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- The West Tennessee Volunteer Spirit
- Hill Boren Helps Dedicate New Habitat House
- Dealing With Unsafe Working Conditions
The West Tennessee Volunteer Spirit
We are almost to the end of 2003 and what a year it has been for West Tennessee. It has been a year of tragedy and renewal as we all pulled together to overcome the devastation of the summer's deadly storms.
This year has proven that the volunteer spirit is alive and well in West Tennessee. The Hill Boren staff worked along side hundreds of other volunteers. We served hot meals to East Jackson residents. We helped pick up bricks at the historic St. Luke's Episcopal Church. James Krenis, one of our attorneys, had fire equipment donated from his former fire department in New Jersey. And we just recently dedicated our second habitat house in as many years.
This community has given so much this year but we need to continue to give. Christmas is going to be especially hard for the people still without homes and those families who lost loved ones.
Hill Boren Helps Dedicate New Habitat House
On October 30, Hill Boren and Habitat for Humanity held a dedication ceremony for a local family who received a new home. Through donations and hard work from Hill Boren, a local nurse and her four children have a home of their own.
"Hill Boren has made a new beginning possible for this family. Their donations and hard work help make a difference," said Terry Kozlowitz, executive director at Habitat for Humanity.
The Hill Boren attorneys and staff and representatives from Habitat for Humanity attended the ceremony. Cake and refreshments were served and Pastor Clarence Williams was present to dedicate the house and give the invocation.
Dealing With Unsafe Working Conditions
There are laws to protect you in the work place. The federal Occupation Safety and Health Act (OSHA), most often referred to as OSHA and similar state laws clearly spell out your rights in the event of a workplace hazard.
If you think your life may be in immediate danger because of your working conditions, you have the right to refuse to work. You should also call 1-800-321-OSHA immediately to report it.
If you are not in immediate danger, the first thing you should do is ask your employer to take care of it. Be sure to document your request. If you are afraid to go to your employer call OSHA or your state's labor department. If you employer fails to fix the problem, your next step is to complain to OSHA. You can give your name or make the complaint anonymously.
Both federal and state laws prohibit your employer from retaliating against you if you complain about a health and safety violation.
If you have been injured in the workplace or feel you are being unfairly treated because you have complained, call Hill Boren. We have over 30 years of experience protecting your rights to a safe workplace and fighting for the rights of injured workers.
