Your NMUCA Board of Directors & Staff
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Contact Us - Staff and Board of Directors
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President, Clay Blair, RMCI Inc. 505 345 0008
Secretary/Treasurer, Mike Smith, TLC Plumbing & Utility 505 761 9696
Past President, Troy Otero, Groundhog Construction Services 505 243 2133
Director Darrin Howells, AUI Inc. 505 242 4848
Director Steve Clark, Highway Supply LLC 505 345 8295
Director Joe Menicucci, Downey & Company 881 0300
Director Reinee Peacher, DuCross Construction 575 636 3023
Director Jenice Gallegos, Wood. 505 821 1801
Director Kelley Fetter, E2RC 505 867 4040
Scott Peck, MP Group 505 340 2015
Damon Wicketts, 4Rivers Equipment 505 884 2900
Executive Director, Jane Jernigan 505 888 0752
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Jane Jernigan, Executive Director
New Mexico Utility Contractors Association
505 888 0752 Phone
505 362 8950 Cell
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Thank You 2022 Platinum Investment Sponsors
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Upcoming in your mailbox..............
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- Membership Meeting information
- Isotopes Registration
- National Safety Month Materials and Links
- Trench Safety Stand-Down
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Thank you 2022 Silver Investment Sponsors
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NMUCA Membership Meetings
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June 14, 2022
Las Cruces Meeting
Happy Hour At Farley's
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June 16, 2022
Albuquerque Meeting
Sponsored by Advanced Environmental Solutions
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NMUCA Social Connection
May 19, 2022
Join Us!
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NMUCA Night at Isotopes Park
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It's Back!!
NMUCA Night at Isotopes Park
June 18th
Call or Email Jane
A great time to enjoy America's Favorite Pastime with your workmates & family!!
Picnic in the Pavilion
Firework Night (sell out crowd)
Stadium Seats
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2022 Trench Safety Stand Down
June 20-24, 2022
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What is a Safety Stand Down?
A Safety Stand Down presents the opportunity for employers to talk directly to employees and others about safety. These Stand Downs will focus on trench & excavation hazards and reinforce the importance of using trench protective systems and protecting workers from trenching hazards.
There are numerous additional safety considerations for trenching/excavation operations. Some of these include:
- Never work in excavations in which there is accumulated/accumulating water
- No employee is to be permitted underneath loads handled by lifting, digging, or hoisting equipment
- Support systems such as shoring, bracing, or underpinning must be provided where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures is endangered by excavation operations
- Sidewalks, pavements, and appurtenant structures must not be undermined unless a support system or another method of protection is provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures
- Ladders are to extend at least 3 feet above the top of the excavation and must be secured
- Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic must be provided with, and must wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of retro-reflectorized or high visibility material
- Damaged materials/equipment must be evaluated and approved by a registered professional engineer before being returned to service
- The designated competent person must inspect the excavation area daily
- All wells, pits, shafts, etc., are to be barricaded or covered, and upon completion of operations temporary wells, pits, shafts, etc., must be backfilled
Some information gathered from NUCA & NES
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Safety Focus -
June is National Safety Month
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The sun is essential to all life on Earth, however, too much exposure to the sun can be harmful to us. Excessive exposure to ultraviolet light, also called UV rays, emitted from the sun can many skin conditions as well as skin cancer.
Skin Conditions Caused by Sun Exposure
There are many effects the sun has on our skin. A little bit of exposure can help us get vitamin D which is a good thing; most effects from sun exposure are not good, however. Some skin conditions caused by sun exposure include wrinkles, freckles, discolored skin, benign tumors, and skin cancer.
Types of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in the United States. UV light from the sun is the number one cause of skin cancer. Contrary to popular belief, the UV light from tanning beds is just as bad for your skin. There are three types of skin cancer; basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Basal cell and squamous cell cancers are less serious types and make up 95% of all skin cancers. Also referred to as non-melanoma skin cancers, they are highly curable when treated early. Melanoma, made up of abnormal skin pigment cells called melanocytes, is the most serious form of skin cancer and causes 75% of all skin cancer deaths.
Over time, cumulative exposure to the sun causes the basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. More severe acute episodes of sunburn, especially at younger ages, are more likely to cause melanoma. It is very important to protect your kids from severe sunburn. People who are light skin or burn easily are most likely to get melanoma.
Safety Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer
- The best thing to do is to avoid excessive exposure to the sun and tanning beds altogether.
- Wear sunscreen to protect your skin from UV rays. SPF 30 will protect you from UVB rays and zinc oxide will protect you from UVA rays. Make sure to reapply it frequently when swimming or sweating.
- The majority of our exposure to the sun in our lifetime occurs during childhood. While it may be too late to worry about whether you had adequate protection when you were a kid, it is not too late to protect your kids or other young family members from being over-exposed to the sun.
- Periodically check yourself for irregular moles or markings on your skin. A new lesion on your skin, a new mole, or a change in an existing mole may indicate skin cancer.
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Can OSHA help my small business comply with regulations?
OSHA's Small Business Handbook summarizes the benefits of an effective safety and health program, provides self-inspection checklists for employers to identify workplace hazards, and reviews key workplace safety and health resources for small businesses. Our Compliance Assistance Quick Start page presents step-by-step guides for general industry, construction and healthcare that you can use to identify many of the major OSHA requirements and guidance materials that may apply to your workplace. We also have a number of small business compliance guides that focus on specific hazards and standards.
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