May 2024 Client Newsletter
June is Trench Safety Month
The National Utility Contractors Association has declared the month of June to be Trench Safety Month, with Trench Safety Stand Down week taking place June 17-23, 2024.
If you are interested in participating in this event, be sure to check out NUCA’s website and complete the necessary forms. You can also find additional resources for Trench Safety such as checklists, handouts and toolbox talks.
We have some valuable information available within the Safety Management Platform that you can use to help educate your employees on the safety of working in trenches.
*Safety Program: Excavations and Trenching and Cal OSHA Excavations – Trenching
*Online Training: Trenching, Shoring & Excavation
*Safety Meetings/Toolbox Talks/Tailgate Meetings: Trenching – Engulfment (English & Spanish); Trenching and Shoring (English & Spanish)
Preventing Heat Illness in Your Employees this Summer
Summer temperatures are here with many areas across the United States already feeling the heat with temperatures in the 90’s and heat index in the triple digits. This is a good time to review your Heat Illness Prevention Program with your employees.
The four key items to prevent heat illness are water, shade, rest/recovery, and modified work procedures. Review your safety program to make sure you have everything in place when your employees will be working in high heat.
In additional, you will want to train employees on how to recognize the signs of heat stroke/exhaustion in their co-workers. We also have documents and training available within the safety management platform that can be used to train your employees.
Safety Program: Heat Illness Prevention & Cal OSHA Heat Illness Prevention
Online Training: Heat Illness Prevention (English & Spanish), Heat Illness Prevention California (English & Spanish), and Heat Illness Prevention Washington (English & Spanish)
Safety Meetings/Toolbox Talks/Tailgate Meetings: Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke (English & Spanish)
Make sure to use the Wayfinder located in the lower left corner of the dashboard to locate these documents/trainings.
Product & Service Updates
Third Party Programs – ISNetworld
*Anti-Corruption – US *NEW*
*Ethical Operating Practices – US *NEW*
*Fair Labor Practices – US *NEW*
*Cyber – Inventory of Devices and Software – US *Updated*
Third Party Programs – Avetta
*Sustainability Compliance – Human Rights *NEW*
State Safety Programs – California
*Workplace Violence Topic *Updated*
Online Safety Training
*Workplace Violence for California – English & Spanish *NEW*
*Asbestos Awareness – Spanish *NEW*
*Stop Work Authority Micro-Training *NEW*
*Workplace Safety Orientations – Stop Work Authority Added
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