Tip O' the Hellman Hat - VPP clients
A tip o’ the Hellman hat to two of our clients who recently
earned VPP status or earned the next level of VPP:
L’Oreal USA, located
in Aurora, Colorado, officially advanced from Merit to Star in August,
2009. This warehousing facility employs
65 people and has exemplary housekeeping and emergency evacuation
practices. L’Oreal’s dedication to
continual improvement is evident.*
Nextera Energy
Resources, located in Peetz, Colorado, was officially recognized as an OSHA
VPP Merit site in August, 2009. The site
employs 24 people who operate and maintain a wind energy production facility
with almost 300 turbines. The site’s
fall protection program is outstanding and the daily site safety huddle and
stretching programs are also noteworthy.*
*OSHA Region VIII – VPP Newsletter, September 2009
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Safety Salute
Resource Management Systems
Since 1986, Resource Management
Systems (RMS) has been helping Colorado businesses manage their most important
resource - their people. As a full service Professional Employer Organization
(PEO), Resource Management Systems provides small- and mid-sized companies with
a full range of administrative services including:
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Reminder of Hellman & Associates' new address
11913 W. I-70 Frontage Road North (mailing)
Wheat Ridge, CO
80033
11931 W. I-70 Frontage Road North (physical)
Wheat Ridge, CO
80033
All other contact information remains the same.
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President's Corner
by Ryan Hellman
Did life ever present you with a
“learning opportunity” that pushed your limits beyond your comfort? I recently faced such a challenge in the
steep terrain by Kit Carson Mountain and Crestone Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
in Colorado. On a once- in-a-lifetime
hunting trip, I was forced to focus on one step at a time in a high altitude as
I hiked over boulders and fallen trees.
I pulled from strength, both inner and outer, that I haven’t called upon
in a long time and succeeded in my quest for a Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep!
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Safe Gas Cylinder Handling
by Dave Ruddy, Principal EHS Consultant
High-pressure gas cylinders such
as oxygen, acetylene, or carbon dioxide cylinders, release a great amount of
uncontrolled force if the valve gets broken off. The release of gas could cause the cylinder to take off like a
missile or torpedo and fly many feet into the air or go through a wall or cab
of a truck. Many workers have been
seriously injured and killed by gas cylinder accidents. Here are some tips on how to handle them
safely:
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The Inspection: Anatomy of OSHA Enforcement- Part Three: The Walkaround Inspection and Employee Interviews
by John Reiter, J.D., Labor Relations Consulting for Management
The Walkaround
Inspection of the Workplace
The primary function of the OSHA inspection process is the
tour of the workplace conducted by the OSHA inspector (the “CSHO”). It is during this tour of the premises that
the CSHO forms his/her opinion of the safety and health practices of the
employer and gathers evidence of whether violations of OSHA safety standards
exist. Consequently, this phase is
possibly the most critical phase of the inspection.
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What's OSHA Up To?
by John Reiter, J.D., Labor Relations Consulting for Management
On July 28, 2009, President Obama
announced the selection of David Michaels as the next Assistant Secretary of
Labor to run OSHA. His nomination
must first be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before he can take the reins of
OSHA. By way of background, he currently
is a research professor at the George Washington University School of Public
Health.
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Risk Management: Performance Indicators and Assessment
No-Cost luncheon program featuring Ryan Hellman
Join Ryan Hellman and our co-sponsors for a free luncheon event on Friday, November 20 th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Ryan will present:
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One "Flu" over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Kate Ferris and Leslie Hill DeCoster, EHS Consultants
“Oh
no, I have a runny nose. Is it
allergies or have I contracted the swine flu?
Maybe I’m starting to have aches?
My daughter had some of her classmates over for a sleepover, I wonder if
one of them has it. A man coughed next
to me on the elevator today; maybe I should start wearing a mask around
town.” These thoughts and chatter are
more contagious than the real pandemic.
People everywhere are talking about the H1N1 virus and flu season.
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Kent Williams in the Spotlight
Kent Williams is in the Hellman Spotlight today. He has been part of our consulting team
since 2008 and has added a passion and commitment to his work.
Prior to joining Hellman & Associates, Kent was an
Industrial Hygiene Technician who worked on an extensive lead abatement job
conducting lead clearances as well as employee and area monitoring for lead
dust.
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