Upcoming Safety Training ~ March-May 2006

OSHA 10 Hour-Construction
Dates: March 9-10,April 6-7, or May 9-10
Time: 8am to 2pm
Cost: $75.00 members/$185.00 non-members
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OSHA 10 Hour-General Industry
Dates: May 18-19
Time: 8am to 2pm
Cost: $75.00 members/$185.00 non-members
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CPR and First Aid Training
Date: March 6, April 10, or May 8
Time: 8am to 12pm
Cost: $55.00 members/$70.00 non-members
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Flagger Certification-ATSSA Course
Date: March 15 or May 17
Time: 8am to 1pm
Cost: $60.00 members/$75.00 non members
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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND we are REPEATING:
Spanish for Safety with Ameriga Strache
Part One
Dates: March 6,13,20,27, April 3,17,and 24 and May 1
Time: 5pm until 7pm
Cost: $325.00 members, $475.00 non members
(Keep your eyes open for Part Two coming later this summer!)

Please Contact Mike Barton at 410-821-0351, mbarton@abcbaltimore.org

MORE FREE STUFF FROM OSHA

http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/ote/materials_library.html

Here are lots of safety materials that are free for the taking from OSHA. Many of them are relevant to construction.

BACK BY

POPULAR DEMAND!!!

SAFETY SPANISH PART ONE...

Due to popular demand, we are repeating part one of the

Spanish for Safety Course!

Date: Eight Monday evenings: Starting March 6th

Dates are: March 6,13,20,27 April 3,17,24, May 1
(no class on April 10th)

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: ABC Towson
1220 E. Joppa Road


Are you a G.C., super, safety manager, P.M., or project engineer who wants to communicate safety information to workers on your job?

Our 8- week course features a bi-lingual instructor who specializes in teaching Spanish (and English) in the Construction industry. Ameriga’s students include employees from: S.B.E.R., Facchina, Oncore, Gilbane, Cianbro, MGuire Concrete and A.B.C of Metro Washington.

This unique class was built around the on the job experiences of your instructor as well as your fellow students to include: safety equipment, commands, and warnings.

Each “semester” is a little bit different, so previous students feel free to come back for a refresher! If you haven’t taken this class in 2006 – now is the time!

All materials are provided at no additional cost. Ask about “Part Two!”

Cost: 325.00 for ABC Members, 475.00 for Non-Members

Checks and Credit Cards are Accepted

Please Contact Mike Barton at 410-821-0351 or at mbarton@abcbaltimore.org

Stay Posted! Part II to follow....

Bluffs worker falls off roof
TIM JOHNSON, Staff Writer
02/04/2006

A Council Bluffs man was seriously injured when he fell from a roof Wednesday afternoon while working on a building project in the Okoboji area.
Andrew J. Greer, 22, was working on an auditorium with West Central Roofing of Minden when he fell through a hole in the roof, said his mother, Diane Greer.
He suffered a fracture in the ball of his hip joint, two cracked ribs, a bruised lung, a compound fracture in his arm, internal bleeding and a cut on his chin, she said. He remained in the intensive care unit at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City Friday.
"He fell, like, two stories," she said. "He was pretty well banged up. I'm just grateful that he's alive."
Greer, a 2002 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, had just gone up to help two other workers on the roof when the accident happened, his mother said.
"He fell through a hole in the roof, and nobody saw him fall," she said. "Nobody knows what happened - not even the boss. Andrew said he didn't remember what happened."
Greer's fellow workers believe he did not know the hole was there and was carrying a piece of plastic, which may have blocked his view of the gap.
Still, his landing was softer than it might have been, Diane Greer said.
"There was some mud on the gymnasium floor, and they think that might have cushioned him when he fell," she said.
He has been working on the Okoboji project for a couple months, she said. Although work on the roof has been halted a few times lately because of breezy conditions, wind was not believed to have been a factor in his fall.
Andrew Greer was taken to Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Spirit Lake between 1 and 1:30 p.m., then flown to Sioux City, where he was taken to Mercy Medical Center, his mother said. A helicopter had to come from Wood River, Minn., to transport him to Sioux City. He was originally to be transferred to a Sioux Falls, S.D., hospital, but it was full.
Greer faces weeks of recovery and a period of time off work, she said.
"The doctor said he's going to have to stay off his hip until it's healed."
Greer's, brother, Matthew, ran for a two-year seat on the Council Bluffs City Council last fall.

