OSHA is requesting nominations for membership on its National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH). Nominations for NACOSH must be submitted (postmarked, sent, transmitted, or received) by May 10, 2021.
For more information, please see the Federal Register Notice.
This new NIOSH Science Blog post talks about how occupational safety and health professionals can help small construction firms build safety into their worksites, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To read the post, click HERE.
ANSI/ASSP Z359.1-2020, the Fall Protection Code, is a comprehensive guide to developing an effective fall protection program. It is a free resource that aims to help employers purchase the right fall protection equipment for their employees and understand which standards apply to specific work situations. The latest edition includes updates to six standards, and a new standard on safety requirements for climbing ladder fall arrest systems.
Click HERE to learn more.
The Regional Hispanic Contractors Association is offering FREE Fall Protection Classes. They are one-day two-hour courses being held virtually for 2021, and are available in English and Spanish. Upon completion of the course each student will receive a certificate of completion of the OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant – Fall Protection.
Registration is required. Please RSVP by emailing julio@regionalhca.org or calling (972) 786-0909.
For more information, including the 2021 class schedule, click HERE or visit www.regionalhca.org/safety.
As CPWR transitioned to more virtual safety and health training due to COVID-19, evaluation research was conducted on the effectiveness of the safety training content and distance learning format, as well as the feasibility of integrating the distance learning format into future training efforts. Read the full report, The Use of Distance Learning in Occupational Health and Safety Training: Assessing Effectiveness and Sustainability in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic, or the executive summary for more information.
For quick access to best practices and lessons learned that can be applied to your distance learning programs, or any other virtual events or meetings, several additional resources are provided based on the report:
