CleanSpace Launches Respirator Trial Kits for New OSHA Silica Standard

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CleanSpace Technology has released its CleanSpace2 Power Unit Respirator Trial Kit designed to provide organizations in the construction industry with high-efficiency particulate air filter protection to help meet the OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry regulations. The new OSHA silica regulations become effective Sept. 23, requiring construction companies to lower permissible exposure to silica to one-fifth of its current exposure within one year. The CleanSpace2 Trial Kits are a complete ready-to-use system and include: CleanSpace2 power unit HEPA particulate filer Filter adaptor Half masks (small, medium and large) Storage and … Read more

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Re: Silica Dust – Are You Ready for OSHA’s Sept. 23 Deadline?

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Industry expert Joe Nasvik summarizes ins and outs of updated regulations The U.S Department of Labor will begin to enforce its new concrete silica dust ruling on Sept. 23. It’s important to be up-to-date on all the new changes regarding these new OSHA standards. To help ease the transition, Bosch Power Tools partnered with industry expert Joe Nasvik to outline everything contractors and superintendents need to know prior to the Sept. 23 deadline. (Q): What is the new silica dust regulation and why is it happening? When the U.S. Department of Labor issued its ruling aimed at better protecting workers … Read more

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ABC Announces Hire of Stephen Wiltshire as Safety Director

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors announced that veteran construction safety expert Stephen M. Wiltshire has joined its 70-person staff as director of safety. Wiltshire will direct programs and initiatives that support the achievement of ABC’s strategic safety goals, including the Safety Training Evaluation Process, a safety benchmarking and improvement tool for construction firms that can reduce incident rates by 87 percent. Wiltshire has designed and implemented award-winning safety programs, behavior-based training and loss control processes to create a culture of safety at ECS, Turner, Clark, AvalonBay and other construction firms in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, in addition … Read more

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Bethancourt Earns 2017 Safety Professional of the Year Award

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The American Society of Safety Engineers announced that Jeremy Bethancourt, a professional member and government affairs chair of its Arizona chapter, has been selected as ASSE’s 2017 Edgar Monsanto Queeny Safety Professional of the Year. He plays a leading role in getting billboards posted throughout Arizona to bring attention to the dangers of distracted driving, the hazards of heat stress and the annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. Bethancourt is director of safety, health and training for LeBlanc Building Co. Inc. According to the society, he “has developed a reputation as a tireless advocate for workplace safety, serving … Read more

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Join the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction May 8-12

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Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 350 of the 937 construction fatalities recorded in 2015 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Fall Prevention Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries. What is a Safety Stand-Down? A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on fall hazards and reinforcing the importance of fall prevention. It’s an … Read more

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