Happy Birthday - to me! Lots of News Lots of OSHA Issues!

June is National Safety Month! New News and Announcements! Heading to the Dalles!

EPISODE 14 PODCAST OUTLINE Welcome Welcome! Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show! Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck - Learn A Note still available Online classroom for climber certification currently available                 OSHA 10 and 30hr classes                 Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for June 4th – Safety Month                 Defensive Driving Class – no longer available Looking forward to visiting Meadow Outdoor in a couple of weeks                 Upcoming Interview with Chris Zukin Preparing for a private Qualified Climber class in Chicago June is National Safety Month. Safety Humor   Mail and Comments thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com [thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com]   Announcements and In the News House Bill Would Cut Chemical Safety Board’s Funding by More Than 40%                 11 Dead as All Bodies Recovered After Washington Chemical Explosion Michigan Launches Young Worker Safety Initiative NIOSH Official: Agency Open to Expanding Fatality Report Program ASSP & Other Safety Organizations Call on OSHA to Update PPE Standards Water Tower in AZ addresses Data Center Concern

May is Here! Memorial Day Facts. Data Centers damage the Ecosystem?

EPISODE 13 PODCAST OUTLINE Welcome Welcome! Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show! Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck - Learn A Note still available Online classroom for climber certification currently available                 OSHA 10 and 30hr classes                 Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for June 4th – Safety Month                 Defensive Driving Class – no longer available Looking forward to visiting Meadow Outdoor in a couple of weeks Preparing for a private Qualified Climber class in Chicago Memorial Day/National Wine Day/World Football Day Safety Humor   Mail and Comments thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com [thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com]   Announcements and In the News DOT Annual ‘Road check’ to focus on ELD tampering and cargo securement OSHA reveals final ‘Top 10’ data for FY 2025 PPE group warns against ‘outlandish’ online claims about safety footwear OSHA launches ‘safety shout-out’ challenge FACE Report: Framer struck by wall, falls through opening Interesting numbers from “The Hustle” newsletter Data Center Concerns

May is Coming! Deep Thoughts and Other Craziness

EPISODE 12 PODCAST OUTLINE Welcome Welcome! Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show! Deep Thoughts May is National Mental Health Month, National Better Hearing Month, and National Older Americans Month Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck.  BTW – It’s Learn A Note not Find A Note Online classroom for climber certification currently available                 OSHA 10 and 30hr classes                 Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for June 4th – Safety Month                 Defensive Driving Class Working on a safety related book for the Outdoor industry with Dave Westbrook at Billboard Insider   Mail and Comments thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com [thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com] What do you mean by a reason or a season mean? Least favorite training method?   Announcements and In the News Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns as labor secretary Oregon OSHA Alert Explores Earbud Risks in Workplaces ALL CHARGED UP; Are We Truly Ready for All Those Batteries The Aging Workforce: Protecting the Safety & Health of Older Workers Business coalition pushes back on Cal/OSHA’s proposed walkaround rule New California law requires electrical utility worksites to have AEDs

Happy Birthday - to me! Lots of News Lots of OSHA Issues!

EPISODE 11 PODCAST OUTLINE Welcome Happy birthday to me! Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show! Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck. April Fun Facts Online classroom for climber certification currently available                 OSHA 10 and 30hr classes                 Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for June – Safety Month                 Defensive Driving Class Fun stuff on the FB page   Mail and Comments thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com [thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com]   Announcements and In the News April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month – free stuff at NSC.org April 20 -24 OSHA Stand Down for “Struck-By” Incidents April 22 – Earth Day                 The solution to pollution is NOT dilution                 Cuyahoga River catches on fire OSHA moves to overturn 2036 deadline for fixed ladder requirements Study identifies negative impacts of tinnitus on workers Cutting Through the Safety White Noise US Department of Labor cites construction contractor with 7 willful, 33 repeat violations after fatal Yarmouth cave-in

Welcome Spring! Boo Pollen!

EPISODE 10 PODCAST OUTLINE Welcome Thanks to our sponsor Formetco! As well as other fans of the show! Thanks to my remote engineer Chuck. Spring Time Facts Online classroom for climber certification currently available                 OSHA 10 and 30hr classes                 Qualified Climber Classroom – Currently planning one for April                 Defensive Driving Class Fun stuff on the FB page   Mail and Comments thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com [thebillboardsafetyguy@gmail.com]   Announcements and In the News March is Blindness Prevention Month – www.preventblindness.org [http://www.preventblindness.org]  NSC National Safety Month Give Aways OSHA’s Electrical Roll Up Initiative  EPA Delays TCE Ban Magid Glove Offering Free Safety posters - www.magidglove.com [http://www.magidglove.com]  May Fall Prevention Stand Down Female Safety Equipment: More Than Just Shrink It and Pink It DOL OIG to Audit OSHA’s Workplace Violence Prevention Efforts