Fall Protection

October’s Meeting Announcement

From Glenn: Hello Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks, 

Our next CSREM Roundtable Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is Tuesday, October 10th at 10am. This month’s main topic is Fall Protection.  

Presented by Mark Heffron. Mark has served as an EH&S safety professional in construction, general industry, transportation and environmental industries since 1979, is retired from OSHA and presently is employed by FEMA. While with OSHA Mark was Sr. Safety and Health Specialist & Emergency Management Coordinator OSHA Region 1 Boston Office, in both enforcement and technical support throughout the New England area. Mark in enforcement served as the Region 1 Subject Matter Expert in fall protection. In addition to Mark’s technical presentation regarding fall protection, Mark has been working for FEMA for the last month down in Hawaii regarding the conflagration. He agreed to talk about that experience as well.

This October meeting is sponsored and hosted by Raymond C. Coia, Administrator, New England Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund. The meeting is being held at Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128. If ya get lost call Nancy on her cell phone 617-959-4414. Per usual and customary, please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting, Inc. at nancy.hughes@ohstc.us by noon-time Friday 10/06/23 to ensure an accurate meal head-count is provided to the hotel for catering and in-seating arrangements.  

Remaining 2023 schedule of meeting sponsors:

Oct 10 – sponsor NE Laborers Health & Safety Fund @ Hilton Garden

Nov 14 – sponsor Tishman/AECOM @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

Dec 12 – sponsor WL French @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

December 2022 Meeting Announcement

From Glenn:

Season Greetings Ambassador Alliance CSREM folks, 

Next CSREM Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is Tuesday, December 13th at 10:00. Deadline to sign up is Friday 12/09/22 by noon to Nancy. See below for RSVP information.

Our speaker is Jack Padden, managing partner, Sales Solutions Inc, Newburyport, MA 617-595-8716. Jack is presenting on two primary subjects to include:

This month’s topic(s) are revisions of the ANSI Z359.14-2021 Fall Protection Standard for SRD’s AND on ANSI Z89 vs EN 12492 standards in regards to testing and use of ANSI Type II helmets head protection.

  1. “The Revisions of the ANSI Z359.14-2021 Fall Protection Standard – Winter is coming – The What, The Why, and The How”. Jack will discuss the revisions to the ANSI Z359.14-2021 fall protection standard regarding the testing and use of self-retracting devices (SRD’s get used to this term) in the 1910 and 1926 spaces. We will discuss the differences in the current and new standard including: the changes in test methodology, classification/identification of devices, and overall use of devices in the field. Attached please find FallTech white paper on the revisions to ANSI Z359.14-2021 standard effective date of February 1, 2023.
  1. “The Evolution of Head Protection – It’s more than just an apple falling on your head that you need to worry about! Jack will discuss the various Standards (ANSI Z89 vs EN 12492) in regard to testing and use of head protection for your workers – what do these standards mean for manufacturers and the users respectively. Jack will also discuss the implications of the different types of head protection to the overall bottom line. What does the future look like?

Why are we talking about SRD’s is obvious. CSREM is examining Type II or EN12492 certified helmets at this meeting because the 5thlargest Building Contractor in the USA based out of New York, NY has sent out a Trade Partner Safety Helmet Guidance with full implementation required by January 1, 2023 that all trade partner employee’s (subcontractors), vendors and visitors will be required to wear an ANSI Type II or an EN12492 approved safety helmet at their project sites in lieu of hard hats. Both Atlantic Equipment and Sales Solutions will have equipment displays at this meeting so that all of us can touch and feel the changes being made to SRD’s and PPE helmets alike.

This December meeting is being cosponsored and co hosted by Colin C Cash, Atlantic Equipment Co Inc. and Jack Padden, Sales Solutions Inc. The meeting is being held at The Doubletree Hotel, 201 Everett Ave, Chelsea, MA . If ya get lost call Nancy on her cell phone 617-959-4414. Per usual and customary, please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting, nancy.hughes@ohstc.us by noon-time this Friday 12/09/22 to ensure an accurate head-count is given to the hotel for catering menu and seating arrangements.

A big thank you to our 2022 meeting sponsors– Meeting sponsors during 2022 have included: 

Jan 11th – Sponsor – Consigli Construction  

Feb 08th –  Co-sponsors OHSTC and Greenwood

Mar 08th – Co-sponsors Eversource & UWUA Local 369

April 12th – Sponsor Risk Talk Voice Technology

May 10th – Sponsor True North Safety LLC

Jun 14th –  Sponsor NELH&SF

Jul/Aug  – summer break

Sept 13th – Sponsor Manafort Precision

Oct 11th –  Sponsor Lee Kennedy 

Nov 08th – Co-sponsors OHSTC and Greenwood Industries

Dec 13th – Co-sponsors Atlantic Equipment and Sales Solutions Inc

May Meeting Announcement

From Glenn:

Hello Roundtable folks,

The next CSREM Roundtable meeting is Tuesday, May 09th at 10:00. This month’s professional development topic is OSHA’s National Safety Stand Down in Construction.

