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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY eNews for -
April
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. |
In This
Newsletter:
1. OSHA
Fines Brunalli Construction Co. $180,950 for Fall and Drowning
Hazards
2. OSHA
Proposes $60,000 in Fines Against Mass. Contractor for Cave-In
Hazard
3. Are You
Ready for a Sudden Cardiac Arrest Emergency?
4. Turning
Brown to Green
5. New Tool
May Assist in Earlier Detection of Asbestos-Related Diseases
6. GAO:
Department of Labor Failing to Protect Workers
7. Sandy Says: I
Challenge You to Apply for America's Safest Companies
eNEWSLETTER
SPONSOR
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Ansell
Creates Cut Protection Glove for Construction Industry
Ansell Cut Protection Gloves, specifically designed for use in
professional construction applications, are now available directly to
consumers through retailers such as Northern Tool, Tool Barn and
Menards.
Recognizing the construction industry's need for hand protection, Ansell
developed the Ansell Cut Protection Glove with the highest level of cut
protection of any glove currently available for the construction market.
Certified with an ANSI Level 4 cut protection rating, the glove offers
workers up to eight times more cut protection than commonly-used
construction gloves.
The Ansell Cut Protection Glove, constructed with world-class Intercept
Technology® Stretch Armor Yarn developed jointly by Ansell and
DuPont, combines the comfort of Ansell fiber technology with the maximum
strength and durability of KEVLAR® and steel. In addition, the glove
is designed to ensure high comfort and dexterity – user
frustrations that have traditionally discouraged the use of hand
protection – to promote all-day wear.
For more information or to request a copy of Ansell's Construction &
Trade Glove Pocket Guide, visit www.ansellconstruction.com or contact Customer
Service at 800.800.0444.
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4. Turning Brown to Green
What savvy EHS professionals need to know about dealing with today's
soil and groundwater contamination issues to turn a problem “brown”
site into a “green” site. These examples demonstrate how you can get
greener while reducing your cleanup costs and protecting employee health
and the value of your property by knowing what to look for.
>> More
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6. GAO: Department of Labor Failing to Protect
Workers
Federal agents posing as workers have completed an undercover
investigation of the Department of Labor (DOL) that has resulted in
claims that the department frequently mishandles serious worker
complaints, placing many workers at risk. The outcome of the
investigation is detailed in a new report from the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) that found DOL mishandled nine out of the 10
cases included in the undercover operation.
>> More
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Featured Products
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Miller
Twin Turbo™ 100% Tie-Off When Working at Heights
The Miller Twin Turbo™ System consists of the patent-pending
Miller Twin Turbo™ D-Ring Connector and two (2) lightweight 6 ft.
Miller TurboLite™ Personal Fall Limiters (PFLs) for continuous
100% tie-off fall protection. Easy-to-use, the system permits TurboLite
PFLs to swivel in multiple directions for greater mobility and
versatility. Miller Fall Protection --- Read More
MCR
Safety WCCL2OFR
This cool mesh vest offers more contrasting colors than any other Class
2 safety vest in our line. The orange polyester background material is
treated for limited flammability. Other features include 4.5"
yellow/silver 3M reflective stripes, two inside pockets, contrasting
yellow trim, and non-conductive zipper front closure. Individually
poly-bagged for retail. Available in sizes M-X4. Call 800-955-6887 or
visit www.mcrsafetyinfo.com, enter ad code "EHS09".
--- MCR Safety
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Featured Links
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ARC &
FLAME RESISTANT PVC NOMEX® RAIN SUIT meets ASTM F 1891 and Class
3 ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 standards. Available in ATPV rating of 9 cal/cm2 or
7 cal/cm2. --- Salisbury by Honeywell
LIVE ARC
FLASH VIDEOS
Westex Inc. sponsored real-life arc flash videos conducted at
independent certified laboratories for better understanding the actual
hazard and the importance of with NFPA 70E. --- WESTEX INC.
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| EHS
TODAY WEBEXPO & CONFERENCE |
 Registration is now open for the EHS WebExpo &
Conference
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Time: 9:00am EDT - 5:00pm EDT
Don't miss the FREE EHS WebExpo & Conference on
Thursday, May 14. This
all day event will bring you and your team the advantages of a
traditional safety and health trade show without any of the travel
cost!
Visit booths for Aramark Uniform Services, Bios,
Blue Water, Carhartt, Coastal Training Technologies,
ESC Services, MCR Safety, PureSafety,
Salisbury Electrical, Westex, Nustar, Wearwell,
DuPont and others at the virtual trade show where you can learn
about new safety, health and environmental products, such as
incentives, protective clothing, and gas monitoring products, subscribe
to newsletters and download white papers or literature.
Register Today!
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 Ergonomics and Productivity
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
Sponsored by: Ansell
Presenter: Dr. Mike Zedalis, Senior VP
Science & Technology, Ansell
Find out how the right ergonomic PPE not only keeps workers
safe, but helps employers meet production and quality goals.
Some of the best ergonomic thinkers in the country explore the
science of ergonomics and how ergonomics can be used to not only keep
workers from being injured, but improve productivity as well.
Register Today!
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Tune in daily to see company video programs, product demonstrations,
reports from industry trade shows and interviews with newsmakers.
Have a video to share?
Click HERE to find out how to get your video
on SafetyLive TV!
View two videos from NIOSH.
The Most Powerful Thing... Deck Safety Awareness for
Purse Seiners
A safety awareness video designed to help crew members be more aware of
safety hazards on board purse seining vessels.
Faces
of Black Lung
Each year, approximately 1,000 miners in the U.S. die from coal workers'
pneumoconiosis, or 'black lung disease,' a preventable illness caused
by exposure to coal mine dust.
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 Changing the Safety Culture
Sponsored by: ProAct Safety
Rudy Hagen, the director of strategic planning for global health and
safety at Georgia-Pacific, describes why the company decided to
implement behavior-based safety in its facilities and how culture
assessment and other tools helped decrease injuries, increase employee
ownership and improve company safety culture.
Download or Listen Here.
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 Understanding NFPA 70E
and the Arc Flash Hazard
Sponsored by: Westex, Inc.
Presenter: Scott M. Margolin, International Technical
Director, Westex
During this webinar, attendees learned about the four primary subjects
essential to understanding, and protecting against, the arc flash
hazard in an industrial workplace.
Listen Today!
 The Courage to
Actively Care
Sponsored by: Coastal
Featuring: Dr. Scott Geller, Ph.D., Alumni
Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech, Senior Partner, Safety
Performance Solutions
During this webinar, Dr. Geller discussed Interpersonal
Intervention
and Courage, How Can Courage Be Encouraged, and
Culture and The Courage
To Actively Care. He examined excuses and barriers given for
the
lack of large-scale application of effective interpersonal
interventions.
Listen Today!
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