Local Roundup Pictured are our newly elected Local 20 officers being sworn in. Brothers C.D. Niles and Randy Vessels being sworn into office March 2023 39 I currently represent 1 of 20 helpers, nearly half of whom are enrolled in Mechanic’s Review this semester. Soon we will be possibly hiring from the list, if not already, as Otis ramps up to begin the VA Hospital, and now the Ford battery plant in Glendale after succeeding over TKE. Don’t forget to pay your quarterly dues and/or have it postmarked before the 1st. You can also visit MYLINK.IUEC.ORG to track all payments. Anyone with information or pictures to be included please see my details below. Stay safe out there and, as always, thanks for reading. Sincerely, Jeremy Dugan JDugan-62068@neiep.org 270.945.1340 LOCAL 24 • Birmingham, Alabama Hello from Local 24. As you read this, March is here, and spring is just around the corner. Work here in central and north Alabama is still going strong, and Local 24 is going through new hire lists. We all need to ensure these new apprentices are taught not only how to do their job efficiently, but safely. Statistics show the most dangerous years in our trade are the first five years and the last five years. I recently read an interesting article on the top 10 OSHA citations of 2022 and would like to share them. OSHA Standard FY 2022 Data* Previous Year’s Data* No. 1 Fall Protection 5980 Violations 5271 Violations No. 5 Hazard Communications 2682 Violations 1939 Violations No. 2 Respiratory Protection 2471 Violations 2521 Violations No. 3 Ladders 2430 Violations 2018 Violations No. 4 Scaffolding 2285 Violations 2538 Violations No. 6 Lockout/Tagout 2175 Violations 1670 Violations No. 9 Powered Industrial Trucks 1922 Violations 1404 Violations Fall Protection – No. 7 Training Requirements 1778 Violations 1660 Violations Personal Protective and Life Saving No. 8 Equipment – Eye and Face Protection 1582 Violations 1451 Violations No. 10 Machine Guarding 1488 Violations 1105 Violations *Fiscal Year continued on next page LOCAL 24
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