Winter, December, 2007
December 19, 2007
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Summer, 2007
July 9, 2007
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Spring, 2007
April 18, 2007
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Winter 2007
January 3, 2007
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Summer 2006
July 25, 2006
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Fall 2005
November 1, 2005
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Welcome New Clients
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This list reflects each company’s ongoing desire to make
sure their workplace continues to be as safe as possible for their employees:
AG Wassenaar, Inc.
Band-It Idex
KBP Coil Coaters, Inc.
Garney Construction
Mayo Aviation
Paragon Consulting Group
Rio Grande Company
Sara Lee
Skyline Property Management Company
Hellman
& Associates can be reached at rhellman@ehscompliance.com
or
303-384-9828
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OSHA Top Violations of 2007
OSHA recently released the most frequently cited standards of 2007. It is notable that this list has changed little in recent years:
- Scaffolding
- Fall
Protection
- Hazard
Communication
- Lockout/Tagout
- Respiratory
Protection
- Powered
Industrial Trucks
- Electrical
Wiring
- Ladders
- Machine
Guarding
- Electrical
General
Highest Penalties
assessed by OSHA in 2007:
- Scaffolding
- Fall
Protection
- Lockout/Tagout
- Excavations,
Construction
- Machine
Guarding
- General
Duty
- Powered
Industrial Trucks
- Excavations,
General Industry
- Aerial
Lifts
- Guarding
floor and wall openings and holes, General Industry
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President's Corner
by Ryan Hellman
 As the history of occupational safety and environmental health has evolved, we now live at a time where employers are held responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. Business leaders, especially those in small businesses, face challenges when trying to do what they do best: run their business, and, at the same time, attend to all other employee-related matters and policies.
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Fatal Thirst
by Ken Schmerber, EHS Principal Consultant
Acid in a
beverage container? Does this make
sense to you?
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The Latest Fad in Office Ergonomics: Exercise Balls
by Condensed article reprinted with permission from Ben Zavitz, CPE, EORM, Inc
You’ve seen them, right?
Those $20 exercise balls that everyone at the local gym and physical
therapy clinics are using to improve core strength? Some folks swear that sitting on the ball is far superior to a
chair. Is it possible that this new fad
is both beneficial and cost
effective?
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Oh, My Aching Body
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders affecting construction workers
by NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Construction work is hard work, and construction workers feel the results. In one survey, seven out of ten construction workers from 13 trades reported back pain and nearly a third went to the doctor for it (Cook et al, 1996).
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
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Workstation Ergonomic Evaluation - A Benefit for both Employers and Employees!
30% savings off our standard price for Evaluations booked in April and May in honor of Administrative Assistant Professional Day!
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Spotlight on Kim Fisher
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Many of you recognize our Kim Fisher (formerly known as Kim
Pringle) who has been with Hellman & Associates for more than five
years. During this time, she served as
the
Kim and new daughter, Haley, working at the office!
temporary Safety Officer responsible for the Environment of
Care program at Littleton Adventist Hospital during a transition in their
staff. She has been involved in the
Joint Commission and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
(CDPHE) compliance investigations as well as participated in many community
emergency-planning meetings and events.She is your resource for those
unique healthcare safety and health needs and accreditation questions.
Additionally, she applies industrial hygiene and EHS
techniques to ergonomic concerns, background noise levels, and airborne
chemical exposures. She has experience
providing Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessments encompassing building occupant
complaint investigations, mold assessments and abatement specifications,
bioaerosol monitoring for fungi and bacteria, and additional chemical, building
product, and system investigations.
Kim earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health from Colorado State
University.
Kim is part of the foundation of Hellman & Associates and
we are proud to feature her this month.
Hats off to Kim Fisher!
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