On December 18th, 2020, South Florida AGC President, Vick Crespin and the leaders of the Builders Association of South Florida, ABC Florida East Coast Chapter, Latin Builders Association, and Latin American Business Association signed onto a letter asking the members of our industry to maintain their commitment to the health and safety of our workforce over the holidays and into the coming new year.  Please take a moment to read the letter below and continue your commitment to the well being of our community.

CLICK HERE TO READ LETTER

A message from Vick Crespin, South Florida AGC President

CLICK HERE TO READ LETTER

No entity has a greater impact on the construction industry’s safety professionals than OSHA. This month we welcome Condell Eastmond, OSHA Area Director for the Ft. Lauderdale office. Mr. Eastmond will be sharing important data from this past year such as the number of inspections performed in the construction sector and if there were any significant trends discerned from them. We will also be discussing what he foresees to be his office’s biggest focus when it comes to enforcement in 2021 along with the current makeup of his office.

Informational Materials:

Flyer: Event Information

Presentation Video: CLICK HERE TO PLAY

Presentation Powerpoint Reference (PDF): OSHA Update 2020

NOVEMBER: Wednesday, November 11, 2020

This month we will be discussing how your entire team can help lower your Experience Modification Rate, protect your bottom-line and lower insurance premiums. We will feature Chris Murphy, Vice President, Enterprise Loss Control at Holmes Murphy & Associates and Brandon Beane, Vice President, Risk Management at Coastal Construction.

Informational Materials:

Flyer: Event Information

Handout: ABC's of Experience Rating

Presentation Video: CLICK HERE TO PLAY

Presentation Powerpoint Reference (PDF): Experience Modification Rate: Approaching it Strategically

FIU is offering a FREE 3 ½ hour training on PPE .  Open the link below to see the dates for February. More dates will be added as they become available.

https://safetytraining.fiu.edu/

Proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and procedures safeguard workers from hazardous energy releases. The OSHA standard for The Control of Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147) for general industry outlines measures for controlling different types of hazardous energy.

Employers are required to train employees (authorized, affected, and other) to ensure that they know, understand, and can follow the applicable provisions of the LOTO standard.

The lockout tagout course will cover:

• The purpose, components, and procedures of an energy control program
• The importance of energy control programs, audits and proper training
• How to recognize hazardous conditions

Register today and learn the procedures to keep your employees safe!

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