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Roadcheck
2011 Coming June 7-9
Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial vehicles
in the world, with approximately 14 trucks or buses being inspected, on average,
every minute from Canada to Mexico during a 72-hour period.
New
ABC Safety Resource
If you do one thing this week, register for the message board at safety.abc.org
and join members of the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety Committee
in forum discussions.
OSHA
Issues Guidance Document in Support of Residential Contractors
On April 8th OSHA issued a Guidance document in an effort to help residential
and light commercial contractors better protect their workers at height.
“IMPORTANT”
Recent Changes to the OSHA Outreach Training Program
Effective April 2011 Outreach trainers will have until July 1, 2011 to implement
these changes.
OSHA
Issues Guidance Document in Support of Residential Contractors
On April 8th OSHA issued a Guidance document in an effort to help residential
and light commercial contractors better protect their workers at height.
Reddy
Electric Qualifies for OSHA Challenge Program
Reddy’s management is committed to providing a safe and healthful workplace.
Safety and health are paramount to their corporate vision and mission.
PUCO
Carrier Rules on Hold!
PUCO rescinds administrative rules applying to private commercial
motor carriers. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) rescinded administrative
rules applying to private commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight
(GVW) between 10,001 and 26,000 pounds operating in intrastate commerce. Read
more here...
OSHA
Issues New Directive on Residential Construction
New Residential Construction Standard STD 03-11-002 becomes effective
6/16/2011. OSHA has issued a directive rescinding the Interim
Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction (STD 03-00-001).
This new directive requires all residential construction employers to comply
with 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which requires the use of conventional fall protection
systems for each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6
feet or more above lower levels.
The new directive will be enforced on or after June 16, 2011. For more details, download the Fact Sheet and Residential Construction Q’s & A’s or visit http://www.osha.gov/doc/residential_fall_protection.html.
300
A Posting Deadline - February 1, 2011
OSHA recently announced a major Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program to
ensure that injuries and illnesses are accurately reported.
Safety
Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) 2011
One of the major changes to STEP for the coming year lies not in the application
itself, but in how chapters and ABC National will be handling/processing the
applications.
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