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

June Meeting

Hello Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks, 

Our next CSREM Roundtable Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is Tuesday, June 14th at 10:00. This month’s topic is Mental Health and Suicide in Construction.

Our speaker is Noell Woolley, MD., MPH, Medical Program Director, New England Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund. Noell is speaking on “Mental Health and Suicide in Construction” presenting an overview of the scope of the problem in the construction industry, how to identify and manage suicidal employees, and the responsibility and challenges of the employer.

This June meeting is being sponsored and hosted by Raymond C. Coia, Administrator, New England Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund. The meeting is being held at The Doubletree Hotel, 201 Everett Ave, Chelsea, MA.  For this month only when entering the front door take a left into the lounge. 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 this Friday 06/10/22 to ensure an accurate head-count is given to the hotel for catering menu and seating arrangements.  

Historical Perspective is attached.  

2022 meeting schedule and meeting sponsors: 

June 14th – sponsor NELH&SF – topic Mental Health and Suicide in Construction.

July/August – summer break

Sept 13th – sponsor Manafort Precision – topic CPWR Safety Climate – Safety Management Information System

April Meeting Announcement

RSVP required please…. Per usual and customary, please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting, Inc. at nancy.hughes@ohstc.us by noon-time this Friday 04/08/22 to ensure an accurate head-count is given to the hotel for catering menu and seating arrangements.

April Meeting topic….. voice technology and software applications for safety.

Hello Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks,

Our next CSREM Roundtable Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is Tuesday, April 12th at 10:00.

This month’s topic is voice technology and software applications for safety.

Our speakers are Stuart Farquharson and David Press, the co-founders of RiskTalk who will introduce their innovative approach to reducing safety paperwork and learning from everyday work. Additionally, Bob Kunz, of Dimeo Construction Company will offer insights from an ongoing beta run of RiskTalk.

So, if you are looking for ways to connect remotely to crew leaders, you are tired of paperwork, or, looking for ways to improve engagement, RiskTalk may be the solution you have been waiting for…… The RiskTalk platform uses your voice to captures safety conversations, completes risk assessments, incident reports and much more. Voice is fast and efficient. Voice means no paperwork. Voice creates better data.

For additional information regarding RiskTalk click here.

This April meeting is being sponsored and hosted by Stuart Farquharson and David Press of RiskTalk. 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, Inc. at nancy.hughes@ohstc.us by noon-time this Friday 04/08/22 to ensure an accurate head-count is given to the hotel for catering menu and seating arrangements.