is restored. Many customers are upset because they think the utility companies should be more prepared for situations like this.

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Utility crews making headway, but nearly 1.8M still without power days after …

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Power outages after the storms on the East coast are creating many problems for residents. Getting out of town may not even be an option for those who have some place to go because there is a shortage of gasoline in the area. Ice is also a much needed commodity in the high temperatures, but it is in very short supply.

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High Demand, Short Supply

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A stressful job hunt in the states has a Wisconsin veteran making some comparisons. He felt like it was worse than getting shot at when he was serving overseas.

Many disabilities are to a degree that may not be apparent, at first. Veterans categorized as having a certain percentage of disability may not be totally disabled. At some point needed accomodations could affect how employers see the vet’s qualifications.

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Adding insult to injury

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Work place injuries can negatively impact business productivity. Back injury is a very common (and avoidable) occurrence.This injury may occur due to: stress, heavy lifting, uncomfortable seating at workstation and/ or lengthy periods in a seated position.

Understanding several factors and simple solutions to back injury will protect your business from downtime, absenteeism, and possible morale issues.

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How to Prevent Back Injuries in the Workplace

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