News from APCA
Hurricane Dorian Spares Baha Mar
While our prayers certainly go out to all those affected by Hurricane Dorian, we are happy to report that Baha Mar, home to the 2020 APCA Convention, was not directly impacted by the storm. The resort and the nearby Lynden Pindling International Airport are both fully operational, and the APCA Convention will go on as planned.
Beryllium Exposure Proposed Rules
OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) will hold a teleconference/WebEx meeting on September 9, 2019 to consider a proposed rule on occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in the construction industry. See the Federal Register Notice for more information. Directions for signing into WebEx will be posted in the Docket and on the ACCSH web pagebefore to the meeting.
Time to Take the Challenge
There’s still time to “Take 3 in 30!” Management leadership is a core element of a workplace safety and health program.
Quarterly Update on Compliance Assistance Resources
OSHA issued the products below from January 1 to March 31, 2019. For a complete listing of new OSHA resources, see OSHA’s New Compliance Assistance Products webpage.
APCA 2019 Convention Presentations and Seminars
APCA 2019 Convention
Presentations and Seminars
Key Largo, Florida
March 29 - April 3, 2019
- APCA Government Relations - Eben Wyman
- INGAA Foundation Update - Tony Straquadine
- Pipeline Safety Update - Alan K. Mayberry, P.E.
- APCA and Muster
Give Thanks to Your Workers
Show your workers you are thankful for them this holiday season by making a commitment to safety and health. You can:
- Improve the safety dialogue in your organization. Check out the Safe + Sound Campaign resource, Better Safety Conversations, to make yours effective.
- Recognize your workers’ contributions to safety and health. During Safe + Sound Week 2018, the Princeton University Office of Environmental Health and Safety gave prizes to workers “caught” practicing safe work habits. Check out other ideas for thanking workers in your organization.
Crane Operator Certification Requirements Interim Compliance Information
If you are not already aware, OSHA issued a news release and pre-publication copy of the final rule yesterday for crane operator certification requirements. OSHA will also be posting compliance assistance resources on the Cranes and Derricks in Construction webpage. We will let you know when the final rule is published in the Federal Register.
Safety Committee Meeting Minutes Available
Meeting minutes from the August 23 APCA Safety Committee meeting have been posted online. All safety committee information as well as other safety materials are available in the Safety Zone.
Updated National Emphasis Program (NEP)
OSHA issued a press release announcing that it has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities. The NEP will increase education and enforcement efforts. The program began on October 1, 2018 with a three-month period of education and prevention outreach. During this period, OSHA will continue to respond to complaints, referrals, hospitalizations, and fatalities. OSHA-approved State Plans are expected to have enforcement procedures that are at least as effective as those in this NEP.
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