Trench Safety Stand Down

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), and North American Excavation and Shoring Association (NAXSA) Stand Down dedicated to trench safety is happening this week, June 18-22.  

Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt shared an article on the Department of Labor blog with key safety tips for working in trenches.  To learn more and see the article, please visit: https://blog.dol.gov/2018/06/20/trench-safety-stand-down-protecting-american-workforce

"Focus Four" Toolbox Talks Available

The Focus Four Hazards have accounted for the vast majority of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. In an effort to prevent future injuries and fatalities, OSHA, our state plans, consultation projects, and construction industry partners have initiated a “Focus Four Hazards” campaign.  

The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness in the recognition, evaluation, and control of these hazards through the delivery of toolbox talks for employers to provide to their workers. These toolbox talks will be available during the campaign for employers to use at their own discretion.

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New Additions to Safety Library

Recent additions to the APCA Safety Zone's Toolbox & Best Practices Library (identified as New) include articles on Hurricane Preparedness and Disaster Cleanup & Recovery. There's also the latest edition of NUCA Safety News for your review.

APCA Journal - 2nd Quarter 2018 Edition Available

The latest edition of the Pipeline Contractors Journal is in the mail but you can avoid the wait by reading it online.

This issue reviews the APCA 2018 Convention , talks about Clean Water Act Permits - considers the U.S. Dept of Labor's Payroll  Audit independent Determination program and more.

Take it with you: The APCA Journal is portable and optimized for reading on your phone or tablet.

 

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June 18-22 Trenching Safety Stand Down

The 2018 Trench Safety Stand Down is officially endorsed by OSHA

CPWR hosted a recent webinar introducing the New Construction Safety & Health Network. A recording is available here or review a PDF of the webinar.

In addition, you can check out the Network itself and become a member at SafeConstructionNetwork.org.

New Safety and Health Resources

Quarterly Update on Compliance Assistance Resources: FY 2018 Q2

This update highlights new workplace safety and health resources issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), OSHA’s Alliance Program participants, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and others.