December 9 Medical Evaluations

Safety Activity:  Complete Online Evaluation at 3M Online Respirator Medical Evaluation or other medical evaluation website.

Safety Topic: Every employee of this company who must wear a respirator will be provided with a medical evaluation before they are allowed to use the respirator. We will use respexam.com as our medical evaluator.  You must have a medical evaluation at least bi- yearly.

Reference: WAC 296-842-14005

Frequency: Initial and as needed.

ALTERNATE SAFETY MEETING FOR THOSE WHO CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE RESPIRATORS:  Review your Silica Protection Program in your Company Safety Plan.  Review any changes or updates to the Silica rule.

Watch Video: Silica in Construction

Reference: WAC 296-841 

Frequency: Annually

Note:  For annual Silica Training, contact nicasafety@gmail.com

November 25th Silica in Construction

Safety Activity:  Review your Silica Protection Program (21) in your Company Safety Plan.  Review any changes or updates to the Silica rule.

Watch: Silica in Construction

Reference: WAC 296-841 

Frequency: Annually

Note:  For annual Silica Training, contact forum.krisalberti@gmail.com

November 18th Lead in Construction

Safety Activity:  Review Labor and Industries Lead in Construction rule.   
Use the Training Kit located here.

Safety Supervisor NOTE:  If Lead in Construction Training is not appropriate, use this week to have employees try and find a chemical that is not on your company GHS Hazcom Plan.  Add chemicals to your master GHS Hazcom chemical list.

If employees work remotely, have them send in a picture from a label of a chemical they work with and have them identify the specific hazards associated with the chemical.

Reference:   WAC 296-155-17625

Frequency: Annually and as needed.

November 11th Asbestos Awareness or Safety Fails

Safety Activity:  Review Asbestos - Properties of, health effects and WISHA Rules

or watch OSHA Safety Fails  (5 Min) and identify what could be done different in each occasion.

Reference:  WAC 296-62-07722

Frequency: 2 Hours Annually

November 4th Excavation and Trenching Permit

Safety Activity: Review your companies Excavation and Trenching Permit (15-6)

Safety Topic: Work done in trenches needs to be supervised by a competent person.
A competent person is one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. 

Reference: WAC 296-155-160

Frequency: Initial and as needed.

Note: A Excavation and Trenching Competent Person training is required to be considered a competent person.

Contact nicasafety@gmail.com for more information.

November 4th GHS HAZCOM

Safety Activity:  Watch the 15 min. video  "GHS HAZCOM Overview".  

OR  Review your Hazard Communication Plan (17) in your Company Safety Plan.

For additional training on specific GHS topics, watch one or more 2-3 minute videos about SDS, Labeling or Pictograms located here.

Supervisor:  If you are caught up on Asbestos and Lead Awareness, spend the next few safety meetings "Crowd Sourcing" your GHS HAZCOM Program.  Break into groups, have groups bring back a list of chemicals in their trucks or workspace and gather the information to put into your formal HAZCOM plan.  15 minute increments go a long way to finish up a HAZCOM program.

Reference: WAC 296-901-14016

Note: For Initial GHS HAZCOM 5 hour training contact nicasafety@gmail.com

October 28th Safety Checkup

Safety Activity:  Review Accident Prevention Forms Documentation

Safety Topic:  Do a quick check of and see if your weekly safety meetings, fall protection site specific plans, and site construction safety checklists are being filled out for each job.

Make it a goal to get back on track with safety forms.  Brainstorm incentives to fill out forms and keep documentation on file.