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Editor

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Dawn Campbell

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he phone conversations usually requires employers to report work-re-

go a little something like this lated amputations, in-patient hospi-

[insert annoyed tone]: “Do you talizations or the loss of an eye within

all just scour the Internet looking for 24 hours.) “That’s pretty much over-

a window and door company that had whelmed them.”

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a safety violation and then report on it

The above quote really surprised

for your e-newsletter [and website]?” me. Keeping up with these serious

asks the caller. Our response usual- injuries has overwhelmed them? No

ly goes a little something like this: wonder they are putting this new pro-

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When we see reports that a door or gram into place. They are, in essence,

window company is involved in an letting others do the work for them.

OSHA violation, it’s news. We cover I mean, on one level, it makes sense,

the door and window industry, and it’s but read Trey’s article for all the con-

our job to keep our readers informed.” sequences that may ensue.

Another alarming fact is how much

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A new requirement going

OSHA’s new silica rule will cost the con-

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into effect this August will

put the entire injury and

illness history of most U.S.

companies into a searchable

online database.

Yes, we cover the accidents, but we per year—roughly $4.5 billion per year

also report on those who reach safety more than OSHA’s estimates. That

milestones. And in this month’s issue, fact immediately brought me back to

DWM editor Trey Barrineau gives you the lead paint rule and the degree to

six pages of in-depth information which the Environmental Protection

struction industry, which aims to limit

workers’ exposure to crystalline silica.

Last year, the Construction Industry

Safety Coalition (CISC) released a

study claiming the rule will cost the

U.S. construction industry $5 billion

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Health Administration now (OSHA),

Some regulation is needed, yes, but

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Michael Chausse, vice president, Vi-Lux Building Products.

Chris Dimou, CEO, Roto Frank North America, general manager, the

Americas.

Tim Dykstra, director of sales, moulding and trim, Royal Building Products

Scott Gates, president, COO, Western Window Systems

Ron Hess, CEO, Window Depot

Matt Hullander, owner, Hullco Exteriors

Heather Matthews, marketing manager, Eastern Metal Supply/

Eastern Architectural Systems

Mark Montgomery, vice president, marketing, US Windows, Ply Gem

Building Products

Joe Shaheen, director, sales and marketing, GED Integrated Solutions

Heather Sonnenberg, Therma-Tru, vice president of strategic marketing

Kari Tamminga, marketing manager WTS Paradigm

hold on—it’s about to get worse. A with EPA and OSHA, I can understand

new requirement going into effect this why many are concerned. Heck, I can

August will put the entire injury and understand why one of our largest

illness history of most U.S. companies door and window makers, Jeld-Wen,

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into a searchable online database.

cited regulations as having a potential

“Obviously, that’s going to be a impact on the company in its initial

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whole lot of information that OSHA’s public offering ﬁled in June 2016 (see

about to receive, and they’ve been pages 8 and 13). If that’s proof of the

pretty swamped since January 1,” real effect this has on industry com-

says Terry Burkhalter, an authorized panies—and that’s a large corpora-

OSHA instructor and vice president tion—imagine what it means to the

of risk control services with Willis smaller ones (Trey addresses that in

Towers Watson in Knoxville, Tenn. his article too).

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That’s when the new Severe Injury

So be prepared: OSHA’s reach is

Reporting Program went into effect. It expanding. Are you ready?

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