tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35374986276658045782012-01-30T09:55:52.423-08:00Featuring safety news, events & regulation updates focusing on the Greater Northwest. Evergreen Safety Council is a nonprofit offering consultations & a variety of safety training including safety & health certifications, first aid/CPR, Fork Lift and Flagger. We also offer motorcycle & sidecar/trike safety courses.Evergreen Safety Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123911491491999417noreply@blogger.comBlogger3591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-13444002718777955172012-01-30T09:55:00.000-08:002012-01-30T09:55:52.442-08:00

As a safety professional, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) will help you identify and remove the causes of serious incidents — from fatalities to near misses. RCA can help you: Promote a strong safety record — a competitive differentiator Minimize time-consuming inspections and regulatory investigations Build trust with shop and plant-floor workers, while demonstrating solid results to leadership

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Contributed by Kat Spitz, First Aid / CPR instructor, Evergreen Safety Council In an effort to raise awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of women (it kills more women than all forms of cancer – combined!), the American Heart Association (AHA) devised the Go Red for Women Campaign.  National Wear Red Day is February 3rd, 2012!  Even the popular new hit show Hot in

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“Member Only” Benefits: John D. Spellman Safety Award: Be recognized for your organization’s safety achievements. Tell us about your safety efforts undertaken for the year, including examples of employee involvement and management commitment that helped foster a positive safety culture within your organization. Applications are being accepted until February 24, 2012.  2010 Award

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Contributed by Ross Bentley Winter is upon us, so it’s time to take a look at driving in that white stuff - snow. Before you drive off after a snowfall, take a few minutes to make sure you can see, and that you can be seen by others. Not only is this common sense, it's the law. You can be fined for driving with the windows covered in snow or ice. Clear all the snow off the hood, windows, trunk

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On July 25, 2000, Andrew York was struck and killed by a drunk driver while working in Sunnyslope as a Journeyman Lineman for Chelan County PUD. To honor Andrew’s memory, employees of Chelan County PUD have established the Andrew York Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship supports graduating seniors from any high school in Washington State who have been active in the community, specifically

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Contributed by Kat Spitz, Trainer, Evergreen Safety Council The New Year is here! If you are like most people, you may have even made a few “resolutions”. Studies show that 40-45% of Americans make resolutions every year, and at least one of those usually involves a promise to eat healthier and exercise more. Even though health related resolutions are made with the best of intentions, they often

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Winner gets $1,000 and trip to NY City to work with award-winning director to turn concept into professional PSA for national broadcast. NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2012 -- The non-profit National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) and Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, are looking for ideas from young people to help convince their peers of the dangers of distracted

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF. Inside this Issue: Lead Article – PPE Hazard Assessment Railroad Flaggers LOTO (Lockout / Tagout) Rookies = Safe Zone You can also sign up to receive an electronic copy via email or hard copy via the mail. This link will also take you to a full

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Contributed by Eric Tofte, Director of Training As we leave the year 2011, it is time to reflect on the fatalities that occurred on the job in Washington State. According to the Department of Labor & Industries 43 workers were killed on the job in 2011 (as of 12/13/2011). When reviewing the types of fatalities, it is all over the board from workplace violence to allergic reactions to bee stings.

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Is your organization a member of ESC? In addition to the Monty C. Lish and Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety & Health Careers, ESC member company employees qualify to apply for the "$500 American Association of Safety Councils Scholarship" Eligibility: ■Any employee or family member of an AASC Safety Council or any individual, whose parent, or legal guardian, is employed at an AASC

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer / Consultant Five words that strike fear into any business operator’s heart (besides “60 Minutes is waiting outside”) are certainly, “We’ve just had an accident.” Keeping employees safe is of primary concern to any employer, but in spite of our best efforts, undesirable events with negative results still happen. When an accident occurs, a business should

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Contributed by Eric Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety Council Respirators protect the user in two basic ways. The first is by the removal of contaminants from the air. Respirators of this type include particulate respirators, which filter out airborne particles; and "gas masks” which filter out chemicals and gases. Other respirators protect by supplying clean respirable air from

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Contributed by Eric C. Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety Council Most of the time we talk about worker safety and so forth, but what about public safety and protection from litigation if someone goes on your property and gets hurt or killed? You do have some protection, but you better do what you can to keep unauthorized people off your property, especially if you have major hazards

