Season’s Greeting Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks, 

Our next CSREM Roundtable Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is Tuesday, January 09, 2024 at 10am. This month’s topic is City of Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) Construction/ Demo permitting and inspection campaign.  

Speaker is Marc Joseph; Deputy Commissioner/Inspector of Buildings, ISD/Building & Structures, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue; 5th floor, Boston, MA 02218. Topic includes the new City of Boston Construction/ Demo ordinance that went into effect on 12/1/23 for applicable projects in Boston. Attention is directed to attached statement essentially stating the contractor must possess a Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP). The completed Affidavit is submitted with bid docs. One does not have to provide the SSSP during the permit process as ISD does not approve safety plans, but they do require a copy of the waiver. Other safety documentation, that is required to be available onsite for an ISD inspector, includes new hire orientation and weekly safety meeting evidence.

For copies of Approved Building Permits click here

For images of issued permits click here

Requesting a copy of records click here 

This January meeting is sponsored and hosted by Brian Stevens of Contractors Risk Management (CRM USA). 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. Please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting, Inc. nancy.hughes@ohstc.us by noon-time Friday 12/29/23 to ensure an accurate meal head-count is provided to the hotel for catering and in-seating arrangements.  

Historical Meetings Perspective is attached.  

2024 schedule of meeting dates & sponsors:

Jan 09, 2024 – sponsor Contractors Risk Management @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

Feb 13, 2024 – sponsor Unified Construction @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

Mar 12, 2024 – Open 

April 09, 2024 – Open

May 14, 2024 – Open 

June 11, 2024 – sponsor W.L. French @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston  

July/August – summer break

Season’s Greeting Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks, 

Our next CSREM Roundtable Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is Tuesday, December 12^th at 10am. This month’s main topic is MBTA new rules and regulations.  

MBTA speakers and Safety Department members include, the following:

• Meredith Sandberg, Chief of Quality, Compliance & Oversight
• Adair Gregory
• Joana Germany
• Samantha Cotton
• Matthew Ponsness

Topics will include; Federal Transit Administration – safety management inspection overview, Right-of-Way (ROW) safety rules, Rules Compliance, New RAC training requirements, New personal protective equipment requirements and Zone-of-Influence (ZOI) and license procedures. 

This December meeting is co sponsored and hosted by Elizabeth Will of AA Will Co/East Coast Slurry and Glenn Narrow of Greenwood Industries. The meeting is being held at Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128. If ya get lost call Laurie Witkus. Please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting, Inc. nancy.hughes@ohstc.us  by noon-time this Friday 12/08/23 to ensure an accurate meal head-count is provided to the hotel for catering and in-seating arrangements.  NOTE: As a courtesy to the CSREM Meetings Team please RSVP timely so that:

• Nancy can create the sign-in sheet before she leaves on vacation
• Laurie can create the correct overhead slides for this MBTA meeting
• Elizabeth and I have the correct headcount to pay for our luncheon

Historical Meetings Perspective is attached.  

schedule of meeting dates & sponsors:

Dec 12, 2023 – cosponsors AA Will/ECS and Greenwood Industries @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

Jan 09, 2024 – sponsor Contractors Risk Management @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

Feb 13, 2024 – sponsor Unified Construction @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston   

Mar 12, 2024 – Open 

April 09, 2024 – sponsor W.L. French @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

May 14, 2024 – Open 

June 11, 2024 – Open 

July/August – summer break

Hello Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks, 

Our next CSREM Roundtable Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is Tuesday, November 14^th at 10am. This month’s main topic is Proper Rigging Practices.  

Presenters include Paul DeMattie VP Sales – East, Crosby Corporate and Luke Rivard, Crosby Northeast Area Sales Manager, Field Application and Product Trainer for the Northeast Region USA will present the following topics based on ASME, representing Crosby:

-Risk Management and basic Rigging Plan

-The Rigging Triangle and Loads on rigging

-Inspection of rigging hardware and slings

This November meeting is sponsored and hosted by Stephen Derochea Jr., New England Regional Safety Director, AECOM Tishman . 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 next Friday 11/10/23 to ensure an accurate meal head-count is provided to the hotel for catering and in-seating arrangements.  

Historical Meetings Perspective is attached.  

schedule of meetings & sponsors:

Nov 14, 2023 – sponsor AECOM/Tishman @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

Dec 12, 2023 – sponsor Unified Construction @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

Jan 09, 2024 – sponsor Contractors Risk Management @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

Feb 13, 2024 – Open 

Mar 12, 2024 – Open 

April 09, 2024 – sponsor W.L. French @ Hilton Garden Inn Boston 

May 14, 2024 – Open 

June 11, 2024 – Open 

July/August – summer break