SAFER Meeting ANSI A10.50 Heat Stress Mgt (NEW MEETING LOCATION)

The April 2, 2025 meeting will be held from 8:00 -10:30 AM at Dimeo’s new headquarters in RO. The address is 1301 Atwood Venue, Johnston, RI. The meeting will also be available on Teams for those who received the invite.

The topic will be presented by David May (A10.50 Committed, retired OSHA AD, former Associate Professor, Keen State College, OSHA Ed Ctr Region 1 Instructor. The meeting is sponsored by Astrus Insurance.

See the parking location highlighted in orange.

US Department of Labor announces adjusted OSHA civil penalty amounts for 2025

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on inflation for 2025.In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. Under the Act, agencies are required to publish “catch-up” rules that adjust the level of civil monetary penalties and make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation no later than January 15 of each year. On Jan. 15, 2025, the maximum OSHA penalties for serious and other-than-serious violations will increase from $16,131 to $16,550 per violation. The maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $161,323 to $165,514 per violation. For additional details, visit OSHA’s Penalties page and read the final rule for more information.

SAFER is challenging every participating SAFER member contractor and subcontractor to enroll each of their jobsites in OSHA’s 2024 Safe + Sound week and take at least one of the available challenges.

Safe + Sound is a year-round campaign to encourage every workplace to have a safety and health program. Participate in OSHA’s:

What does it mean to be Safe + Sound?

Safe workplaces are sound businesses.

Every workplace should have a safety and health program that includes management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. Whether you have a well-developed program or are just getting started, look for ways to be #SafeAndSoundAtWork.

Be Safe + Sound At Work

Learn how to improve your safety and health program throughout the year with strategies for Management Leadership, Worker Participation, and a systematic approach to Finding and Fixing hazards.

Get Involved – Join our mailing list. Subscribe to receive a monthly newsletter on being Safe and Sound at Work! Sign up

Take a Challenge Challenge your colleagues, suppliers, and partner organizations to be #SafeAndSoundAtWork.

Take a Challenge

Management Leadership

Commit to implementing a program and using it to drive continuous improvement in safety and health.

Worker Participation

Tap into workers’ collective experiences, knowledge, and insights in order to find solutions to workplace safety and health challenges.

Find & Fix Hazards

Develop a systematic process for identifying and controlling (i.e., finding and fixing) workplace hazards.

Want to Participate? It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Sign Up to Participate

Let us know you are participating this year.

Sign Up Now

2. Find Materials and Activities

Plan and promote events for your workplace or community. Check out our activities, social media posts, graphics and flyers, and other resources.

Find Resources

3. Recognize Your Participation

After you’ve completed your events, you can download a certificate and virtual challenge coin to recognize your organization by taking our survey.

Download Certificate

REMINDER … the monthly SAFER meeting is October 4, 2023 and is located 780 Allens Avenue, Providence, RI. 

Enter the door marked “Dimeo Construction Company Training Center”.  Parking is available across the street at the Brass Monkey parking lot.   

The meeting topic is Isocyanates in Everyday Life and HAZCOM presented by Chris King.

OSHA resources: isocyanates click here hazard communication standard click here (search standard using browser to find “access” with standard).

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Isocyanates are compounds containing the isocyanate group (-NCO). They react with compounds containing alcohol (hydroxyl) groups to produce polyurethane polymers, which are components of polyurethane foams, thermoplastic elastomers, spandex fibers, and polyurethane paints. Isocyanates are the raw materials that make up all polyurethane products. Jobs that may involve exposure to isocyanates include painting, foam-blowing, and the manufacture of many Polyurethane products, such as chemicals, polyurethane foam, insulation materials, surface coatings, car seats, furniture, foam mattresses, under-carpet padding, packaging materials, shoes, laminated fabrics, polyurethane rubber, and adhesives, and during the thermal degradation of polyurethane products.

Health effects of isocyanate exposure include irritation of skin and mucous membranes, chest tightness, and difficult breathing. Isocyanates include compounds classified as potential human carcinogens and known to cause cancer in animals. The main effects of hazardous exposures are occupational asthma and other lung problems, as well as irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, and skin.

It’s not too late, OSHA continues to add participants to our interactive map.

Take the Pledge

Plan Your Activities!

OSHA has done some of the work for you. Pick what works best for your workplace.

Check out the event archive to see how businesses from previous years participated in Safe + Sound Week.

Plan Your Activities!

We’ve done some of the work for you. Pick what works best for your workplace.

Download the How to Participate in Safe + Sound Week document to explore ideas on how to recognize your commitment to safety and health programs. Download now.

Check out the event archive to see how businesses from previous years participated in Safe + Sound Week.

From OSHA – Participate in Safe + Sound Week 2023: August 7-13

Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. This year Safe + Sound Week will provide resources for businesses on mental health and well-being. These materials will be posted before the start of Safe + Sound Week. Please check back soon!

Why Participate?
Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Participating in Safe + Sound Week can help get your program started, energize an existing one, or provide a chance to recognize your safety successes.

Who Participates?
All organizations looking for an opportunity to recognize their commitment to safety are welcome to participate. Last year, more than 3,300 businesses helped to raise awareness about workers’ health and safety!

Check out OSHA’s event archive for information on previous years’ engagement.

OSHA’s Safe & Sound Week video.

Want to Participate? It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Sign Up to Participate

Let us know you are participating this year by pledging now.

2. Plan and Promote Your Events

Identify activities and events to plan and promote for your workplace or community. Check out our example activities, graphics, and other resources.

Plan an Event

3. Recognize Your Participation

After you’ve completed your events, you can download a certificate and virtual challenge coin to recognize your organization by taking our survey.

Download Certificate

SAFER has been holding weekly Microsoft Teams meetings hosted by Bob Kunz to discuss COVID-19 issues as well as anything that comes up from the attendees. Yesterday Bob Kunz briefed the group about OSHA’s ETS for Employers with 100 or more employees. The following link is a copy of Bob’s slides which he provided. COVID-19 ETS Powerpoint slides.

Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event to recognize the successes of businesses that have adopted programs to improve workplace safety and health. Implementing a safety and health
program can improve businesses’ safety and health performance, save money, and improve competitiveness.
Each August, we invite you to share your safety successes with us!
We know that successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, while improving business sustainability. We look forward to learning how your innovative efforts to be #SafeAndSoundAtWork have improved your workplace!
Register your Safe + Sound Week events so that we can highlight these efforts. For more information, please visit www.osha.gov/safeandsound.

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Safe and Sound 2021 Registration

From the alliance – An OSHA Cooperative Program.

This document includes listings of COVID-19 resources on workplace safety and health and related topics. It is intended as a resource and is not comprehensive. View the document here.

It’s Not Too Late!Safe + Sound Week starts on Monday, August 10th.    Join thousands of businesses across the country who are highlighting improvements in workplace safety and health and raising awareness of the importance of safety in the workplace. It’s not too late to sign up!Be sure to check out public events and trainings happening in your state and nationwide for more ways to participate. https://www.osha.gov/safeandsoundweek/#register Recognize Your ParticipationDuring Safe + Sound Week, share your activities on social media and other platforms using #SafeAndSoundAtWork.After Safe + Sound Week, return to the website to record your activities, and download your certificate of participation and challenge coin. Suggestions, Comments or Questions? Email us at safeandsoundcampaign@dol.gov. Safe + Sound is a year round campaign to encourage every workplace to have a safety and health program. Sign up on the Safe + Sound website. www.osha.gov/safeandsound