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DECember 2010 vol 2 issue 3 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Safety& Health In This ISSUE... Quick Tip: CSA 2010 pg. 1 Holiday Shopping Safety pg. 2 Earth Health / Green Tip pg. 2 Beat the Holiday Stress pg. 3 Working in Cold Weather pg. 4 <strong>Region</strong> 14 APC Safety Recap pg. 4-5 Jennifer M. Swinney, CBT, CDS, CIT National Safety & Health Committee Chair jswinney@esc-safety.com M O N T H L Y Quick Tip Since the 1970s, Federal and State enforcement agencies in partnership with many other stakeholders have progressively reduced the rate of commercial vehicle crashes resulting in injuries or fatalities on our Nation's highways. The rate of crash reduction slowed, prompting FMCSA to take a fresh look at how the agency evaluates the safety of motor carriers and drivers and to explore ways to improve its safety monitoring, evaluation, and intervention processes. CSA 2010 is the result of this comprehensive examination. With Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010), the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration (FMCSA), together with state partners and industry will work to further reduce commercial vehicle (CMV) crashes, fatalities, and injuries on our Nation's highways. CSA 2010 re-engineers the existing enforcement and compliance business process to provide a better view into how well large commercial motor vehicle (CMV) carriers and drivers are complying with safety rules, and to intervene earlier with those who are not. As the program is rolled out, FMCSA will establish a new enforcement and compliance Operational Model that will utilize its resources, and those of its State enforcement partners, more efficiently and effectively, making the roads even safer for everyone. This new CSA2010 Operational Model has three major components: · Measurement - CSA 2010 measures safety performance in new ways, using inspection and crash results to identify carriers whose behaviors could reasonably lead to crashes. · Evaluation - CSA 2010 helps FMCSA and its State Partners to correct high risk behavior by contacting more carriers and drivers, with interventions tailored to their specific safety problem, as well as a new safety fitness determination methodology. · Intervention - CSA2010 covers the full spectrum of safety issues – from how data is collected, evaluated, and shared to how enforcement officials can intervene most effectively and efficiently to improve safety on our roads. The components enable investigators to systematically evaluate why safety problems are occurring, to recommend remedies, to encourage corrective action(s), and, where corrective action is inadequate, to invoke strong penalties. For more information, please visit www. csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov. Kathi Dobson, CHST, CIT, LEED AP National Safety & Health Committee Co-Chair kdobson@alberici.com
keep the earth healthy The holidays draw out the best in most of us each year. But they also bring what seems like an environmentalist's worst nightmare: tons of extra garbage, millions of chopped-down trees, and megawatts of flashing lights. With a little tweaking, however, everything from holiday gift-giving to light-stringing can celebrate the environment, too. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's day, Americans throw away a million extra tons of garbage each week, including holiday wrapping and packaging. So why not recycle holiday gift wrap? If every family reused just 2 feet of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles of ribbon saved could tie a bow around the entire planet. The newest energy-saving stars on the holiday scene are Christmas lights made with light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. LEDs incorporate the same computer-chip technology used to light calculators and watches. The lights, which use semiconducting material rather than incandescent filaments, are 90 percent more efficient than traditional Christmas lights. If everyone replaced their conventional holiday light strings with LEDs, at least two billion kilowatthours of electricity could be saved in a month. The savings would be enough to power 200,000 homes for a year! Recycling fresh trees after Christmas can make a huge difference in reducing holiday waste. Instead of taking up space in the landfill, trees can be ground into wood chips, which can be used to mulch gardens or parks or to prevent erosion at a local watershed. Go to www.earth911.com to find a recycling center near you! HOLIDAY SHOPPING SAFETY TIPS Shopping during the holiday season can present unique danger. Taking a few prevention measures can help keep your holiday season joyous. The holiday season is a time when busy people can become careless and vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime. The following tips can help you be more careful, prepared and aware during the holiday season. Shop during daylight hours whenever possible. If you must shop at night, go with a friend or family member. Dress casually and comfortably. Avoid wearing expensive jewelry. Do not carry a purse or wallet, if possible Even though you are rushed and thinking about a thousand things, stay alert to your surroundings. Avoid carrying large amounts of cash. Pay for purchases with a check or credit card when possible. Keep cash in your front pocket. Notify the credit card issuer immediately if your credit card is lost, stolen or misused. Keep a record of all of your credit card numbers in a safe place at home. Be extra careful if you do carry a wallet or purse. They are the prime targets of criminals in crowded shopping areas, transportation terminals, bus stops, on buses and other rapid transit. Avoid overloading yourself with packages. It is important to have clear visibility and freedom of motion to avoid mishaps. Beware of strangers approaching you for any reason. At this time of year, "conartists" may try various methods of distracting you with the intention of taking your money or belongings. page 2
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