March 2016 Workplace Safety E-Newsletter
Preventing repeat accidents and more in this month’s Workplace Safety.
JLG Workplace Safety
 
  March 2016
JLG Workplace Safety Newsletter
FEATURED STORIES
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    		•  Prevent Repeat Safety Mistakes
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    		•  Compact Crawler Boom at Michigan Schools
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    		•  Workplace Safety News Roundup
    EXPERT TIPS ON SAFETY FOR ALL
    Safety
    Regroup to Prevent Repeat Mistakes
    Revisit your safety shortfalls over the last five years and schedule the appropriate training and refresher courses. Though you likely addressed the issue shortly after the original incident occurred, your team may now have new members or may have forgotten how important a particular safety precaution can be. Get ahead of a potential recurrence by revisiting any problems with your staff today.
    Walled Lake School
    JLG Compact Crawler Boom Aces Tests at Michigan High Schools
    High school facilities see a lot of traffic and a fair amount of abuse. At Walled Lake Consolidated School District in Walled Lake, Michigan, maintenance supervisor Dave Watkins faced a wide range of repair challenges across 24 buildings. The scissor lift he had on-site was useful, but it didn’t have the versatility and maneuverability needed to accomplish tasks like accessing lighting in stairwells and gymnasiums or replacing ceiling tiles above a pool. The maintenance team turned to Cloverdale Equipment Company in Oak Park, Michigan, for suggestions, and soon the JLG X500AJ Compact Crawler was darting around the district. The extendable boom and non-marking tracks meant that Watkins could quickly and efficiently address maintenance challenges that had bothered him for years.

    Visit JLG.com to read the full story.
    WORKPLACE SAFETY ROUNDUP
    Top 10 OSHA Violations in 2015: Is New Regulation Tripping up Employers?
    Safety News Alert reports that the top 10 OSHA violations in 2015 were largely unchanged from 2014. Though fall protection still topped the list, hazard communication with respect to how chemicals are labeled and identified in the workplace climbed to number two.
    Why Do Organizations Repeat Safety Mistakes? Researchers Weigh In
    Highlighting a new study in the journal Organization Science, Safety+Health magazine discusses the phenomenon of organizations repeating past safety mistakes. The article suggests that factors like employee turnover and complacency might be to blame.
    New Workplace Safety and Health Regulations Expected
    Industrial Safety & Hygiene News suggests that President Obama is likely to push new regulations into effect and predicts that rules on silica and methane will be major parts of that effort.
    TRIVIA CHALLENGE
    Test Your Safety Knowledge, Enter to Win a JLG® Leather-bound Notebook!
    Challenge yourself to the latest edition of our Trivia Challenge based on information from this edition of Workplace Safety. Last month, Cory Rohs of CSP claimed the prize. Congratulations, Cory!

    Begin the Trivia Challenge now!
    NEWS YOU CAN USE (BUT MIGHT HAVE MISSED)
    Catch up on What You Missed at ARA

    ARA Rental Show
    We had a great time at the ARA Rental Show this year. We loved seeing JLG customers and showcasing our newest innovations. Couldn’t make it to the show? You can still catch up! Here are some of the highlights:
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    		•  An inside look at JLG parts, service and support
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    		•  The new EcoLift series
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    		•  The new 1932R scissor lift
    We put the ARA experience online so you don’t have to miss out. Check it out!

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