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The Evergreen Safety Council Board of Directors is proud to once again present the Monty C. Lish and Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety and Health Careers. We offer these $1,000 scholarships in order to encourage more college students to enter safety and health professions. The Evergreen Safety Council scholarship program is intended for member company employees and their families. The

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Contributed by: Eric C. Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety Council  Bike Box  As you are out driving in the Seattle area you may be seeing “green” areas being painted near intersections with a bicycle icon on it. Well this is a bike box, and when stopping at the light, vehicles are not to enter the “box” - it is for bicycles. What is a bike box? The bike box is an intersection

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF. Inside this issue: Lead: Outdoor Hazards Violence in the Workplace Let's Get Personal About Protection Chemical Safety Steel Toed Boots vs. Forklift You can also sign up to receive an electronic copy via email or hard copy via the mail. This link

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With the holidays fast approaching and 2012 is just around the corner, now is the best time to show employees your appreciation for working safely all year long. Check out these ideas for employee gifts that are fun to receive and also reinforce your organization's safety culture. These items also make great gifts for your family and your employees' families!Portable Weather Radio Solar or

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Contributed by Tom Odegaard, Executive Director, Evergreen Safety Council OSHA has released their “Top 10” list of most frequently cited violations for FY 2011 (Oct 1 2010-Sept 30, 2011). Over the last several years the list has not changed much year to year. OSHA points out that this list is not meant to either evaluate enforcement efforts on the part of OSHA or how safe US companies have

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF. Inside this Issue: Lead Article – Be honest...Are you in compliance?   Other articles Machine Guarding First Aid: About OSHA and ANSI Confined Space Safety Can I borrow a cup of sugar...and a forklift You can also sign up to receive an electronic

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Reprinted from Washington Manufacturing Alert Newsletter Vol. 3, Issue 23, Nov. 7, 2011 By now managing workplace safety and health is as accepted and assumed a part of operating a business as ordering raw materials. It‘s a rare company that doesn‘t have a proactive pro-gram in place to identify and reduce risks from fires, falls, machinery accidents and the like before they actually cause

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Evergreen’s Eric Tofte and intern John Neibel started November off with some onsite training. We spent the first two days of the month working with a local utility company; their employees welcomed us with warm wishes even though it was  literally freezing outside. Approximately 30 people were recertified to operate the forklifts at this location over two days.  Machine inspection  Some

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News from DOSH - Eyewash and Shower Contributed by John M Neibel, Safety Intern, Evergreen Safety Council  Example of Approved Emergency Eyewash Equipment  In July of 2011 DOSH (L&I ) released a new directive on emergency washing facilities DOSH Directive 13.00 , this new directive is primarily meant for the inspectors. It tells them what to look for when citing businesses for not having

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Contributed by Eric C. Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety Council As some of you know, I tend to harp on lockout/tagout issues a lot of the time. Well there is a reason for this, many workers get injured when they fail to properly lockout, tagout and try out of a piece of equipment they are going to work on. Here from Washington State SHARP is another example reported in July of 2011

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The ESC staff would like to offer the following safety tips for all the “trick-or-treaters” out there:  ESC Staff with the Halloween Spirit.  Make sure your costume fits well Wear light colored clothing or reflective tape so you can be easily seenWear face make-up instead of a mask Trick-or-treat with friends. There is safety in numbers. An adult should accompany young children.

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Demand for occupational safety and health services will soon exceed the supply of trained and experienced professionals, according to results from a new NIOSH survey. The national survey (.pdf file), commissioned by NIOSH in 2008 and performed by an independent firm, found that employers plan to hire at least 25,000 safety and health professionals over the next five years, but less than 13,000

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PREPARING FOR WINTER DRIVING By Ross Bentley Winter is approaching, so let’s get ready... let’s get prepared for some of the trickiest driving we ever face. Perhaps the most important tip I can give about winter driving is: think ahead - be prepared. How many times have you heard someone complain about hitting a patch of black ice and skidding off the road (or almost off the road; or into

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Contributed by: Eric C. Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety Council This might surprise some of you coming from a moderate libertarian (go figure), but I want to start a movement for a new State law. This law would be to protect work zone workers and would be patterned from the State of Illinois Public Act 095-0587 and basically says: Reckless homicide of a construction worker = 3-14

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Consultant / trainer, Evergreen Safety Council When Walter G. King was a young man, in Cleveland, in 1881, he joined his father's optical company, as a salesman. Not too extraordinary, until you learn that the company manufactured glass eyes. Business was good, perhaps too good. The turn of the 19th to the 20th century brought an era we refer to as the industrial

