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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY eNews for -
May
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. What Do Your
Workers Really Think About Safety?
2. OSHA
proposes $79,000 in Fines For Fall Hazards
3. Occupational
Electrical Injury and Fatality Trends: 1992-2007
4. Knives and
Cutting What Dangers are Lurking in Your Workplace?
5. OSHA cites
Cambridge, Mass., Contractor For Confined Space Hazards
6. "Don't Get
Hurt on the Job Like Me"
1. What Do Your Workers Really Think About
Safety?
The president of a large construction company walks a prospective
client through a job site, displaying the work his crews are performing.
When the prospect asks about safety, the president beams and talks about
the top-to-bottom safety program. Two workers within earshot exchange
glances and sneer. Another feels his heart race as he ascends a ladder.
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2. OSHA proposes $79,000 in Fines For Fall
Hazards
OSHA has cited a North Reading, Mass., roofing contractor for 16
alleged violations of safety and health standards. Duval Roofing LLC
faces a total of $79,000 in proposed fines for fall, scaffold, ladder
and other hazards identified at a residential construction site in
Woburn, Mass.
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5. OSHA cites Cambridge, Mass., Contractor For
Confined Space Hazards
OSHA has cited a Cambridge, Mass., contractor for alleged willful
and serious violations of safety and health standards after three of its
employees were overcome by lack of oxygen on Oct. 20, 2008, while
cleaning underground steam pipes on the Boston College campus in Newton,
Mass. Thomas G. Gallagher Inc. faces a total of $71,000 in proposed
fines.
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6. "Don't Get Hurt on the Job Like
Me"
Nick Perry was 19 when a load of lumber fell on him and sent him to
the hospital with life-changing injuries. Mike Lovett was 18 when his
leg was mangled by sawmill machinery. Perry, now an "incomplete
paraplegic," and Lovett, outfitted with a prosthetic leg, will tell
their stories to teens throughout Washington over the next 2 months to
raise their awareness about on-the-job safety.
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Featured Products
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Miller
Vi-Go™ Vertical Cable Climbing Kits
Miller® Fall Protection introduces their new Miller Vi-Go™
Vertical Cable Climbing System Kits that provide continuous fall
protection with easy-to-install components. Choose either automatic
pass-through brackets or manual cable guides (both secure the cable in
windy environments to prevent wear). Applications include
telecommunications towers, wind power, tanks, silos, drilling rigs,
electrical transmission towers and general industry. Miller® Fall
Protection --- Read More
Memphis
Multitask Hand Protection
Memphis multitask series feature an assortment of fabrics, designs, and
colors at some of our most competitive prices. Our design options range
from a silicone coated palm and fingers for exceptional grip to
traditional leather for greatest economy in our multitask styles.
Comfort, durability, launderable, breathable, and light-weight materials
best describe common features for Memphis multitask hand protection.
These synthetic materials are also more environmentally friendly than
chrome tanned leather. Available in sizes small through extra large.
Visit www.mcrsafetyinfo.com – ad code "EHS09"
or call 800-955-6887. --- MCR Safety
Knaack
PowerCrew In-Box Power Supply
Knaack LLC offers the new KNAACK® PowerCrew™ 15-amp in-box
power supply, which provides a safer solution for in-box power to any
brand or style of jobsite box. The PowerCrew has four GFCI protected
electrical outlets providing 15 amps of power for operating tools or
charging batteries. Knaack LLC --- Read More
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 Arc
Flash Safety
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
Sponsored by: Aramark
Do you want your employees to be safe from injuries caused by
electrical incidents? This Webinar offers guidance on how OSHA and
NFPA 70E, the National Electrical Code, can help you achieve that
goal.
Register Today!
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 Global EHS Management
Sponsored by: ProAct Safety
Two experts discuss the challenges and best practices of global EHS
management.
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Tune in daily to see company video programs, product demonstrations,
reports from industry trade shows and interviews with newsmakers.
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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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