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UPDATE:Advisory Committee on TransportationInfrastructure
This week, Governor DeWine's 15-member Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure held two meetings and heard testimony regarding the state's critical lack of funding for road maintenance and infrastructure projects. The Committee has been tasked with recommending potential funding solutions to generate the necessary revenue. Please click here to read the entire article.
Utility Damage Claims Prevention Field Employee Training
Ohio’s enforcement of excavation activities near underground utilities has been in place for three years and penalties are accumulating quickly. OCA has a strong presence on the Underground Technical Committee, and we are seeing more and more violations of Ohio’s Dig Laws by both owners and excavators. The UTC is consistently assessing fines and/or corrective action plans for violators. Further, The Department of Transportation has made this a national priority and is reviewing these reports annually. Contractors must work in underground atmospheres becoming increasingly congested with facilities and structures. You can avoid problems and violations by first understanding Ohio’s “dig laws” and then applying them before a shovel even hits the ground. There are two parts to this course. First, we provide you with tools to understand current “dig laws” and minimize misconceptions happening in the field during excavation. Second, you will learn how to properly document your site; even utilizing bid items for proactive documentation. This not only saves your company downtime and unnecessary costs, but most importantly, keeps your worksites safe. We deliver this material in a half day course with real-life situational examples you can relate to. You WILL leave this course armed with valuable information to help your company avoid damage to underground utilities during construction operations!
Click here to register for February 27. Click here to register for March6. Clickhere to register for April10.
FREE WEBINAR – OSHA’S SILICA RULE – PROTECTING EMPLOYEES
WebEd: OSHA’s Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
February 27, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
All WebEd times are in EST
Member Price: FREE
Non-Member Price: FREE
Description:
This webinar will cover:
• Respirable Crystalline Silica's Definition and Associated Health Hazards
• Principal Elements of 2 OSHA Standards to Protect Workers from Exposure to
• Respirable Crystalline Silica: one for Construction (29 CFR 1926.1153), and one for General Industry / Maritime (29 CFR 1910.1053)
• Types of Required Control Measures and Respiratory Protection for Respirable Crystalline Silica
• Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights under Standard on Respirable Crystalline Silica
• Update on Recent OSHA Activity Surrounding the New Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard
• Real World Suggestions for Compliance and Improved Safety/Health
For additional information and to register, click here.
Contractor Expo –
Professional Development Hours for CPESC and CESSWI
The Erie Conservation District will be hosting the Clean Water Contractor Expo on Thursday, February 28 at the Erie County Fairgrounds. Doors open for the event at 9:00 a.m., and the Expo runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an after event social hour from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be Mark McCabe, who has provided training for many CPESCs and CESSWIs around the State.
This one day event includes:
• Ohio EPA’s General Construction Permit compliance requirements & updates
• Updates to ODOTs Supplemental Spec 832
• How to remain profitable yet still manage stormwater runoff
• Differences and challenges of linear vs non-linear SWPPPs
• Exhibitors of new products, equipment & technology available to the construction industry
• Up to 5 Professional Development Hours
• After-Hours Networking Event (food & open bar included, courtesy of Barnes Materials)
Registration may be done online by clicking here. Please note, registration closes Monday, Feb 18th. For more info on becoming a Clean Water Contractor, pleasecall 419.626.5211.
Columbus Zoo Seeks Construction Material Donations
The Enrichment Committee at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is always looking for innovative ways to turn one person’s trash into treasures for our animals. We are hoping that you may be able to help us with this! We are hoping that certain products used by your company/organization, such as the items listed below, could find a second home with one or more of our animals once they are no longer useful to you. These items could be repurposed into things such as bedding, hammocks, or toys to help enrich their lives. We are hoping you can help out by donating these items to us. This would be a tax-deductible donation and we can assist with picking up the item(s).
We are asking for your donation of large diameter culvert piping pieces, traffic barrels, traffic cones, and plastic construction barriers. Please contact Chelsea Weaver and Jessica Linek for more information about donating these materials.
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