Associated Builders and Contractors today announced its opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announcement of a proposed rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. The proposed rule would allow an employee to choose a third-party representative, such as an outside union representative, to accompany an OSHA inspector…
ABC announced its opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses final rule, issued today, which will undo the ABC-supported provisions of the 2019 final rule promulgated under the Trump administration and reprise the 2016 Obama-era rule. “Unfortunately, the…
ABC-NJ is offering a four-day OSHA 30 class for both members and non-members. Thursday, March 23 | Friday, March 24 Thursday, March 30 | Friday, March 31 8:00AM – 4:00PM Lunch provided all days All attendees must attend all days. Contact Donna Dight at (856) 437-4130 with questions. This…
ABC-NJ is offering a two-day OSHA 10 class for both members and non-members. Monday, March 27th and Tuesday, March 28th 8:00AM – 2:00PM Lunch provided both days All attendees must attend both days. OSHA 10-hour training teaches basic safety and health information to entry-level workers in construction and general industry. It…
Speaker and Topic to be announced! 2023 Safety Sponsor Safety Committee meetings are a member benefit, and are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 8:30 a.m., in-person (breakfast provided) or virtually. Network with other safety peers, hear relevant guest speakers, listen and participate in roundtable discussions, get OSHA questions…
Speaker and Topic to be announced! 2023 Safety Sponsor Safety Committee meetings are a member benefit, and are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 8:30 a.m., in-person (breakfast provided) or virtually. Network with other safety peers, hear relevant guest speakers, listen and participate in roundtable discussions, get OSHA questions…
Topic: Protect Your Hearing on the Jobsite Presented by: Dr. Douglas Trout Dr. Trout has a degree in Industrial Hygiene and is an Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine physician. He has worked for CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) since 1992 in several roles, including a number…
Topic: Back Injuries in Construction Presented by: Dr. Christopher Kepler Dr. Kepler is an ABOS Board Certified Spine Surgeon. He completed a two-year fellowship in spine surgery and spine research at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and Thomas Jefferson University. Prior to fellowship, Dr. Kepler completed his residency at the Hospital…
Topic: National Sleep Foundation’s Best Slept Self® Framework: Sleep and Safety Considerations Presented by: Joseph Dzierzewski, PhD, Vice President of Research & Scientific Affairs at the National Sleep Foundation This presentation will focus on two main topics: 1. The importance of healthy sleep for job safety, and 2….
July Safety Topic: Insects and Health Risks Presented by: Changlu Wang, Ph.D. Extension Specialist in Entomology Rutgers University Dr. Wang will be discussing stinging insects that construction workers need to know, and the proper way to prevent biting and stinging. 2023 Safety Sponsor Safety Committee meetings are a member benefit,…