Meeting Related

September’s Meeting Announcement

SAFER’s 2024/25 meeting series kick-off meeting will be a Suicide Prevention Training presentation.  Michael Currier, LCSW for Building Futures will provide Vital Cog training.  This course is in-person only.  Please RSVP to bkunz@dimeo.com.

SAFER OSHA Ambassador Alliance Meeting – SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING

Wed 2024-09-04 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM at 780 Allens Avenue, Providence, RI.

Suicide Prevention Week is Sept 9-13, 2024.  OSHA has provided important resources refer below the line.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and September 9-13 is Construction Suicide Prevention Week, an annual event promoting awareness of the unique challenges faced by construction workers, how they can contribute to mental health challenges, including suicide risk, and what can be done to reduce risk and save lives.  Available resources include videos, toolbox talks, a social media toolkit and a sample Stand-Down agenda, and participants are encouraged to register their participation. For more information, see constructionsuicideprevention.com.

In addition, on Thursday, September 5, at 2 pm ET, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training will host a webinar on Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP), and the Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSNFA). Register here.

As a reminder, OSHA’s poster, Suicide Prevention: 5 Things You Should Know, handout, Role of Employers in Preventing Suicides, and fact sheet, Workplace Mental Health, are all available in English and Spanish.  

OSHA Related

OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week – August 12-18, 2024

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

An adult foreman is guiding a male and a female youth workers

Management Leadership

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

Construction workers gathered in a circle having a meeting

Worker Participation

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

Two workers inspecting a hazard at a worksite

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

Recalls

H.H. BROWN SHOE COMPANY RECALLS REDEEMER DH5379 WORK BOOTS DUE TO INJURY HAZARD

Name of Product:

Redeemer DH 5379 Men’s 11” Waterproof Metguard Comp Toe Roper (PRODUCTION DATES 10/2022, 3/2023, 4/2023, and 6/2023 ONLY) with the date codes VCJJ22, VCJC23, VCJD23, and VCJF23 (these codes can be found inside the boot and are illustrated below).

Hazard: The sole is not puncture resistant leading to risk of injury

How is H.H. Brown Shoe Company Making this Right?

We are offering free replacement Redeemer DH 5379 Work Boots upon the return of the recalled boots. There is no charge for shipping the boots back to us. If replacement boots are not available in your size, you have the choice of a refund of $189.99 or a coupon redemption code of $200 for use on doublehboots.com.

How do I receive a replacement boot?

  1. Please immediately stop using the recalled boots.
  2. Take a photo of the white label on the inside of the boot showing the model number and date code.
  3. Email the photo to DH5379@hhbrown.com.
  4. Once you receive confirmation that your registration is successful (within 48-72 hours), use the attached shipping label to return the recalled boots to us. We will send you replacement boots in the same size upon receipt of the recalled boots. If replacement boots in your size are not available, we will notify you and give you the choice of a refund of $189.99 or a coupon redemption code of $200 for use on doublehboots.com.

We strongly encourage you to participate and register for this recall.

Description: This recall involves Redeemer DH 5379 Men’s 11” Waterproof Metguard Comp Toe Roper with the date codes VCJJ22, VCJC23, VCJD23, and VCJF23 manufactured in October 2022, March 2023, April 2023, and June 2023. The Subject Product is a pull-on boot with a brown leather upper decorated in a western style theme. The Subject Product has a square toe, a 1-inch heel and an EVA midsole. The Subject Product has a metatarsal guard and a puncture resistant sole. The words “Phantom Rider” and “Non-Metallic Toe” are embossed in the outer side of the leather upper. The words “Puncture Resisting Sole” are embossed in the leather in the back of the boot. A black label stating “Waterproof” is sewn into a seam on the outer side of the boot. A white label on this inside of the boot includes the model number DH5379, the size, and the manufacturing code. Only boots with manufacturing codes VCJJ22, VCJC23, VCJD23, and VCJF23(these codes can be found inside the boot and are illustrated below) are affected.

Recalled Redeemer DH 5379 Men’s 11” Waterproof Metguard Comp Toe Roper

Recalled Redeemer DH 5379 Men’s 11” Waterproof Metguard Comp Toe Roper

Photo of Inside label with model code and manufacturing date.