NE Safety Roundtables
Bringing business together to network and share ideas in the occupational safety and health community.
New England Roundtable Series via Zoom. For any questions please contact Jen at Jen.English@Keene.edu.
Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 10:15 am | log-on begins at 8:50 am taking place online at:NEW ZOOM LINK! bit.ly/42Eo53q
To be added to the Roundtable email distribution list please click here To view past Roundtable presentations visit: https://oshaedne.com/ne-roundtable-presentations/
Field Federal Safety & Health Councils in the New England Area.
We are starting up a monthly Safety Coffee Talk on the last Friday of each month from 1-2pm EST, starting in January.
Bring your coffee and your questions or just come hangout to talk safety.
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Connecticut Roundtables
TRAINING UPDATE: CONN-OSHA Training has gone virtual!
CONN-OSHA training events will now be provided using the live video-based platform Zoom.
Contact Robert Hunt for updates, to register, and to be placed on the monthly email distribution list: Robert.hunt@ct.gov.
To register for CONN-OSHA training events go to http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/calendar.htm.
Western Massachusetts OSHA Alliance Meeting:
The third Friday of each month, 10 am -12 pm
How to identify the most appropriate equipment to use and their limitations, as well as how to calculate fall distances for the 3 basic types of Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS’s). You will also learn how to collect and calculate the fall protection information required for more complex fall situations and distances and the design requirements for manufacturer’s out-of-the-bag Horizontal Lifelines. Please bring a scientific calculator, or slide rule to training, if possible
Contact Richard Mears, ramears@amherst.edu for more information.Please check back in May for details on our next presentation.
Rhode Island Roundtables – RI SAFER
On August 22, 2024, the SAFER Steering Committee met to develop a tentative meeting series schedule refer to the table below:
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Date |
Time |
Topic |
Presenter(s) |
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9/4/24 |
8-10 am |
Vital Cog Suicide Prevention Training In-Person ONLY |
Michael Currier, LCSW with Building Futures |
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10/2/24 |
8-10 am |
Daily Huddles |
RI Energy [TBD] |
|
11/6/24 |
8-10 am |
Distracted Driving and Major Auto Losses and Liability Presentation (Auto, SUV, Pickups) |
The Travelers Roger Whitworth, Sr. Transportation Specialist |
|
12/4/24 |
8-10 am |
· Fire safety · Gas detection equipment |
· [TBD] · Honeywell [TBD] |
|
1/8/25 |
8-10 am |
Soil Handling Best Practices … whether you are constructing a building or roadway, it is likely the soil has been impacted by chemicals |
Sara R. DeStefano, ENV SP, Weston & Sampson |
|
2/5/25 |
8-10 am |
Lead in Construction | Human reproductive health |
· OSHA Providence Area Office · Physician [TBD] |
|
3/5/25 |
8-10 am |
Conducting PPE Hazard Assessment |
[TBD] |
|
4/2/25 |
8-10 am |
Heat Illness Prevention ANSI A10-50 |
ASTRUS Insurance [TBD] |
|
5/7/25 |
8-10 am |
Construction Safety Week |
· GT Safety [TBD] · [TBD] |
|
6/3/25 |
8-10 am |
Excavation/Trenching Safety |
United Rentals [TBD] |
Meetings will be held at the Dimeo Construction Company Training Center located at 780 Allens Avenue, Providence, RI 02905. Parking is available at the Brass Monkey Restaurant.
NOTE; This location will change in early 2025 to 1301 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI….Stay tuned for details.
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For more information and registration for a session, contact Bob Kunz, at bkunz@dimeo.com.
Safety Association of Rhode Island – SARI, www.safetyri.org
Please reserve your seat today by emailing Peter Turner at info@safetyri.org.
The Safety Association of Rhode Island is a Non-profit Organization serving the Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Community since 1949. We welcome members!
ASM Safety Roundtable
The Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts is proud to be part of an alliance with OSHA and the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (formerly Division of Occupational Safety), to provide the latest in Safety information and resources to ASM members. Under the ASM-OSHA-DLS Alliance banner, ASM holds regular “Safety Roundtables” featuring presentations and informal discussion covering best practices for providing a safe working environment. The 2-hour Safety Roundtables are free and open to all who are interested. Visit the ASM website (www.associatedsubs.com) for specific dates under the “events” tab. Attendees typically include company safety professionals as well as owners, project managers, and insurance specialists – together with representatives of OSHA and DLS. The Roundtable is Co-Chaired by Valerie Stone, Safety Director with TG Gallagher and Eric Stalmon, Vice-President of Safety & Training with the Marr Companies.