In Feb. 2003, the Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute (SWRInstitute) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced their alliance to promote safe and healthful working conditions for workers who apply and work with sealant, waterproofing and restoration products.
SWRInstitute is committed to promoting safe practices in the workplace and jobsite. In addition, SWRInstitute is working with OSHA to educate members by providing timely information about how to protect employees.
OSHA has developed a Web page exclusively for the SWRInstitute and the sealant, waterproofing and restoration industry. This page is a great resource that contains many links that are helpful in your day-to-day business, including eTools, a stand-alone interactive training tool that features a specific topic; links to Safety and Health Topic pages; and Expert Advisors, a resource on best practices on the jobsite, which is updated as new information comes available. Sample topics include: silica and lead exposure, fall protection and confined space protocol. Plus you can download OSHA presentations from previous SWRInstitute Fall Technical and Annual Meetings.
To access this page click on the link listed below
http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/swri/SWR Institute.html
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George D. Alan Works with OSHA to Promote Worker Safety and Health. OSHA. June 2007; updated October 2010. Through the OSHA and SWRInstitute Alliance, OSHA collaborated with The George D. Alan Company to highlight the company's continued progress with safety and health three years after completing the work with the Texas On-Site Consultation program. After the development of a Safety and Health Manual, the company has reduced Workers Compensation and experienced two years with out a lost time incident.
OSHA Hazard Communication Resources
Site Specific Safety Plans - pdf - 202Kb
Slips, Trips and Falls - pdf - 196Kb
Heat Stress – PROTECT YOURSELF - pdf - 205Kb
Scaffolding: Structures That Are Built In a Day - pdf - 205Kb
Beating the Heat - pdf - 262Kb
SWR Institute and OSHA Alliance Update - pdf 155Kb
