Safety News & Notes
Latest Safety Updates
New crane-rule draft
Click here to see new crane-rule draft. Stakeholder meeting will be held on January 14, 9:00 a.m. at L&I’s Tukwila office. AGC Crane-Safety Task Force
Recall/Inspection notice: 3M ExoFit NEX
3M Fall Protection has learned of the possibility of a manufacturing defect in a dorsal d-ring of ExoFit NEX™ harnesses manufactured between January 2016 and
Safety & Health Rules Updates
AsbestosA stakeholder meeting was held in April. Aiming for a fall rule-publishing date. Stakeholder meetings were held June 20 in Yakima and June 28 at
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
t’s that time of year again — new rules, same practices. As we begin a new year, we must also reflect back on the year behind
Safety & Health Rules Updates: Ladder Safety
Click here to view the latest Safety & Health Rules Update, covering Confined Spaces,OSHA Record-keeping, Silica, Lead and more. LADDER SAFETY Use the right tool for the
Suicide-Prevention Event
On October 24, AGC joined forces with Puget Sound CFMA and Lakeside Industries, as well as several industry and community partners, to provide a four-hour training event on
SILICA: With a federal deadline looming, here’s what Washington contractors should know
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about new silica rules and here is what you need to know as a contractor in Washington. Presently, OSHA’s
Videos reveal unwelcome visitors to local jobsites, cranes
ATTENTION, MEMBERS: An internet video recently gaining popularity depicts a group of young people accessing local construction sites after hours and even during the day. These
Monthly Rules and Initiatives Update
Click here to get the year’s first update on fall protection, OSHA recordkeeping, silica, lead and more.
2017 Safety Forum Schedule Now Available
AGC of Washington’s entire 2017 Safety Forum schedule, covering each of our four districts, has now been posted to the AGC master Events webpage for your viewing. Remember, you
Headway on Record-Keeping Rules
AGC of America is making headway in opposition to new OSHA record-keeping rules that imply that post-accident drug screens are discriminatory. OSHA has softened their position
Monthly Rules and Inititatives Update: November Safety Forums
Click here to get November’s latest information on fall protection, OSHA recordkeeping, silica, lead, confined spaces and more. November Safety Forums around the stateThe topic for
CWU honors Kime
Mandi Kime, AGC’s Director of Safety Services, has been named a member of Central Washington University‘s Distinguished Alumni by the school’s Alumni Association. The Distinguished Alumni
Last call for Governor’s Industrial Safety & Health Conference
Please join us! AGC’s Mandi Kime will be presenting a session on Safety Leadership as well as a Family Feud: Safety Edition gameshow session that you won’t want to
Rules & Initiatives Update
Click here to see the latest Safety Rules & Initiatives Update, this month featuring updates on fall protection, OSHA Recordkeeping and reporting, silica, lead, trolley lines
Safety-Forum Webcasts
Please consider joining our monthly Safety Forums via the web. Our Seattle Safety forums are always at 10 a.m. on the first Thursday of the
L&I, OSHA Stakeholder Meeting on Fall Protection
On Monday, July 11, the Department of Labor and Industries hosted a stakeholder meeting with Federal OSHA and stakeholders within Washington to discuss OSHA’s concerns
AGC Welcomes New Safety Specialist
We’re very happy to announce that Tessa Halterman (photo, R) has joined the AGC Safety Services department as our newest safety specialist. Tessa comes to us from
OSHA Promulgates New Recordkeeping Rule with Online Reporting of Recordable Data
Effective January 1, 2017, OSHA has released a new rule requiring electronic reporting of your recordkeeping data. High-hazard industries, including construction, are going to be required to
Let’s Hear It! The 2016 AGC Safety Services Survey
We’ve launched the 2016 Safety Services Survey, and we want to hear from you. Help us continue to make our industry more safe and more
2016 Construction Safety Day
Construction Safety Day is happening next week, May 4, at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup, and we hope to see you there! Click here to register.
Safety and Health Rules Update: New National Emphasis Program On Amputation
Click here for new info on silica, lead, trolley lines, confined spaces and more… New national emphasis program on amputationBe aware that, on all DOSH inspections, inspectors will
OSHA Releases Controversial Silica Rule
Click here to see the ruling. AGC wishes more emphasis would have been placed on enforcement of existing standards first. As we develop resources to help
Safety & Health Rules Update: Build Washington Safety Excellence Awards
Click here to see our latest AGC Safety & Health Rules Update. Build Washington Safety Excellence AwardsPlease consider applying for one of our prestigious AGC of Washington
Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry: Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas
AGC of Washington’s Feb. 9 session on the difficult but vitally important topic of suicide prevention in the construction industry, presented by Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, was very
Safety Survey: Your Input Needed!
PCL Construction Services is compiling information for the upcoming ASSE Professional Development Conference, and we need your input to help make this survey as accurate as possible. Final results
Suicide-Prevention Program
AGC of Washington is pleased to host this FREE Safety Forum event addressing the difficult but vitally important topic of suicide prevention. We are delighted
Best-Practices Handbook Now Available
AGC, in partnership with Central Washington University‘s Safety & Health Department, has released the Construction Project Safety-Management Best-Practices Handbook. Co-authored by AGC safety Director Mandi Kime, the
Job Safety & Health Poster Coming from L&I
All employers in Washington will receive a new required Job Safety and Health poster this month from the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). The
2016 Construction Safety Day Planning: Input Needed
Our 2016 Construction Safety Day planning group is meeting at 9 am on Oct. 26th at AGC Fife. We are seeking more participants in this panel to
There’s An App For That!
AGC’s grant partnership with Integrity Safety Services is now complete. Check out our new musculoskeletal injury-prevention app, with modules for Construction, Transportation and Health Care,