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Contributed by Eric Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety Council Almost lost in the sea of press releases, in September 2010 Highway Loss Data Institute issued one regarding crashes and the banning of texting while driving. Who knew that in the 4 states where they studied crashes before and after the ban they found that in 3 out of the 4 states crashes increased after banning texting

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer / Consultant, Evergreen Safety Council As you read this, the darker, drizzlier, fall weather is upon us. We take other precautions with respect to the changing seasons, so let’s extend that thought, and review some of the skills and precautions necessary to drive safely in darkness. The combination of darkness and wet rainy weather can combine to cause us to

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This article was written before Washington state and others made it illegal to text or talk on your cell phone without using a hands-free device.  Sadly, even on my commute in today I saw many of the examples described in this article.  I also saw a lady with a bouncy, fluffy white dog on her lap, holding an espresso cup in one hand, trying to merge onto the freeway. We are coming to the end of

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Consultant / Trainer, Evergreen Safety Council Whether we like it or not, fall will soon be upon us, with the dreary rainy weather we North Westerners call “normal”. Our cars have probably served us well during the summer, carried us on our vacations, or just out for a brief respite from the daily routine. However as colder and wetter weather approaches, our vehicles

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Whether your employees drive for work or just do a daily commute, their time on the road is the most dangerous part of their day. Help them focus on safe driving during Drive Safely Work Week, October 3-7. Employers across the Northwest and the nation are taking this opportunity to support the safety and health of their employees by preventing traffic-related deaths and injuries. Deliver a

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF.  Check out our new look! Inside this Issue: Lead Article – NIOSH: Preventing Work Related Injury Washington Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Conference at 60 Preventing Eye Injury Forklift Technology Updates You can also sign up to receive an

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Tunnel boring, refinery investigations, and the impact of Japan’s nuclear reactor accident are among the topics that will be covered at the 60th Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference held this year at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center on Sept. 28 and 29. "Even after 60 years, this conference continues to offer safety and health information that is both useful and

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A career in safety can take you down many different paths, such as Risk Management, Human Resources, Security or Operational Management.  To help prepare you to move forward in your career, ESC has partnered with the Washington Employers' Association to to bring Human Resources and Management training to ESC members and clients. Wednesday, October 5, 20118:00am - 12:00pm Project Management

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Have you attended ESC's safety certification series? Have you ever wondered what's next? Root Cause Analysis (RCA) can help you gain a new perspective on safety: • A structured form of problem solving • Generally used after an undesired event has occurred • Used to understand and control causes, and to prevent recurrence of the problem Common RCA Techniques: • 5 Why’s: a linear form of problem

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF. Inside this Issue: Lead/Guest Article – Farm Safety Culture: What Would a Thriving Safety Culture Feel Like? People In Safety - Al Filmore, Trainer / Consultant, Evergreen Safety Council Two Students Awarded ESC Scholarship Portable Ladders: Is it

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ASSE's President: We Need to Change Course "For far too long, occupational safety and health has been dominated by a politically charged yes and no conversation about occupational safety and health that, as these statistics demonstrate, is not advancing worker protections," Terrie Norris said in response to the BLS preliminary fatality data from 2010. August 31, 2011 The preliminary 2010

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Responsibilities: • Promotes the maintenance of a safe, accident free, and healthy work environment at all work locations (2 Bakeries, 16 depots, 16 outlet stores, 2 satellite truck repair shops) in Western Washington. • Ensures safety policies and procedures are followed by all bakery personnel in compliance with company, state and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules

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Labor Day Weekend is one of the most deadly holidays for fatal alcohol-related traffic crashes. Nationally, it is estimated that hundreds of people will die in traffic crashes during the holiday period. As we approach one of the deadliest travel weekends of the year, the Evergreen Safety Council is issuing a Holiday Traffic Safety Alert. “Chances are you will be sharing the road with

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer / Consultant, Evergreen Safety Council The end of August means that many school districts are commencing the new school year. As I type this I'm envisioning my granddaughter, standing by the side of the road, waiting for the school bus to start her first day in the first grade. Although there are nearly 3000 miles separating us, the vision is very clear, as I

