Meeting Related, OSHA Related

November Meeting Announcement

From Bob Kunz:

Team SAFER,

We hope that you can make it to this month’s meeting! Both, Pat Griffin, the Director of the OSHA Providence Area Office, and Kim Stille, the Administrator of OSHA Region I will be with us. Please extend an invitation to a colleague. All RSVPs to bkunz@dimeo.com.

The meeting will take place from 8 AM-10 AM at the New England Institute for Technology, Post Road, Warwick, RI.

TOPIC: OSHA Meet and Greet | Update | SAFER Alliance Renewal

Kim Stille, the Administrator of OSHA Region I, will provide an overview of her vision for the region, as well as provide an opportunity for questions and answers.

Pat Griffin, the Director of the OSHA Providence Area Office, will, along with the SAFER Steering Committee, sign the SAFER Alliance Agreement (a 2-yr renewal) then speak about local activity, including initiatives.

There will be an opportunity to meet both, Kim Stille and Pat Griffin within the meeting schedule.

SPONSOR: Cardi Corporation (Cardi) is sponsoring a continental breakfast starting at 7:30 AM.

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Drive Safely Work Week

From the trafficsafety.org website:

This year marks the 19th year of the DSWW campaign sponsored annually by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS.)
We’re glad you’re here! Planning is critical to safe driving from many different perspectives. Whether thinking through the route you’ll take, arranging for a designated driver, prioritizing time to practice with a teen driver or helping a family member prepare for driving retirement, planning ahead is a key element of safe driving. These considerations and more are covered in this year’s campaign materials and we’re confident you’ll find them to be informative, practical and useful.

The 2015 DSWW campaign’s daily areas of emphasis will help to:

Remember to take time to plan the journey—even those trips that feel routine;
Prepare for driving situations that take you into unfamiliar areas;
Take precautions to ensure you’re driving with a clear head;
Learn to navigate the changes we all experience as we age and how they may affect driving; and
Think through ways to plan ahead for driving situations that involve family members.
Your participation in this campaign can make a big difference. In the U.S. alone, employers have the opportunity to directly reach more than half of the driving population—even more when information is extended to employee family and community members.

Thank you for downloading the 2015 DSWW campaign. Through our collective efforts, we can reduce the number of traffic crashes that impact our workforce, members of our families and the communities in which we work and live.

Wishing you safe travels,

Joe McKillips, CSP

Director, Global Commercial Environment, Health & Safety — Abbott
Chairperson, NETS

Meeting Related, OSHA Related

October’s Meeting Announcement

The next SAFER meeting will be held October 7th from 8-10 AM. The main topic will be – Emergency Prevention and Planning.

This month our speaker will provide insightful information concerning 29 CFR 1926.24 Fire Protection and Prevention, 29 CFR 1926.34 Means of Egress, and 29 CFR 1926.35 Employee Emergency Action Plans in the context of temporary work locations (i.e. construction sites).

The following OSHA Publication – Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness and OSHA Publication – How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations
provide an overview of expectations and useful information.

Does your firm have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)? If not, perhaps you will find the CDC Emergency Action Plan Template to be a useful starting point.

The Hart Companies (HART) is sponsoring the meeting.