DOT worker hit by driver reportedly drag racing
By MICHAEL PEARSON
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 01/31/06

A Georgia Department of Transportation worker suffered minor injuries this morning when a motorist lost control, allegedly while drag racing through a Ga. 400 work zone with another vehicle, and struck the pickup truck in which the worker was sitting.
The accident happened around 4:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Ga. 400 near Northridge Road in Sandy Springs, according to DOT spokeswoman Randi Johnson.
"It appears that two cars were racing northward on Ga. 400," said DOT spokeswoman Vicki Gavalas, who added that all lanes of the busy roadway were open by 7 a.m.
Fulton County police spokesman Cpl. Gary Syblis did not immediately return a message seeking information on the accident, but Johnson said police caught the driver who struck the DOT pickup. It was unclear what happened to the other driver.
Johnson said the worker, whose identity has not been released, was injured when one of the racing vehicles clipped a tractor-trailer, careened onto the shoulder and pushed the worker's pickup truck into traffic — where it was struck by another vehicle that was not involved in the race.
The driver whose vehicle struck the DOT truck fled, according to Johnson, but was later caught by police. It's unclear what charges the driver faces.
The worker suffered only minor injuries, according to Johnson, and was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. She did not know what hospital or whether the worker had been released.

Lousiana Man Run Over by Bulldozer

A local construction worker was run over by a bulldozer Tuesday afternoon. Bossier City Fire fire crews were called to Plantation Trace Estates just before 2:00pm. We are told a man got off the bulldozer, but left it running..that's when it started to roll backwards.
When he tried to climb back onto the bulldozer he slipped, and fell under one of the tracks.
He's being treated at LSU Hospital. We do not yet know his name or his condition.

Trade News Release
January 18, 2006
Contact: Frank MeilingerPhone: (202) 693-1999

OSHA Revokes Slip Resistance Provision from Steel Erection Standard

WASHINGTON -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced it is revoking a provision of the steel erection standard that addresses the slip resistance of walking surfaces of coated structural steel members.The provision requires that coated structural steel meet a specified level of slip resistance when measured using ASTM test methods. The technical developments that needed to occur for employers to comply with the provision by its effective date, July 18, 2006, have not occurred. The ability to comply with the slip resistance provision depends upon two technical developments: (1) completed industry protocols for slip testing equipment, and (2) the availability of suitable slip resistant coatings.Rulemaking comments indicated that the test methods are not likely to be completed by the July effective date because ASTM will not have completed the required validation process. Comments also indicated that ASTM will likely withdraw the test methods altogether because they are brand-specific rather than generic. Lack of completed test methods has delayed the development of suitable slip resistant coatings. In addition, there has not been adequate testing of coatings to determine whether they have sufficient durability in the variety of applications in which they will be used, especially in corrosive environments.In 2004, OSHA conducted a limited reopening of the rulemaking record, as part of a settlement to resolve legal challenges to the slip resistance provision. The Agency asked for comments on whether suitable and appropriate test methods, and slip-resistant coatings could reasonably be expected to be available by July 2006. In the settlement agreement, the Agency also committed to publishing a notice by January 18, 2006, reaffirming, amending, or revoking the provision.The steel erection standard is the first OSHA safety standard developed under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 and the Department's Negotiated Rulemaking Policy. The standard addresses the hazards that have been identified as the major causes of injuries and fatalities in the steel erection industry. The slip resistance provision was not intended to be the sole or primary means of protecting workers from fall hazards. Rather, it was intended to complement other requirements in the steel erection standard as part of a collective strategy for reducing these fall-related injuries and fatalities.Notice of the revocation of the slip resistance provision appears in today's Federal Register.Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.

Trade News Release
January 24, 2006
Contact: Elaine FraserPhone: (202) 693-1999

OSHA Offers New Guidelines to Help Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes

WASHINGTON -- Employers and employees who use motor vehicles for work purposes stand to benefit from new guidelines developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)."Motor vehicle crashes are costly to employers and employees," said Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jonathan L. Snare. "This new guidance document will show companies how safe-driving practices and safety-conscious behavior can help employees avoid tragedy."The 32-page Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes offers useful information to help employers design an effective driver safety program in their workplace. It features a 10-step program outlining what an employer can do to improve traffic safety performance and minimize the risk of motor vehicle crashes. The document includes success stories from employers who have benefited from effective driver safety programs.The guidelines include a detailed section on the causes of aggressive, distracted, drowsy and impaired driving, and tips for avoiding such behavior on the road. There is also a sample worksheet for calculating the costs of motor vehicle crashes to employers.To develop the guidance, OSHA joined forces with NHTSA, the federal agency responsible for helping save lives, prevent injuries and reduce traffic-related health care and other economic costs, and NETS, a nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to traffic safety in the workplace.The motor vehicle guidance is available from OSHA's publications page on the Web, or can be ordered by calling the publications office at (202) 693-1888.Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.