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Well, I’ve been told that I need to come up with a blog that might rattle some cages, here goes...but before, my apologies to my friends at DOSH. I do believe in their mission, but have heartburn with the draft fall protection code that is sitting in the wings.Here are a couple of my issues. First OSHA has exempted rolling stock from their definition of walking/working surfaces. - OSHA’s

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer / Consultant, Evergreen Safety Council OK, we all saw the evening news or heard the report on the radio; Washington D.C. and the surrounding area was shaken up today, by a 5+ earthquake. While some may argue that "DC" could use a bit of shaking up, I was more impressed by what I saw in the video clips and reporting from correspondents who were there: in short,

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer / Consultant, Evergreen Safety Council  If you are planning on taking your boat out on Lake Washington to enjoy the Seafair Festivities take a moment first to insure your boat is properly equipped to make it a safe weekend. You must have one properly sized life jacket (personal flotation device) for every person on board. Every life jacket is labeled by the

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer Consultant, Evergreen Safety Council  Seafair is billed as the biggest party in Seattle, and I have no doubt that it is so. There will be literally thousands of folks on the water, enjoying the sunshine and having a good time. Unfortunately, some are having too good of a time. Many are enjoying a "cold one" of their choice and sadly some of them are intoxicated

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It's the first week of August in Seattle. The streets are filled with a motley band of ner-do-wells, saying things like "Shiver me timbers!" and "AAArrrrgh!" On otherwise placid Lake Washington we hear the gentle sounds of thousands of horsepower both on and above the water. These clues can only mean one thing - it's time again for Seafair in Seattle. IF you are planning on being on the water

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Recently I have been receiving calls regarding short duration work zones and flagging operations. The crux of the calls deal with the Short Duration “exemption” regarding amount of traffic control devices, signs, etc when using a flagger for a short duration.   The answer to this is simple in Washington State. IF YOU USE A FLAGGER FOR EVEN 1 SECOND – YOU MUST HAVE A FULL TRAFFIC CONTROL SET UP.  

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About the Forklift RodeoDrivers use expert forklift operating skills to negotiate a fun and challenging driving course that includes various tasks and hazards. Contestants are evaluated on the safe, efficient, skillful and proper completion of the course using accepted forklift operation standards. Register Today! The 2011 Washington State competition is co-sponsored by the Materials Handling

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Evergreen Safety Council and The Personal Safety Training Group have partnered to bring you a series of webinars to help keep your employees safer.These webinarsWill…Improve Employee Awareness & ConfidenceHelp…Reduce Risk & High Stress SituationsYou… Keep Your Employees SaferEmployee Personal SafetyWebinar Date: July 20Do you feel safe at the office?It is well known that we drop our guards when

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Target Zero Teams: 70 Lives Saved in King, Pierce, Snohomish CountiesAre you one of the 70? Is your spouse? How about your children? Your teacher? Perhaps that nice man who held a door for you last week.Any of those could be among the 70 people in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties whose lives were saved since Target Zero Teams hit the streets one year ago. The $6 million demonstration project

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF.Inside this Issue:Lead Article – Planning for Off-Site Hazardous Materials Incidents Summer Riding TipsEvergreen Safety Council / Washington Employers Association AllianceBe Courteous, Patient and PreparedWhy Prevention of Slips, Trips and Falls is

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Under a new program in Washington state, employers who provide temporary work to an injured employee may be reimbursed for half of the worker's pay.The Stay-at-Work Program is part of a workers' compensation bill (.pdf file) signed by Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) on June 15.According to the Washington Department of Labor & Industries, keeping injured workers in light-duty jobs helps employers retain

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On April 15th Washington Governor Gregoire signed a bill into law which now requires that businesses must mitigate serious safety violations even if the company is going to appeal the citation. So even if you get cited and appeal the citation, you must fix what DOSH says is the problem during the appeal process. To read more on this.

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Yes this is the Great North-Wet, but sometimes the sun shines. The chamber of commerce cheers and runs outside to take pictures used to lure visitors to our region. Even us locals act a bit odd when the sun shines. A local insurance company talks about being dazzled by the gleaming white torso of the guy who takes off his shirt any time the temperature is above 50 degrees. Yes, let’s enjoy the

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If you have elderly relatives, PLEASE read this and share the information with them for their own protection!I received a phone call from an elderly Aunt this morning; she was crying and very upset. She said she was worried that she was breaking a confidence by calling me, but decided it was the best thing to do. The story she related is as follows . . . .I just got a call from Tommy (our son,

