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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY eNews for -
September
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. AGC: National
Construction Fatality Rate Declines 47 Percent
2.
Attorney: Some New York Contractors Cut Corners, Put Safety at Risk
3. Workers May
Bring Lead Dust Home With Them
4. OSHA Fines
Long Island, N.Y., Contractor $72,000 for Fall Hazards
5. Exposure to
World Trade Center Attack Linked to New Cases of Asthma, PTSD
1. AGC: National Construction Fatality Rate
Declines 47 Percent
The national construction fatality rate declined 47 percent and the
number of recordable safety incidents dropped 38 percent since the
federal government switched to a safety oversight approach known as
“collaborative safety” in 1998, according to an analysis of federal
safety data released by the Associated General Contractors of America
(AGC).
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3. Workers May Bring Lead Dust Home With Them
Workers employed in occupations that involve working with lead, such
as construction or painting, may be at risk of bringing home lead dust
from the worksite, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) Aug. 21 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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The 7 Deadly Sins of BBS: How to Guarantee Union
Resistance
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT
Sponsored by: ProAct Safety
There are many processes called Behavior-Based Safety, or something
similar, and unions oppose most of them. When you examine union
resistance to BBS, you find seven common objections. How did
this opposition start, why is it not resolved, and what can you do
about it if you want to use BBS at a union site? This webinar
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Profiting from Sustainability When going green and saving green intersect.
In this podcast, Deborah R. Roy, corporate director of health, safety
and wellness at L.L. Bean, suggests tips, tools and resources for
eco-minded companies interested in taking the sustainable path to cost
savings by reducing energy use.
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