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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY eNews for -
July
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. Smart
Choices Save Wetumpka Time, Money When Repairing Road Collapse
2. OSHA
Cites Baton Rouge Employers $112,000 for Alleged Asbestos
Violations
3. OSHA
Recognizes Aker Construction Inc. for Success on Longview Power
Project
4. Solis
Announces Texas Construction Safety Initiative
5. Good
Ergonomics is Good Economics
4. Solis Announces Texas Construction Safety
Initiative
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis addressed thousands of attendees
at the opening session of the American Society of Safety Engineers
(ASSE) Safety 2009 in San Antonio, where she introduced a new
construction safety initiative in Texas and stressed the importance of
workplace health and safety.
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5. Good Ergonomics is Good
Economics
It's been my experience that most injury incidents and their
inherent costs are caused by a mismatch in task requirements and human
capability. This is confirmed by the most recent Workplace Safety Index
produced by Liberty Mutual, which included a listing of the top 10
causes of the most disabling workplace injuries. The No. 1 cause was
overexertion (i.e., lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, etc.), which
accounted for 25.7 percent of the estimated $48.6 billion of direct
workers' compensation costs to U.S. businesses. The simple conclusion is
that our workplaces are demanding more power than human muscles and
joints can give.
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Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
Sponsored by: Bulwark Protective
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difference between primary and secondary flame-resistant
clothing? When is there a need for flame-resistant clothing?
What is the employer’s responsibility? Is there a difference
between flame-resistant & flame-retardant? Does OSHA 1910.269 apply to
me?
What does inherent mean?
Ever ask any of these questions? If so, Bulwark Protective Apparel will
answer these questions & more.
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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?
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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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