As many of you know Werner Company has been working in conjunction with Region I (New England) OSHA in conducting onsite presentations at Alliance, Partners and others with educational Fall Protection/Prevention sessions. Our Roundtable session is not aimed at craft workers but geared toward the continued technical development of the safety professional who already performs the Falls Stand Down training.

Our speaker for this meeting is Kevin Warnock, Total Distribution Sales Consultants LLC for WernerCo, East Granby, CT. Kevin will provide ladder and fall protection safety education and training as it relates to product knowledge, operation instruction, maintenance tips and authorized field repairs on brand products.

The sponsor for this month’s meeting is Shaun Carvalho, Safety Director, Shawmut Design and Construction and meeting hosted by Kevin McCarthy of Liberty Mutual. The meeting is being held at Liberty Mutual Conference Center, Riverside Office Park, 20 Riverside Road, Weston, MA 02493. If ya get lost, call Kevin on his cell phone # 617-512-0848 or Nancy on her phone # 617-959-4414.

As customary, please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting Inc. at nancy.ohstc@gmail.com, by this Friday May 5th to insure your name is on the security badge list and an accurate head count is provided for the luncheon.

OSHA Announces National Stand-Down for Fall Prevention in Construction – June 2-6, 2014

OSHA announces national stand-down for fall prevention in construction

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a national safety stand-down from June 2 to 6 to raise awareness among employers and workers about the hazards of falls, which account for the highest number of deaths in the construction industry. “Falls account for more than a third of all deaths in this industry,” said Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health. “We’re working with employers, workers, industry groups, state OSH plans, and civic and faith-based organizations to host safety stand-downs that focus on recognizing hazards and preventing falls. We are getting the message out to America’s employers that safety pays and falls cost.” During the stand-down, employers and workers are asked to pause their workday to talk about fall prevention in construction, and discuss topics like ladder safety, scaffolding safety and roofing work safety. OSHA has also launched an official national safety stand-down website with information on how to conduct a successful stand-down. Afterwards, employers will be able to provide feedback and receive a personalized certificate of participation. The stand-down is part of OSHA’s ongoing Fall Prevention Campaign, which was started in 2012 and was developed in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and NIOSH’s National Occupational Research Agenda program. The campaign provides employers with lifesaving information and educational materials on how to plan ahead to prevent falls, provide the right equipment for their workers and train all employees in the proper use of that equipment. “We are pleased to join again with OSHA and our NORA partners to focus on fall prevention at construction sites,” said Dr. John Howard, NIOSH director. “Preventing falls in the construction industry benefits everyone, from the worker, to the employer, to the community at large. This safety stand-down serves as an important opportunity for everyone to take the time to learn how to recognize and prevent fall hazards.” To learn how to partner with OSHA in this stand-down, visit http://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/ . The page provides details on how to conduct a stand-down; receive a certificate of participation; and access free education and training resources, fact sheets and other outreach materials in English and Spanish. To learn more about preventing falls in construction visit http://www.osha.gov/stopfalls/ . Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov .

SAIA Plank& Platform Inspection Guidelines

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laurie Weber, Executive Director
Scaffold & Access Industry Association (816) 595.4860

 Revised Plank & Platform Guidelines

 Kansas City, Mo. – The Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) Plank & Platform council revised the SAIA Plank & Platform Inspection Guidelines.  This updated document is part of the complimentary safety downloads available to the scaffold & access industry to use as a resource to assist in creating processing for inspecting plank & platforms. 

 The Plank & Platform Inspection Guidelines document is a thorough training tool for education on scaffold planks and platforms of a variety of materials.  Included in the scope of this document are identification tips, descriptions of common damage, visual inspection guidance, and care & handling recommendations. 

 Download the Plank & Platform Inspection Guidelines at  http://www.saiaonline.org/userfiles/file/Plank%20%26%20Platform%20Inspection%20Guidelines.pdf  .

Many other safety downloads are available at http://www.saiaonline.org/FreeTips or contact SAIA headquarters at 816.595.4860 or by e-mail at info@scaffold.org for more information.

 About the SAIA

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) is a non-profit trade 501(c)(6) association committed to raising the standards of professionalism within the scaffold and access industry. The SAIA represents all facets of the scaffold & access industry through various councils that include, aerial work platform, construction hoist, fall protection equipment, international, industrial, mast climbing, plank and platform, supported scaffold and suspended scaffold. Through its various programs, the SAIA promotes safety, training and a highly professional, responsible image of the scaffold and access professional. The SAIA delivers hundreds of safety training programs a year at various locations throughout the world. These programs cover all aspects of scaffold and access safety and equipment use. The SAIA is also the secretariat for the American National Standard Institute, ASC A92 standards. For more information, call (816) 595.4860 or visit us at www.saiaonline.org.