The new Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Alliance program allows the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry to establish formal relationships with groups committed to worker safety and health,… Read more »
VOSH Alliance Program
Category: Safety
Washington DC NECA Safety Services
Please contact Chapter Safety Director, Jerry Rivera, if you are interested in discussing any of these services in detail.
Spotlight On: Wayne Kirkpatrick a Safety Trained Supervisor Construction designation recipient
Mr. Kirkpatrick is a 4th generation union member, 2nd generation Local #26 IBEW, and his son is a 1st year apprentice with Local #26. He has spent 29 years in… Read more »
Safety Professional Development Conference
When: October 18, 2023, 7am – 2pmWhere: IBEW Local 26 JATC – 4371 Parliament Place, Suite A, Lanham, MD 20706 Topics: Register now!
Safety Meeting – Heat Injury & Illness
The Chapter Safety Committee met on Wednesday, August 16th. Attending members were presented with new information on the prevention of heat-related injury and illness, as well as discussions about industry… Read more »
High-Risk Electrical Tasks and Contributing Work Factors
The Chapter Safety Director, Jerry Rivera (MEng) has contributed to an article published in the latest issue of the Professional Safety Journal, the journal of the American Society of Safety… Read more »
Safety – Virginia Safety & Health Codes Board Update
On February 22, 2022, Mr. Travis Parsons gave the NECA Safety Committee an update on the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board activity. The .pdf he presented during the meeting… Read more »
Adele Abrams – Covid-19 Regulatory Activities Update
On Monday, July 12, 2021, the Chapter hosted a webinar with attorney Adele Abrams, who updated members on recent Covid-19 regulatory activities. For members who were not able to attend… Read more »
Virginia Permanent Infectious Disease Prevention Standard
The Commonwealth of Virginia, within the jurisdiction of VOSH, has adopted a Permanent Infectious Disease Prevention standard with an effective date of January 27, 2021. This standard supersedes the Emergency… Read more »
OSHA Revised Guidance – Covid-19 Recordable Event
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has released updated guidance regarding Covid-19 being a recordable incident on jobsites. Members can access the summary here.