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Mental Health & Suicide Awareness
February 24, 2023
Vince Hafeli, president, Ajax Paving of Florida, is leading a national campaign to promote awareness of suicide and mental health wellness in the construction industry. He presented his “Suicide in Construction Awareness Proclamation” February 7, 2023, at the FTBA Construction Conference, and collected signatures from industry leaders.
OSHA recently issued its first-ever national emphasis program (NEP) targeting heat illnesses and injuries. The agency is also in the process of implementing a new heat-stress standard, but that is not expected to be in place until at least 2023. For now, OSHA will use the NEP for inspections and citations under the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, Section 5(a)(1), which requires employers to maintain a workplace free from recognized hazards and use feasible means of abatement...
Effective July 1, 2020, the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, Chapter 556, Florida Statutes, introduced higher penalties for violations involving gas facilities, investigations of gas facility damages that result in incidents by the Florida Fire Marshal, new protections for permanent markers, new violation for digging in the tolerance zone and more. Sunshine 811 has several informative resources available via links below, and also offers free webinars to assist with education on these updates.
A helpful resource from Ogletree Deakins to assist employers in determining how to properly record COVID-19 cases in accordance with OSHA recordkeeping requirements...
September 18, 2020 | Construction Industry Alliance
There are approximately three jobsite fatalities in construction every day and an estimated 10 to 12 suicides among construction workers. In the construction industry, mental health awareness and suicide prevention are just as important as job safety issues...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has rescheduled its 33rd International Roadcheck for Sept. 9-11 after initially postponing the enforcement and safety outreach event over concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Each June, the National Safety Council celebrates National Safety Month. The goal is to help educate and influence safer behaviors for some of the leading causes of injury and death in the United States, particularly in the workplace. Read their top 5 ways to avoid work injury...
Below you can find a PDF for download with the CDC's Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Diseas 2019 (COVID-19)
Four Things to Know About a Certificate of Insurance “COI”
February 4, 2020 | Bill Phelps
“THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY…….” This is what the standard COI form (ACORD 25) states immediately after the document title. The Certificate of Insurance is a document which identifies important aspects of an Insured’s insurance policy or policies. It will give the holder information regarding insurance companies, policy numbers, policy dates and limits. This data is very important. You should know these details of your subcontractor’s insurance program or an Owner to know these details about your program. But the only document that confers coverage is the policy itself...
October 28, 2019 | Jamie Bertoch, Acme Barricades, LC
Safety Professionals frequently have a wealth of training, knowledge and experience in the technical aspects of their work and the EHS field, such as hazard identification, implementation of controls, development of policies and procedures, and safety audits. These are critical, however, without effective leadership corresponding to these efforts, your organization will be fighting a losing battle when it comes to your risk-reduction and loss-prevention culture...
Stop Use & Recall Notice on 3M DBI-SALATwin-Leg Nano-Lok Self-Retracting Lifelines
August 16, 2019
3M Fall Protection announces an immediate stop use and product recall of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg Self Retracting Lifelines. The twin-leg Nano-Lok edge is part of a personal fall protection system and connects two self-retracting lifelines/devices (SRL’s/SRD’s) directly under the dorsal d-ring of a worker’s harness. It is intended to be anchored at foot-level, and is designed for sharp edge applications. The twin-leg Wrap Back Nano-Lok is intended for wrapping around an anchor and incorporates a similar energy absorber. 3M has determined that in the event of a fall and under certain conditions, the energy absorber may not properly deploy which could expose the worker to serious injury or death. Although there have been no reports of accidents or injuries associated with this issue, these products must be removed from service immediately...
August 1, 2019 | Jamie Bertoch, Acme Barricades, LC
We’ve all had the experience of driving down the road, and suddenly you find yourself approaching a disorganized, confusing mix of Temporary Traffic Control (a.k.a. TTC or MOT) devices scattered about the road ahead, possibly accompanied by a sign or two haphazardly installed on the shoulder. While those devices were intended to help motorists safely navigate through or around the work zone, when done improperly, they can create a far more hazardous situation, compromising the safety of the workers and the traveling public....
Driveway Assistance Device Increases Safety at Lake Okeechobee
July 8, 2019 | Matt Stubblefield, Horizon Signal Technologies
During a recent construction project on Rucks Dairy Road in Lake Okeechobee, FDOT faced a dilemma. Seven individual driveways fell within the one-lane work zone that would be active for the next four to six months. The residents using these driveways every day would need an indication telling them when it was safe to exit their driveway, and enter the work zone...
A training class prior to operating the lift would have really helped in this situation. Almost every day somewhere in the world, someone is being catapulted from the basket of an aerial lift and landing like a sack of bricks on the ground below. This is completely unnecessary and 100% preventable....
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