The last IMPACT Safety and Health Roundtable meeting for the year was held on December 2, 2008 from 8:00 am-12:00 noon at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, DC.
The IMPACT Safety and Health Roundtable included presentations and discussion on various safety and health and regulatory issues.
Among the topics and speakers at the conference were:
- An Analysis of Las Vegas Fatality and Accident Trends
Pete Stanford-Executive Director, The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR)
- Update on Negotiated Rulemaking, Subpart N-Cranes
Beth O'Quinn-Vice President, Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association
- Update on Proposed Crane Signaling and Qualified Rigger Requirements
Graham Brent-Executive Director, NCCCO
Frank Migliaccio-Executive Director of Safety and Health, Ironworkers International
- Update of Safety Trends for Precast Concrete Construction
Sid Freeman-Director of Industrial Operations, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
IMPACT Substance Abuse Task Force Meeting
The last IMPACT Substance Abuse Task Force meeting for the year convened on December 3, 2008 from 1:00-4:00 pm at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, DC. The meeting was organized to discuss the status of the existing IMPACT Substance Abuse Program, and possible improvements and changes to the program.
An update for the IMPACT Substance Abuse Program was presented by Robert Banks, Director of the IMPACT Eastern Regional Office. The Building Trades / Construction User Roundtable (CURT) Program was also discussed.
Among the major topics reviewed:
- Urine vs. Oral Testing
- Random Testing Issues
- Employee Assistance Program Issues
- For Cause Training
- Penalty Periods
- General Contractor Testing
The next meeting of the IMPACT Substance Abuse Task Force will be held in conjunction with the North American Iron Worker / IMPACT Labor-Management Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 8, 2009.