New Feature! Safety Salute
We are privileged to be the safety partner with some clients
who believe in the strength of a safety work culture. Beginning with this issue, we will feature a few of these
companies and bring our readers into “the know” of the positive effects of
safety leadership. Drum roll,
please: meet Weaver and Company!
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North Carolina News
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Hellman & Associates (H&A) joined Associated Builders & Contractors of the Carolinas in January and is active in the Triad Chapter, specifically on the Safety Committee. Courtney Pope, EHS Principal Consultant of H&A, was recognized at the Triangle Chapter Luncheon on January 14, 2009 as a new member of ABCC who jumped right in and became actively involved in the chapter. Courtney manages our Greensboro, North Carolina office of Hellman & Associates.  Associated Builders & Contractors is a family of contractors, suppliers, and industry professionals seeking to promote and improve the image of construction and address the many issues facing the industry. The Carolinas Chapter, together with 23,500 member firms nationally, promote equality among construction managers, general contractors, specialty contractors, suppliers, and industry professionals. With one voice, their members seek to improve the construction industry as a whole. H&A is proud to be associated with this organization.
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President's Corner
by Ryan Hellman
Weary of reading bad news?
The economy seems to be a topic that gets hammered in most every social
and business conversation these days.
Our industry association meetings and publications are filled with the
blues as companies downsize during these tough times.
May I offer some good news?
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American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Reminds Companies to Stay Safe during Economic Hardships
www.asse.org/newsroom/
by Craig Snyder, EHS Principal Consultant
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have been many reports of companies cutting safety processes hoping to reduce
costs. The American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) President Warren K.
Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHMM commented on this most recent report saying,
"Workplace safety processes must be in place at all times. They are even
more critical during business downturns."
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Mobile Scaffolding Requirements
by Sunny Bradford, EHS Consultant
Did you know that mobile scaffolding requires a competent person?
Mobile scaffolding is defined as
“a powered or un-powered, portable, caster or wheel-mounted supported scaffold”
in construction [29 CFR 1926.450(b)] and as a “light, medium, or
heavy duty scaffold mounted on casters or wheels” in general industry [29 CFR
1910.21(g)(11)]. One of the most
common types of mobile scaffolding used is the
scissor lift. Generally, we
observe employees using scissor lifts correctly and safely. At a recent training on the subject, George
Flynn, MS, CIH, Compliance Assistance Specialist for the OSHA Englewood Area
Office, added some insight into one major item that is often lacking: Competency.
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The Inspection: Anatomy of OSHA Enforcement
Guest Commentary
by John Reiter, J.D. , Labor Relations Consulting for Management
Two of the cornerstones of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) are Safety and Health Standards and enforcement of
those standards through workplace inspections. The majority (estimated to be in excess of 20,000) of the Safety
and Health standards apply to general industry and construction. Just keeping track of the standards that are
applicable to individual workplaces is no easy task. OSHA’s inspection procedures are designed to both monitor and
enforce compliance with applicable standards.
Employers who fail to comply with applicable standards face the
necessity of responding to Complaint Letters from OSHA as well as unannounced worksite inspections by OSHA’s compliance officers.
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Spotlight on Chad Gillham
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This month, our southern gentleman steps into the Hellman spotlight. Chad Gillham hails from Oklahoma and brings a strong chemistry background to his practice. He earned his Certified Industrial Hygiene certification in 2007 and is one of our team members who is certified for asbestos and meth monitoring. He maintains his status as a Colorado State Certified Asbestos Inspector, a Colorado State Certified Asbestos Air Monitoring Specialist and a Colorado State Certified Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor. He has extensive experience conducting industrial hygiene monitoring for semiconductor manufacturers. He also has experience monitoring for noise and silica dust exposures in the aggregate industry. Other areas of experience have been area sound level mapping, asbestos inspections, compliance audits and indoor environmental quality evaluations.  On a personal note, Chad and his wife, Lindsay, love to be outdoors, hiking, traveling (the photo is from their trip to Alaska – see Mt. McKinley in the background) and spending time with friends and family.
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More information regarding the recall of the DeWalt Drill
(please see our monthly "safety minute" of 3/16/09 for more details)
Upon further research, one of our consultants found that the charger that came with his personal drill (possibly sold with many of these units) was also recalled. Please go to this website for further information.
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