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2013 Recipient of the Safety Expo Innovations Award – Stepping-In/Mentoring Safety Passport-Process
The purpose of the Safety Innovations Award is to recognize companies whose products and/or procedures that have or will significantly improve safe practices in the workplace, whether its construction segments or other industry environments. On behalf of the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange, Construction Industry Educational Foundation and the Safety Advisory Council, it is with pleasure that we announce the 2013 Safety Innovator of the Year Award to Helix Electric for the Stockton (CHCF) Project, “Stepping-In/Mentoring Safety Passport-Process.”
Carlos E. Ruiz II, Manager of Safety and Health for Helix Electric, Inc. stated, “as a company with deep rooted beliefs that workplace safety will never be compromised, we dedicate many hours of detailed planning and innovative thinking in order to prevent any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts. As part of that effort, we developed and implemented our “Stepping In/Mentoring Safety Passport-Process on the CHCF project. Strongly supported by upper management, our project team of engineers, managers and superintendents along with hundreds of dedicated craftsmen engaged all aspects of this process and achieved extraordinary results at the CHCF Project. Our record on this project of having worked more than 300,000 total man-hours, while utilizing our Stepping In/Mentoring Safety Passport-Process, without a recordable or loss time injury is a significant accomplishment.”
Ruiz explained that as a result of recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a workforce consisting of new workers, less than six months on the job have a greater chance of being injured on the job compared to experienced employees due to the following:
- Lack of experience/training
- Lack of understanding of the task/hazard analysis
- Lack of communication/guidance
- Poor supervision/leadership
- Pressure to produce/production
“With this in mind, a plan was established which addressed each of the critical areas, with the goal of eliminating the potential for an unwelcome event on the project site. Implementing a process that addressed the above potential risks to employees and those of other trades working along side us, in conjunction with our existing culture of safety, significantly contributed to our craftsmen working safely on this fast paced, and complicated project.”
Nick Cloud, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Carlos E. Ruiz II, Helix Electric
“…As one of two Clark/McCarthy Safety Director’s, I’ve spent a great deal of time at the California Health Care Facility (CHCF) project in Stockton California. The CHCF project is not your normal construction project. The CHCF project consist of 31 separate buildings totaling 1.2 million square feet, spread across 75 acres. We topped-out with 1,500 trade workers while orientating more than 6,000 workers over the course of construction. And, this all occurred in less than two years. Given all these challenges, I can attest that Helix Electric excelled in safety and health, and they deserve our recognition and deserve receiving the 2013 Safety Innovators of the Year Award…” - Nick Cloud, Northern Pacific Division Safety Director, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Congratulations to Helix Electric, the recipient of the 2013 Innovator of the Year Award and for their support of the Safety Expo program!
Empire Safety and Supply – Exhibitor at the 2013 Safety Expo
The 2013 Safety Expo welcomes back Empire Safety and Supply as an exhibitor at the event. Please be sure to stop by and connect with Tom Crawford.
2013 Safety Expo – Compliance Sessions
Compliance Certification Tracks
Basic Plus Adult CPR Training, Rescue Training Institute – Covers personal and patient protection. How to reduce disease transmission; adult CPR and foreign body airway obstruction maneuvers, bleeding control and shock prevention. This course covers how to treat bleeding, shock and traumatic injuries, specific first aid topics focused to the target audience needs. Class also includes training on AED (automatic external defibrillator). A two-year course completion card will be issued upon course completion.
Tuesday, March 26 – 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm - Limited Class Capacity
Wednesday, March 27 – 7:30 am – 12 Noon - Limited Class Capacity
Wednesday, March 27 – 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm - Limited Class Capacity
Thursday, March 28 – 7:30 am – 12 Noon - Limited Class Capacity
National Safety Council CPR
Cindy Tait, EMT-P, RN, CEN, CFRN, MPH; Vince Puterbaugh, National Safety Council – Participants will receive training in CPR and in the proper use of an AED as well as choking care for responsive adults, children, and infants that satisfies all Cal-OSHA requirements. All students successfully completing the course will receive a certification card from the National Safety Council good for 2 years.
