Associated Builders and Contractors - Minnesota Chapter

Home Page >> Safety >> Safety Training

SAFETY TRAINING

Safety Updates
ABC provides you with the current OSHA regulations needed to keep the agency off your back. The chapter safety director provides monthly articles in the chapter newsletter as well as pertinent regulation updates via mail or fax.

Annual Safety Day Worker & Management Conferences
This could be the most important day of the year for your construction workers. The Annual ABC Safety Conference is designed to give all field & management employees the safety training they need each year. From scaffold to excavation safety, your employees can pick and choose from a wide range of topics offered all day long. Information is mailed to each member. The Annual Safety Day Conference is held early in the year.

Seminars
When it comes to safety training, MNABC is unmatched by any other area construction organization. In addition to the Annual Safety Day Conference , the chapter provides seminars on a number of safety topics in the areas of trenching, confined space, crane training, scaffolding, falls, OSHA 10 and 30 hour classes, and much more to help your company comply with all OSHA regulations.

Annual Safety Awards
This program provides an opportunity to have your safety program evaluated and/or recognized by the ABC Safety Committee. Contractors are recognized for a number of company accomplishments, as one successfull contractor is awarded the Safety Award of Excellence in one of two categories: under 200,000 hours worked and over 200,000 hours worked. Information is mailed to each member.

A Single Second
- From Interstate Companies' Safety Manual

It takes a minute to write a safety rule.
It takes an hour to hold a safety meeting.
It takes a week to plan a safety program.
It takes a month to put it into operation.
It takes a year to win a safety award.
It takes a lifetime to make a safe worker.
But it takes only "a single second" to destroy it all - with one accident.

ABC Saves You Money With Safety

With the economic down turn in the construction market place,many construction companies are downsizing and have laid off critical employees. For small and medium-sized companies this often means that the owner or office manager doubles as the safety officer. With growing regulations and increased focus on safety in the workplace, companies are looking for new ways to manage jobsites. One trade association has developed a new solution to this problem that helps firms maintain best practices in safety.

Minnesota (ABC) has responded to contractor demands for outsourcing safety services and operations by providing part-time staff to assist members with their safety needs. With this option, members are able to select from a variety of safety services, and can tailor services to their needs. Donny Hines will provide the services and has over 24 years of safety experience bothin general industry and construction. He is also an Authorized OSHA OutreachTrainer for construction and has shown a strong committment to helping the construction industry.

Under the Safety Services program, companies can contract with Hines to perform safety audits, set up safety manuals, or provide custom safety training for construction companies.While few small construction firms can afford a full-time safety director, Hines can provide contract for as little as one day a month to help companies set up a safety program. “The idea is to be flexible to address the company’s needs,” said Hines. “Through having a wide scope of practice, this service will be able to employ the latest in safety practices while customizing safety procedures to each company’s unique situation.” Contact Don Hines to learn more about what ABC can do for your safety program and your wallet.