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Safe Kids USA is cautioning families to stay safe on the water during National Safe Boating Week, recognized May 21-27.Safe Kids encourages boaters to take a boating education class and have their boat undergo a vessel safety check before hitting the water. Free annual checks are provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.Safe Kids also recommends these tips to keep children safe near the water:• Be sure

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Is your company in compliance?Are your employees at risk?Ask yourself these questions:• Is your company located less than four minutes away from EMS responders?• Are your employees trained to recognize and respond to a life-threatening situation?• Do you have an onsite emergency response team?If you answer "NO" to even one of these questions, the chances of survival for an employee who

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We have finally received word on the new ASHI instructor/student materials. All of the following items are available for pre-order at this time for delivery in the middle of June. Only instructors that have gone through the Instructor Upgrade will be allowed to purchase the new material.BFA Instructor Package (DVD & PPT) - $115BFA Instructor Manual - $50BFA Student Book/Card - $8CPR/AED

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As most of you know Washington State and California has a heat illness rule that requires employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illnesses. OSHA is now getting into the mix.Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced on April 26th a national outreach initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to educate workers and their employers about the

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Contributed by Eric Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety CouncilOn April 13, 2011 the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has deployed a four-person team to the site of an explosion in a fireworks storage facility near Honolulu, Hawaii. According to media reports, the incident occurred in a bunker used to store confiscated fireworks at Donaldson Enterprises, Inc. on Friday April 8.We know

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A new law requires the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries to adopt requirements for handling hazardous drugs (.pdf file) in the health care industry.Senate Bill 5594, signed into law April 13 by Gov. Chris Gregoire (D), mandates that L&I develop rules consistent with recommendations from NIOSH.Washington is the first state to require health care employers to take precautions such

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Businesses in the state of Washington must correct serious safety violations and hazards even while fighting a citation, under a law signed April 14 by Gov. Chris Gregoire (D).Senate Bill 5068 changes existing rules, under which businesses had no obligation to correct cited hazards until after an appeal was resolved. The appeals process can take months or even years, according to a press release

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Washington State Patrol Media ReleaseAs we roll into spring many people in our state start dusting off their motorcycles and gearing up for a ride. Unfortunately, this is when the Washington State Patrol starts seeing an increase in motorcycle fatality collisions. We have seen traffic fatalities in Washington continue their downward trend in 2010, reaching the lowest level in at least 35 years.

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Contributed by Eric Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety CouncilDid you know that According to OSHA that more than 145,000 people work in over 7,000 warehouses and the fatal injury rate for the warehousing industry is higher than the national average for all industries. OSHA has also developed a pocket guide for warehouse safety.According to NIOSH workers are at risk of severe injury and

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Today at 8:15 am the building began to shake....fire alarms sounded...and various other emergencies were imagined. Staff members grabbed their coats (and coffees), and headed for our rally point at the back of our parking lot.Evergreen Safety Council was participating in the Cascade Neighborhood Preparedness Project: Evacuation Drill. The purpose of the evacuation drill was to:Exercise our

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Contributed by Eric Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety Council Marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a video safety message in which Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso urges refinery companies to “make the investments necessary to ensure safe operations,” concluding, “Companies

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Contributed by Eric Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety Council The US is phasing out regular light bulbs and the US EPA encourages Americans to use compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) for residential lighting to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that lead to global climate change. Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. You can prevent potential mercury exposure to

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF.Inside this Issue: Lead Article – Emergency PreparednessPeople in Safety – Jeff Long, OSHA 500 and HAZWOPER InstructorRegular Articles:When is Compression-Only (Hands-Only) CPR Appropriate? Five Things I’d Like to See Zirkle Fruit Awarded the Safety

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In the first two years of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, construction crews across Washington preserved 820 lane miles of rural and urban highways and upgraded 879 miles of roadway to reduce the risk of serious collisions. These are just two of the investments outlined in a Washington State Department of Transportation report on the state's delivery of Recovery Act-funded projects.

