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GUCA Presents Safety Awards By Steve Hudson, 5/5/2008
The Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc. recently recognized several of its member firms with GUCA Hard Hat Safety Awards. Vikki McReynolds, GUCA executive director, notes that the association places great importance on the safety awards program and its role in encouraging member companies to develop and maintain effective safety programs. More
Safety is Good Business Staff - 04/28/2008
May 4 – 10, 2008, is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. The goal of this initiative is to focus employers, employees, partners, and the public on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home and in the community. Organizations supporting the week are Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Hu...
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Safety conference Staff - 04/28/2008
The third annual Transportation Safety Conference in South Dakota drew over 139 people to identify, prioritize and discuss possible solutions to safety issues. This year's theme emphasized youth because statistics show that young drivers are involved in more crashes than any other age group. Breakout sessions identified the need for education of all people traveling on roadways and suggested pu...
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Las Vegas NAWIC Educates Girl Scouts Staff - 04/28/2008
Many of today's women professionals have memories of being an active member of a Girl Scout troop in their local community as a young girl. As Girl Scouts, young girls are given the opportunity to obtain a variety of skills and knowledge through troop activities, volunteering, camping, and earning badges and awards.
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Nevada to cut highway spending by $25.4 million Staff - 04/28/2008
Surprise, surprise! "Nevada's budget woes have now spread to the Highway Fund." So reports a recent article in the Nevada Appeal. Gov. Jim Gibbons has been advised that in the current two-year budget cycle, the Nevada Department of Transportation, Highway Patrol and Department of Motor Vehicles will have to cut their planned spending by up to $75 million.
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Partnerships in Action By Dan Hannan - 04/21/2008
The value and benefit of Minnesota OSHA partnerships began with the Construction Health and Safety Excellence (CHASE) program in February 2003. The oldest partnership was developed between Minnesota OSHA and the non-profit construction advocacy organization, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota (AGC).
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Laborer Training Center Builds Skills Story by Mike Larson, Editor - 04/21/2008
One of the construction industry's greatest and most-discussed current challenges is how to recruit, train and continually develop a skilled, productive ...
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Editor's Report By Aram Kalousdian - 04/21/2008
ASSE Opposes OSHA Rule In a letter sent recently to the Assistant Secretary of Labor Edwin G. Foulke Jr., the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) said that the proposed rule on Confined Spaces in Construction recently published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is unduly complicated, introduces unnecessary new terminology and requirements that are burdenso...
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