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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.

OSHA Related

OSHA Updates Training Guide

From OSHA’s QuickTakes: Updated comprehensive guide to OSHA training requirements now available

OSHA has posted a fully updated version of its guide to all agency training requirements to help employers, safety and health professionals, training directors and others comply with the law and keep workers safe. Training Requirements in OSHA Standards* organizes the training requirements into five categories: General Industry, Maritime, Construction, Agriculture and Federal Employee Programs.

The safety and health training requirements in OSHA standards have prevented countless workplace tragedies by ensuring that workers have the required skills and knowledge to safely do their work. These requirements reflect OSHA’s belief that training is an essential part of every employer’s safety and health program for protecting workers from injuries and illnesses. For a list of educational materials available from OSHA, please visit the Publications webpage. Link to guide OSHA Training Guide