2015 RCEC & HBAGC Golf Outing

2015 RCEC & HBAGC Golf Outing

Thursday, May 21, 2015

10 am Registration

Noon Shotgun Start

Severn Bridges Golf Club

Woodridge, IL 

Golf: $150 / Dinner Only $50

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How Contractors can Immediately Improve Productivity & Profitability

Thursday, April 30, 2015

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The four key learning objectives of the program are:

1) Understand how to use various tools to improve productivity

2) Create a process of continuous improvement where all employees are highly motivated to participate.

3) Learning to identify critical factors of waste and how to eliminate them.

4) Learn how to pre-plan and eliminate project risk. n

The program hads 8 modules: This kind gives you an outline of the material covered.

1) The Hard Reality

2) New Way of Thinking

3) Increase Capacity

4) Reliability

5) Pre-Planning

6) Risk Management

7) Kaizen (Continuous Improvement

8) Wrap-up

TBT - The Deadly Dozen

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We all know that there must be a cause for an accident to happen. In order to avoid accidents, we must remove the cause. Every cause is a  result of  an unsafe act or unsafe condition. By recognizing the unsafe act or condition, we can effectively remove the exposure to them. The following “deadly dozen” are reminders to help you recognize unsafe acts or conditions.

Guide for Discussion

Unsafe Acts

1. Unauthorized use or operation of equipment.

2. Failure to secure or tie down materials to prevent unexpected movement.

3. Working or operating equipment too fast.

4. Failure to issue warnings or signals as required.

5. Using defective tools or equipment.

6. Removing guards.

7. Improperly using tools or equipment.

8. Standing in an unsafe place or assuming an improper posture (as in lifting).

9. Servicing moving equipment.

10. Riding equipment not designed for passengers.

11. Horseplay.

12. Failure to wear the proper personal protective equipment.

Unsafe Conditions

1. Lack of proper guards.

2. Lack of a proper warning system.

3. Fire and explosion hazards.

4. Poor housekeeping.

5. Unexpected movements.

6. Protruding objects such as nails, wire, or other metals.

7. Improper clearance or congestion at aisles or passageways.

8. Poor placement, storage or arrangement of materials.

9. Hazardous tools, equipment or materials.

10. Poor lighting, high noise levels.

11. Hazardous atmospheric conditions.

12. Improper personal attire.

Fire Prevention Plan - On the Job Tool Box Talks

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A fire is one of the costliest accidents a business can have. Even more costly is the death and injury toll from fires and explosions. In one recent year, fires and explosions caused more than 5,000 injuries requiring time off from work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Fire Prevention Plan

Your company has a written emergency action plan, and as part of that, a fire prevention plan. The reason these plans exist is to help keep workers safe.

You have the right to know about the possible fire hazards in your workplace. The company fire plan should, at a minimum, contain the following:

·          A list of the major workplace fire hazards and their proper handling and storage proce­dures; potential ignition sources and their control procedures; and the type of fire protec­tion equipment or systems which can control a fire involving them.

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Names or job titles of persons responsible for maintenance of equipment and systems installed to prevent or control ignitions or fires.

·          Names or job titles of persons responsible for control of fuel source hazards.

·          Housekeeping procedures to control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials and residues.

·          Procedures for regular maintenance of safeguards installed on heat-producing equipment.

What must my employer do?

The employer is responsible for:

·          Controlling accumulations of flammable and combustible materials through proper housekeeping.

·          Reviewing the fire plan with each employee, and making a written copy available upon request.

·          Reviewing with each employee those parts of the plan which the employee must know to protect the employee in the event of an emergency. This shall take place upon initial assignment.

·          Properly maintaining equipment and systems installed on heat producing equipment to prevent fires.

For employers with 10 or more employees, the written fire prevention plan will be in writing and kept in the workplace and made available for employee review.

This information is provided by: Assurance Agency

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