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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY eNews for -February
2009
Welcome to EHS Today’ new E-newsletter,
Construction Safety
E-News. This newsletter is dedicated to furthering
safety and health in
the construction industry. Each newsletter will feature an
article
written by a construction safety expert – safety
professionals,
trainers, consultants.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in a recent comment
has asked OSHA for a hearing to determine how the agency failed to
include a single reference to A10 Safety Requirements for Construction
and Demolition Operations voluntary consensus standards in its proposed
rule on cranes and derricks in construction.
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Only 16 construction companies in Ohio and 23 in OSHA Region V
currently are in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), according
to Dave Wilson, assistant area director for OSHA’s Columbus, Ohio,
office. But at the OSU-OSHA Safety Day on Jan. 27, dozens of attendees
gathered to learn more about VPP for construction and to hear one safety
director’s experience with the application process.
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At the 2009 OSU-OSHA Safety Day, one presenter highlighted the
importance of not disrupting hospital operations or endangering patient
safety when completing construction and maintenance work in health care
settings.
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Crane operations carry a greater potential for disaster than nearly
any other activity on a construction jobsite, according to John Merrill,
the general manager for the crane division at Maxim Crane Works. In
addition to carrying the greatest potential for accidents, Merrill said,
cranes typically are the most important and expensive piece of equipment
on the jobsite.
>> More
The estimated direct U.S. workers compensation costs for the most
disabling workplace injuries and illnesses in 2006 were $48.6 billion,
according to the 2008 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index.
>> More
ORC Worldwide has developed the Center of Excellence, a new,
interactive online resource that makes EHS research results and best
practice information publicly available. The Center is built on a wiki
platform and is designed to foster collaboration among all EHS
stakeholders.
>> More
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I’m here to challenge you again. If you can answer the
questions correctly, then you just might be as intelligent as I am.
Take the challenge and let's find out! Entries with all five correct
answers are automatically entered into a drawing to win a $50
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questions 1&2.
1. Why do some companies prefer synthetic leather
alternatives for safety gloves?
c. Better overall protection
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. Most synthetic gloves offer better overall protection than
leather.
a. True
b. False Take the quiz today!
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Health Promotion on a Budget Jane
Ellery, Ph.D., assistant professor and associate professor for the
Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology, speaks to EHS Today about
how companies can develop or implement health promotion programs on a
budget.
Next, EHS Today Publisher Steve Minter interviews William
Bullock, Ph.D., industrial hygiene manager for CSX Transportation, to
explore this topic further and learn how EHS professionals are
uniquely positioned to take a leading role in workplace health
promotion. OR
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