SAFETY NEWS 

Safety Round Table
Dynamic Exchange of Ideas, Concerns & Solutions! 
The ABC Safety Council has your best interests in mind as we meet to discuss ways we can assist you in developing or strengthening the safety culture in your company.  We feel that one of the ways we can best accomplish this goal is by sharing ideas and best practices with each other.  We've recently begun a series of ROUND TABLE LUNCH EVENTS whose focus will be the safety issues facing your companies as well as in the construction industry as a whole.  Watch for dates of these catered lunches and join us for some great discussions. Follow the link to view some 'best practices' from ABC Members.

Safety Council
ABC So-Cal relies on it's members to keep our chapter moving forward and delivering the best services possible to our membership.  We are a member driven organization and members are encouraged to become active on various councils where direction and planning take place.

We invite you to become involved in this process.  We are looking for those persons within your organization who have either experience, knowledge or an interest in the particular aspect of this council.  HELP MAKE OUR PROGRAMS STRONGER!  We typically meet once a month for an hour here at ABC.  Please contact Theresa Lovejoy if you are interested in finding out more.

YES!  I can give a few hours a year to serve on the Safety Council mailto:tlovejoy@abcsocal.net  




OSHA LAUNCHES MOBILE APP TO MONITOR HEAT RISKS  
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Aug. 11 announced the release of a free application for mobile devices that will enable workers and supervisors to monitor the heat index at their work sites in order to prevent heat-related illnesses. 
Read on for more info...   To download the app, visit OSHA’s website.
Click on the links below to view safety articles.

Common Sense Safety - State Fund

Worksite Safety - State Fund 

Scaffolding Safety - State Fund

Developing a Hazard Communication Program - State Fund

OSHA penalty changes to result in higher fines

Drugs, Alcohol out of the Workplace


Heat Illness Prevention

Safety in the Trenches

U.S. Labor Department's OSHA begins National Emphasis Program on recordkeeping to determine accuracy of worker injury and illness data 

Communicating Safety to Your Multi-Lingual Workforce 

OSHA Updates Eye-, Face-PPE Standards; Ruling Effective October 9, 2009 

How to Prevent Eye Injuries

Electric Arc Flash/Blast Hazards

Get the Most out of your Safety Inspections

 


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