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Employee Independent Action - What Is It? Joe Whiteman, director of safety services A great question was raised during last month’s Safety Roundtable on Root Cause Analysis. “What do you do after you have performed a root cause analysis and identified the cause was an employee knowing better, but simply choosing to cut a corner or do the wrong thing”? The follow up question w...

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Be Prepared As Summer Months Approach - Complying With COVID-19 May Increase Chances of Heat Related Illness Joe Whiteman, director of safety services  5-2021 Listening to ASCC members share lessons and resources during the monthly COVID-19 roundtable, I am constantly amazed and reassured that we as an association and an industry have navigated the exposure and health related challenges w...

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Safety is Not Proprietary Joe Whiteman, director of safety services  4-2021 Trade secrets, industry connections and “secret sauce” all have their place and should be guarded well to help you maintain your edge. One of the areas where we should not play our cards close to our chest, however, is safety. Safety applies to everyone, in every facet and level within your organizatio...

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ASCC's New Monthly Safety Roundtables and Why You Should Participate Joe Whiteman, director of safety services  2-2021 For those who have attended our COVID-19 Roundtables, you have seen the value in sharing your experiences and listening to others challenges or lessons learned. The Safety & Risk Management Council realized what a great tool and opportunity it provides members to ...

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Safety Moments: The Value in Sharing Lesson Learned Joe Whiteman, director of safety services  1-2021 One of the many great benefits of being an ASCC member is the knowledge base that comes with it. We pride ourselves on the quality of our members and the professionalism they bring to the association. Whether it be experience with technical knowledge, operations, or means and methods, eac...

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The Safety and Rick Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, is pleased to announce that Ken Fender, Senior Vice President, Baker Concrete Construction, Washington D.C., received the ASCC Member Owner/Executive Safety Award for 2020, presented September 23 at the association’s Annual Conference.

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A Wish for Happy Holidays and a Reminder for Holiday Safety Joe Whiteman, director of safety services  12-2020  We are nearing the end of 2020 and welcoming the holiday season; time to spend with friends and family, along with participating in holiday traditions. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of a few holiday safety statistics to help keep your mind focused on s...

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Winter is Upon Us, Enter Flu Season Joe Whiteman, director of safety services  11-2020 As if we do not already have our plates full dealing with the effects and hazards of COVID-19, the winter months are here and bringing with it, flu season. It’s important that we get out in front of this by talking about the similarities and differences between the two. As you will see, the sympto...

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