Safety Salute
Bord na Mona
by Courtney Pope, Principal EHS Consultant
This month, we feature a client supported by our Greensboro, North Carolina office.
Bord na Móna Environmental Products U.S. Inc., based in Greensboro, North Carolina is committed to developing a range of high quality, innovative, environmentally sustainable technologies including Wastewater Treatment, Water Reuse and Odor Control Systems for homeowners, communities, municipalities and industrial customers that incorporate recycled or waste materials and allow our customers to Reuse Water and reduce energy & chemical demand.
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Red Cross Tour for North Carolina
by Courtney Pope, Easter Regional Vice President & Principal EHS Consultan
The American Red Cross has received much attention in the
last few months given the world response to the earthquakes in Haiti and
Chile. And of course we recognize (some
of us with trepidation) their widespread blood collection services. Beyond
that, how many of us think about the amazing resources the American Red Cross
provides throughout the world everyday?
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President's Corner
by Ryan S. Hellman
Your safety partners
at Hellman & Associates are serious about our responsibility to keep you
informed about issues that affect our industry. Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Dr. David Michaels,
recently announced several changes to the penalty calculation system for OSHA
citations and this one certainly caught my attention:
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If the employer commits to hiring an
outside consultant, the Area Director may grant an additional 20% reduction in
size of penalty.
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Complimentary Breakfast Briefing Sessions
1. 2010 OSHA Update
2. Medical Marijuana Use in the Workplace
3. Effective Incident Investigations
Hellman &
Associates presents a series of complimentary breakfast briefing sessions
addressing timely topics that our clients and network friends are
questioning. Please join our staff and
guest presenters for a short time as we share pertinent information, networking
time, and a free continental breakfast!
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OSHA Implements National Emphasis Program for Hexavalent Chromium
by Brian O'Malley, EHS Consultant
Effective February 23, 2010, OSHA has undertaken a new National Emphasis
Program (NEP) targeting hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) in the workplace.
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Is Employee Misconduct Ever a Successful Defense to an OSHA Citation?
by John Reiter, J.D., Labor Relations Consulting for Management
In over thirty years of representing employers who received
citations for safety violations from OSHA, I frequently was told by the
employer, “but, he/she (the employee) violated our safety rules”; “he/she was
trained to comply with our rules”; “we had no way of knowing the employee would
ignore our safety requirements.” They
were sure that employee violation of safety rules should be a winning argument.
It was and is hard to explain to an employer how really difficult it is to
prove this defense to OSHA or in an Administrative Law hearing before an OSHA
Review Commission Judge. The question
is - can it be done?
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Be Our Guest - AIHce EXPO 2010
The premier Conference and
Exposition for OEHS Professionals will be in Denver this year and Hellman &
Associates will be there – will you?
The American Industrial Hygiene Associations’ annual conference (AIHce
2010) theme is “New Frontiers in Science and Practice” and will be held at the
Colorado Convention Center from May 22 – 27th.
AIHce boasts 5,000 professional attendees annually and YOU have a
personal invitation from Hellman & Associates to attend the exhibit hall,
or EXPO, as our guest. Please print out
the following pass and be sure to visit us at Booth 840! For more information: aihce2010.org.
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Labels for the People
Need a standard or customized safety label? Hellman & Associates is now able to
design and produce these for our clients.
We are available to assess the labels you need to post at your facility
to protect your people. For pricing and
more information, please contact Gwen at
303.384.9828.
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