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Do your employees/drivers need to improve their driving awareness? Are your drivers accident claims getting out of control? Evergreen Safety Council’s 2-day EverSafe Driving Instructor Certification in Spokane, WA can help! EverSafe Driving Instructor Certification About the Course: This two-day defensive driving course trains candidates to become EverSafe Driving Instructors. Training sessions

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The UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) has organized a special seminar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. The tragic fire killed 146 garment workers and sparked a new era in regulation and labor activism focused on worker rights, health, and safety. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Harry Bridges Labor Center

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF.Inside this Issue:Lead Article – Enforcement vs. Compliance AssistancePeople in Safety – IMCO General ConstructionIt Will Get Hot Again, We Promise!Stopping at IntersectionsImproving Response to Major Incidents – Part 3 of 3Regular Features:

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Many carriers may not know what to do. These letters drive the need for carriers to review safety practices and training, as well as to shore up possible deficiencies. The Evergreen Safety Council Online Institute, which features courses designed to cover the training required by the FMCSA.FMCSA BEGINS ISSUING 23,000 CSA WARNING LETTERSFMCSA has begun sending an initial batch of 23,000 Compliance

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The Story Behind the SuccessBy Larry Christianson, ACTS Oregon Board MemberOregon posted another dramatic drop in traffic fatalities in 2010. The preliminary figure currently available from ODOT’s Transportation Safety Division is 325. That’s nearly 14 percent lower than the 2009 figure—and one of the biggest 2010 percentage drops in the nation.2009 was an impressive 9 percent drop from 2008. The

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Workplace fatalities in the state of Washington increased roughly 32 percent in 2010, according to a Feb. 17 report (.pdf file) from the state's Department of Labor and Industries.Preliminary data indicates 86 workers were killed in 2010 – 21 more than in 2009. The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry experienced the most fatalities with 20, the report said. Seven farm workers died

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Registration is open for largest safety and health event in NorthwestWith more than 140 workshops and sessions, registration is now open for the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference. The largest event of its kind in the Northwest, the conference will be held March 7-10, 2011 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.ESC will be hosting booth #125 on March 8-9 in

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Drivers across the state can plan for weather and road conditions by utilizing Washington State Department of Transportation Web and mobile tools and local media reports.The National Weather Service reports the significant winter storm that started today with snow should continue through Friday. Drivers can expect freezing temperatures and snow throughout the state and strong winds near the

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We offer a variety of American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) courses, including onsite CPR/AED-only classes and instructor training designed especially for workplace settings. Know the signs of a heart attack, so you'll be ready to react effectively - some are sudden and intense, but more start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Look for:Chest discomfort. Pressure, fullness, squeezing or

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Next week Executive Director Tom Odegaard and Director of Training Eric Tofte are taking an extended tour of Eastern Washington starting in Kennewick.March 1, 2011 Client & Member Luncheon at the Hilton Gardens in KennewickTom will start off the luncheon with an open discussion on current safety issues and concerns, and what ESC can do to help. This is a great networking opportunity for safety

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The National Gasoline Safety Project is using Burn Awareness Week (Feb. 6-12) to emphasize the dangers – particularly to children – of using gasoline to start fires for barbecue grills or campfires, or to burn trash.Although a national study funded by the project indicated that 80 percent of parents do not use gasoline to start fires, those who do put themselves and their children at serious risk

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Cardiac arrests that can be treated by an automated external defibrillator are more common in public settings than at home, according to a study released Jan. 26 from the National Institutes of Health.Comparing data from more than 14,000 cardiac arrest patients, researchers found a higher percentage of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation – the types of abnormal heart rhythms that

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CONTACT: Tom Odegaard, President/Executive Director, Evergreen Safety CouncilEvergreen Safety Council is proud to recognize the IMCO General Construction as the 2010 recipient of the John D. Spellman Safety Award.Evergreen Safety Council (ESC) has established this annual safety award in order to recognize member organizations who have demonstrated significant improvement or achievements in their

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer, Evergreen Safety CouncilSharing the road, has always been a fact of life, while making your way around Seattle. Cars, buses, trucks, bicyclists, and pedestrians now have something else to be aware of as you move through town; light rail trains. While much of the route the Sound Transit light rail trains use is elevated, there is a significant portion of the

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Tumwater, WA – More than $137 million was collected last year by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries' workers' compensation fraud program, according to a new report issued Jan. 18.The annual report (.pdf file) to the state's legislature details the money the program collected from employer premiums, audit assessments, overpayments to workers, health care and vocational

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Investing in employee safety is smart for your business. Bring Evergreen to your location to advance employee safety and health.Not only is on-site training cost-effective, but it helps ramp up the speed of your learning objectives. Nearly any topic in Evergreen's curriculum can be customized and presented at your site.On-Target Content - We work with you to determine your training objectives and