Tuesday, March 26 – 8:00 am – 12 Noon
Bloodborne & Airborne Pathogens - Certification Card
Cindy Tait, EMT-P, RN, CEN, CFRN, MPH; Vince Puterbaugh, National Safety Council – This 2.5 hour course fulfills all Cal-OSHA requirements for annual certification. Topics covered will include forms of transmission, preventative measures, and regulatory compliance issues. All students completing this course will receive a certification card from the National Safety Council good for 1 year.
Tuesday, March 26 – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Cal/OSHA 10-Hour Hazard Awareness for Construction (split session)
Robert Downey, RED Safety Consulting – OSHA construction standards; best safety practices; interpretation of regulations and value of safety. Additional fee of $25 for certification – limited to 40 people.
Part 1 – Tuesday, March 26 – 7:00 am – 12:30 pm – (Part 2 concludes on Wednesday, March 27)
Part 2 – Wednesday, March 27 – 7:00 am – 12:30 pm - (conclusion)
**Frame Scaffold User Hazard Awareness (first two hours of Competent Person Training below)**
Wednesday, March 27 – 8:00 am – 10:00 am
**For those attendees only taking the Frame Scaffold User Hazard Awareness class, this is a part of the full day Frame Type Scaffolding Competent Person Training, and you will not need to stay for the full eight hour session below.
Frame Type Scaffolding Competent Person Training – (first two hours is Frame Scaffold User Hazard Awareness)
David Johnson, Skyline Scaffold – This is a Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) training class. Attendees must review and complete the study guide prior to attending the class on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. The deadline for registration for this class is Friday March 1, 2013. Attendees will receive their workbooks prior to the Expo – limited class capacity.
Wednesday, March 27 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – (first two hours is Frame Scaffold User Hazard Awareness)
OSHA 10-Hour Outreach
Rudy Schroeder, Western Safety Institute - OSHA 10 Out-Reach is a Federal OSHA certification satisfying requirements nationally. Additional fee of $25 for certification.
Wednesday, March 27 – 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Thursday, March 28 – 7:30 am – 12 Noon
OSHA 7115 Lock-out/Tag-out – Department of Labor – College of Southern Nevada Certificate of Completion
Lee Hague, Western Safety Institute – Students will learn about the role and responsibility of the employer in developing and implementing an energy control program, or lock-out/tag-out (LOTO), for the protection of workers during servicing and maintenance activities on machines and equipment. Students will learn how to detect hazardous conditions and implement hazardous energy control measures. This course is also designed to assist students in the development and implementation of energy control programs, including written isolation procedures, training for authorized and affected employees, and periodic inspection of energy control procedures. Topics include the understanding and application of definitions relating to OSHA’s Control of Hazardous Energy Standard, types of hazardous energy, energy isolation options, written program requirements, and training guidelines. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to explain the importance of energy control programs, procedures, training, audits and methods of controlling hazardous energy; and, will demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to safely perform servicing and maintenance activities.
Thursday, March 28 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Moved from Tuesday)
OSHA 7300 Confined Space Standards – Department of Labor – College of Southern Nevada Certificate of Completion
Joe Tuto, Western Safety Institute - Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (8 hours) – This one-day course discusses the requirements of OSHA’s permit-required confined space standard, 29 CFR 1910.146. It is designed for small employers or a designated representative (line supervisor or manager) with the responsibility to develop a permit space program. It covers OSHA’s requirements but does not feature hand-on sections (instrumentation and control methods and testing), which are included in OSHA course #2260. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive your official Department of Labor OSHA Training Institute Education Center Certificate of Completion.
Wednesday, March 27 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
OSHA 7410 Managing Excavation Hazards – Department of Labor – College of Southern Nevada Certificate of Completion
Rudy Schroeder, Western Safety Institute – In this one-day course, students will learn about the role and responsibility of the employer to assign a competent person to the excavation site and arm that person with the knowledge to perform the work properly. Topics include the understanding and application of definitions relating to OSHA’s Excavation Standard (Subpart P) and Cal-OSHA 1541 excavation hazards and control measures, soil analysis techniques, protective system requirements and emergency response. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will understand the importance and duties of a competent person towards excavation work and will have the knowledge and skills that are required to perform those duties.
