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March 2020 Newsletter                                Volume 12, Issue 3
3 Reasons to Go Beyond Safety Compliance to Total Worker Health - EHS Daily Advisor

As a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is deeply invested in researching trends surrounding the well-being of workers nationwide. One of its most comprehensive efforts is the Total Worker Health® (TWH) Program, which is defined as "policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being."

Such an approach goes beyond everyday safety compliance, focusing not only on the specific hazards inherent to a particular job or industry but expanding the view of worker health and well-being to include ailments such as cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders, mental health issues, and other health conditions. Here are three big reasons why this extra effort is worth it for your business.

1. Fatigue, Stress, and Mental Health Are Real Hazards

Too often, employers consider struggles with sleep, the stress of everyday life, and/or mental health to be "personal" issues-and they either don't want to intrude or feel it's not worth their consideration as they are perceived as primarily occurring off the job. However, these are real hazards that have a real effect on the workplace.


OSHA updates 'low-hazard' industries list - Safety+Health Magazine

Washington - OSHA has amended its list of low-hazard industries used to determine whether small-business employers are exempt from programmed safety inspections, acting administrator Loren Sweatt announced in a Jan. 21 memo.

For more than two decades, Congress has inserted language into its budget bills that exempts farming operators who employ 10 or fewer workers and do not maintain any temporary labor camps from certain OSHA inspections. Also exempt are employers who have 10 or fewer workers and have had 10 or fewer at all times during the previous 12 months, as well as employers who operate in the list of low-hazard industries as designated under the North American Industry Classification System.

Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST) Training
April 2020 
 
A nationally accredited NCCER certified safety training program, the Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST) course will provide the student with the training and certification necessary to become a safety professional in the construction industry. This course covers all aspects of on-the-job safety for the construction industry forming the basis for a well rounded understanding of safety as it applies to this job perspective.
                                                                                                               
The CSST (Construction Site Safety Technician) class includes the OSHA 30 Hour Card .
                                      
The next available class starts on  April 3rd.
 
The classes for this course are held Fridays & Saturdays starting at 7:00am and ending at 5:30pm.  The course is approximately 5 weeks long.
 
The cost of the course is $1500 and covers all materials for the course. To reserve your place in the upcoming class, a $300 down payment is due by  March 20th  when you register.
 
This is nonrefundable. The final $1200 payment must be paid by  March 27th.  

Upon completion you will receive the following certifications :
 
-Field Safety (NCCER)
-Safety Technology (NCCER)
-Construction Site Safety Technician (NCCER)
-Construction Site Safety Supervisor (NCCER)
-OSHA 30 Hour in Construction
                          
Please contact SCTC Customer Service to register for the next available class or for further information on the CSST Training:
                 
Safety Council of Texas City
409-948-9009 ext. 404
krobison@csctc.org
http://www.csctc.org