Past Presidents, July 16, 2020
Past Presidents were once again shown appreciation for their duties to your Chapter with a free dinner at Brewport Brewery in Bridgeport CT on July 16, 2020. A transition ceremony for the new President, President Elect and Secretary were held. The new ASSP Region VIII Regional VP was in attendance as well.
Steve Biasi and Marianne Bonito from the Bridgeport OSHA office presented a talk on updates to the OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement guidance. The top ten violations cited in 2019 followed .
How I Survived 24+ OSHA Visits, June 18, 2020
A Director of Safety relays his experiences and expertise over his 40 plus year career to help employees stay safe and his companies emerge unscathed by OSHA. From General Industry and Construction to Electrical workers, Walt Tucker has been able to avoid OSHA citations and fines over 40+ years of Safety Management.
2020 WMOSHA – Machine Guarding, February 21, 2020
Topic Machine Guarding and OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing. Persons attending this presentation learned the importance of inspections, maintenance and use of machinery and appropriate guarding systems, as well as electrical, mechanical and non-mechanical hazards and the required training under the OSHA standards.
Speaker Peter Barletta, Compliance Assistance Specialist, US DOL / OSHA Boston South Area Office
Meeting and Tour at Legrand North America, LLC in West Hartford CT, February 7, 2020
Integration of health and safety considerations into manufacturing operational improvement activities at Legrand. We also plan a short tour of the facility focusing on how these activities are managed on a daily basis. Also included is a dive into the near-miss and behavior based safety observation preventive action process.
Making Safety Training FUN @ LEGO, January 31, 2020
How do you make safety interesting? Or dare we say, “FUN”? At the LEGO Group, they use a mixture of humor, storytelling and brand integration to create a culture where safety is a naturally embraced day-to-day. Targeting what resonates with employees and utilizing as much media as possible to deliver the messages. In this presentation, they will showcase a multi-media approach in delivering both OSHA-required safety programs as well as our in-house cultural development programming. The will also show how to “tune in” to the audience, be sensitive to their work loads and operational constraints, thereby building a level of trust. Comic books, cartoons, videos, wacky newsletters, and even short interactive games are all designed and used to quickly and effectively get a message across.
WMOSHA – Cranes, Rigging and Safety, January 17, 2020
Topic Cranes, Rigging and Safety
Persons attending this presentation received training on crane set-up, site requirements, lift / pick plans and briefings, basic rigging inspections, principles and requirements, as well as the responsibilities of a signal person and FAA notifications and requirements.
Speakers
Philip O’Brien Hallamore Corporation – Safety Director
Dave Patenaude Cableworks, Inc. – Authorized Crosby Trainer
Chester Humbert Manafort Precision – Safety Manager