Tuesday, March 26 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Moved from Thursday)
Dealing with Workplace Distractions
In many work situations, distractions and interruptions are unavoidable. Some distractions can even lead to workplace injuries. However, many of these incidences can be controlled or prevented. Regardless of the distraction, your first priority should be to keep your mind and your focus on your safety and the safety of others, and then focus on the task at hand.
Workplace distractions can result in work errors or accidents. Before addressing or responding to another person, workers should disengage or shutdown any work tool, equipment, or process that requires their attention. On-the-job training should include instructions to not interrupt others during a critical job phase or process. Instruction manuals and procedural guidebooks should be kept on site to answer frequently asked questions, or a supervisor should be consulted, and thereby eliminate the need to interrupt or distract other workers.
External noises from tools, mobile equipment, and processes can be distracting in industrial and construction work environments. In work situations where loud or constant noise is unavoidable, hearing protection devices can decrease or eliminate unwanted and distracting noise. In other work environments, even not-so-loud sounds can be distracting. Constantly ringing phones, conversations, and loud faxes, copiers and printers can distract workers from their job tasks.
Portable electronic devices can be the source of distractions in some work environments. If these devices are approved in your workplace, make sure you keep them on a low volume or silent as a courtesy to your coworkers. To maximize work safety and performance, turn email notifications off and disable instant messaging. If possible, avoid answering the phone or emails when you’re in the middle of a task.
Wearing headphones on a construction or industrial site can be dangerous if it prevents workers from hearing warning signals such as mobile equipment backup alarms, and safety instructions. Headphone use also has the potential to interfere with communication, and worker focus. Talking on the phone while walking around can also be a distraction and can result in injury.
Notify your supervisor about repeated and/or unsafe distractions. Some workplace distractions and interruptions are unavoidable, but others, if not properly controlled or regulated, have the potential to cause serious injury.
- Article contributed by State Compensation Insurance Fund -
© 2013 State Compensation Insurance Fund
Established in 1914 by the state legislature, State Fund is California’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance and a vital asset to California businesses. Completely self supporting, State Fund plays a stabilizing role in California’s economy by maintaining an open door policy that ensures all employers have a strong and stable option for their workers’ compensation needs.
2013 Expo Registration: Session – Exhibitor – Sponsor/Advertising – Innovation Awards
Click the graphic below to register for the 2013 Safety Expo Training and Management Conference March 26-28 at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento. You can also download the following 2013 Expo Reg Guide Final for the comprehensive course curriculum.
The 2013 Expo Registration Guide is an inclusive print piece which also includes Exhibitor Registration, Sponsorship and Advertising, and the application for the 2013 Innovation Award submission.
2013 Expo Sponsorship and Exhibit Information
Expo sponsorship in the form of a cash commitment, or advertising your company, products and services, offers you the opportunity to achieve several objectives at once – consider sponsorship of the 2013 Safety Expo. If you are a supplier of products and services, you will also have the opportunity to exhibit! For more information please download the following forms for further information:
SponsorAdvertisingForm and 2013ExhibitorForm
Exhibitor – Sponsorship Information
Expo sponsorship in the form of a cash commitment, or advertising your company, products and services, offers you the opportunity to achieve several objectives at once – consider sponsorship of the 2013 Safety Expo. If you are a supplier of products and services, you will also have the opportunity to exhibit! For more information please download the following forms for further information:
SponsorAdvertisingForm and 2013ExhibitorForm
New Safety Trainer at the Sacramento Builders Exchange (SRBX)
NEW SAFETY TRAINER AT SRBX!
Stormwater Specialists would like to introduce our new Safety Specialists Training Division. We have became a part of the National Safety Council to bring you quality CPR, First Aid, AED training available in English and Spanish!
Classes are being offered in the SRBX Sacramento office Oct. 12, Nov. 9th and Dec 7th from 8:30am-3pm
2013 Building Codes
2013 Building Codes out for public comment:
Find out more at www.energy.ca.gov/title24/2013standards/. Signing up for email notification is an easy way to stay current on Energy Commission actions.
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