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Attention: ESC member company employees, children or stepchildren of employees, or children or stepchildren of member company owners. Applications for the $1,000 Monty C. Lish & Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety and Health Careers must be postmarked by February 15, 2001.The Evergreen Safety Council (ESC) Board of Directors established the Monty C. Lish & Stanley O. McNaughton

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Contributed Norm Nyhuis, Trainer, Evergreen Safety CouncilMost of us drive a motor vehicle; and many of us drive a motor vehicle as part of our job. Large trucks, delivery vans, repair trucks of all sizes or even your personal vehicle, with the illuminated, magnetic “Pizza Delivery” sign stuck on the roof.Business and driving seem to be inseparable. The sad fact is that motor vehicle-related

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Do you provide training for your employees? Have to give presentations as part of your job? Do you wish you were more comfortable when standing in front of a group? Here's a funny, 2-minute video just to make you laugh. (Yes, a "competitor" made it.) Feel free to share if you've ever done anything like this as a presenter. We can all learn from each others experiences.Evergreen Offers a

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Contributed by Tina Bacon, Program Coordinator, Evergreen Safety CouncilThrough our allied partner AdvanceOnline.com, Evergreen Safety Council is proud to offer courses for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators. These courses are designed to provide the driver with concepts and skill necessary to better perform their duties. Continuing Education Units are available for several of these online

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Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF.Inside this Issue:Lead Article – Why is safety training for employees important?People in Safety – Brion Beaver, Safety Manager, Cascade Natural GasArticles -Another life saved because two individuals were trained in first aid/CPRTractor SafetyHow to

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Contributed by Sandy Paquette, Trainer, Evergreen Safety CouncilThe Holidays are over and the I-5 commute is back to the anticipated high volume schedule.Even while driving for the condition (road, volume, and speed) tends to aggravate people, the majority that becomes hostile are the ones in a hurry weaving in and out of the red taillights just to get one car further ahead.I can’t figure out why

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2009 Medical Examiner’s annual report shows King County death statistics and trendsIn 2009, King County saw the lowest number of deaths due to homicide and traffic accidents in the past ten years. By contrast, the number of suicides has increased to the highest number since 2000, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s (KCME) report released today.The report presents a detailed analysis

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Contributed by Mary Czaja, Safety Intern, Evergreen Safety Council$1.1 Million is a lot of holiday bonuses, raises, new hires, and money for reinvestment in employees and infrastructure. The violations range from $300,000 for exposing workers to hazardous chemicals to $46,200 for failure to adequately train forklift operators at the Post Office in Des Moines, Iowa. That $1.1 million is from two

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer, Evergreen Safety CouncilMany of us take a moment at the end of the year to look back to see where we were, where we’ve been and what’s ahead. We’ve had quite a year. One place where this fact is evident is in the area of issues surrounding driving, new laws, and new technology to make it all better.Following are examples of each:The State of Washington is now

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Contributed by Eric C. Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety CouncilJust recently the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised their Hexavalent Chromium Standard to adopt new requirements related to the notification requirements in the exposure determination provisions. OSHA now requires employers to notify employees of the results of all hexavalent chromium exposure

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Contributed by Norm Nyhuis, Trainer, Evergreen Safety CouncilRecently, Evergreen Safety Council was contacted by Nancy Abel, the Risk Manager for the City of Marysville, Washington, requesting training for employees in the Public Works department who operate the city’s Terex Highranger equipped “bucket truck”. The truck has a 40’ maximum reach and is specially equipped; from a load leveling

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Contributed by Eric Tofte, Director of Training, Evergreen Safety CouncilOn December 14, 2010 the Washington State Patrol announced the following in a media release on their website:Enhanced Emergency Zone Law Will Help Protect Emergency Workers -Increased penalties start Jan. 1 for motorists who do not move over or slow down.In other words you need to move over and slow down (maybe even stop)

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Extra traffic patrols this weekendKING COUNTY, WA — This Friday and Saturday marks the 20th year that law enforcement agencies throughout Washington have conducted “Night of 1,000 Stars” impaired driving traffic safety emphasis patrols. Each star symbolizes the badge worn by an on duty law enforcement officer.“Let’s all work to make this a safe holiday season for our families and communities.

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Contributed by Tom Odegaard, Executive Director, Evergreen Safety CouncilThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today took a major step toward improving commercial truck and bus safety with the launch of the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program.The centerpiece of CSA is the Safety Measurement System (SMS), which will analyze all

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