ehsInc Awards College Scholarships to Young Leaders in Construction

Congratulations to our two ehsInc scholarship recipients!

Our future generation in construction still need you however. Please help solve the current labor shortage by donating to the AGC of California Construction Education Foundation. Your donation goes directly into the scholarship funds.

ehsInc CEO Marjorie Del Toro Featured on The Oprah Magazine

We are so proud of our CEO Marjorie Del Toro for being featured on the current edition of The Oprah Magazine.

Ms. Del Toro's story is remarkable. Pick up your copy today to read all about it! Her work and passion has always been to help others.

Merry Christmas from ehsInc

Congrats to our 2018 Safety Champion Award Winners!

Congratulations to our 2018 SAFETY CHAMPION AWARD recipients for their commitment to workplace safety!

• ECO Services
• UTC Aerospace Systems - Riverside
• City of Santa Monica

Safety should always be in the forefront, and with these 3 honorees, their employee's safety was.

A well deserved recognition.

Free Webinar: Powered Industrial Truck Operator Safety

We have a webinar scheduled for November 16th, 2018. It's on an important topic, "Powered Industrial Truck Operator Safety".

Click on the graphic above for more information!

Free Trenching and Excavation Safety Tailgate

Trenching and Excavation is on OSHA's radar with their current campaign efforts shedding light on the importance of employee safety training. There's been a recent spike on trenching fatalities and it's critical that our workforce know about the hazards associated with this high hazard operation.

In response to this epidemic we are offering a FREE trenching and excavation tailgate to help spread the message.

Click on the graphic above to download the PDF tailgate.

If you need assistance with onsite safety training and consulting such as written program development for trenching and excavation give us a call! 855.234.7462.

Honoring Our Military Veterans

We will be closed Monday, November 12th in observance to Veterans Day. We honor our military veterans who've sacrificed so much for the protection of our freedom.

We thank you for all that you do!

If you are a military veteran who's interested in a career in construction, we can train you for free! For more information visit the link below:

ehsInc Veterans in Construction Program

ehsInc is Making a Difference for San Francisco's Southeast Residents

November 2018 - ehsInc was in attendance at Young Community Developers (YCD) Cohort 12 Graduation in San Francisco. We are honored for the opportunity to provide safety education to San Francisco's Southeast residents.

We stand by YCD's mission:

Youth Community Developers (YCD) is a community-based organization that provides education and employment training opportunities to residents of San Francisco’s Southeast neighborhoods. We all have one thing in common: we are dedicated to empowering the Bayview Community with the tools and resources to be successful in school and on the job.

We provide the following certification courses to YCD students:

• Lead-Related Construction Worker
• Confined Space Entry
• CPR/First Aid/AED
• HAZWOPER General Site Worker
• Asbestos Abatement Worker
• Mold Awareness
• Traffic Control/Flagger

Outreach programs like YCD's help fill the job shortage that's happening out on construction sites.  

NEW! OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited (FY 2018)

New! OSHA has released its Top 10 Most Frequently Cited for fiscal year 2018 (October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018).

Fall protection takes the top prize again since the inception of this list while Electrical - Wiring Methods departs to debut a new topic - Eye and Face Protection.

Click on the graphic above to view our free safety tailgate and webinar on this topic.

A lack of safety and health written program and employee training is a big contributor to these violations. We can help!

Give us a call to schedule your next onsite class. We can develop or review your implemented written programs as well.

855.2.EHSINC • 855.234.7462

50% OFF! Year-End Open-Enrollment HAZWOPER Certification Special

CHST Exam Prep Course - Hurry Seating is Limited!

An analysis of government job data by the Associated General Contractors of America reveals that the industry’s unemployment rate of 4.5% is the lowest in 11 years. Conversely, the average hourly wage for construction—$29.06—is up 2.3% from last year and nearly 10% more than the average private-sector job.

Having a career in construction is very rewarding and having the CHST certification to back your name exemplifies enhanced professional credibility in the industry. This certification focuses on construction safety management principles and practice and does not require a college degree.

The CHST certification is great for professionals who are interested in pursuing a lasting career in construction or seeking personal as safety and health specialist on construction job sites.

We are offering a 10-session (10 consecutive Saturdays) CHST Exam Prep Course at our Irvine location starting September 8th.

For more information click HERE or click on the graphic above.

ehsInc Learning Center Schedule

We have Learning Centers across the U.S. Need to only get yourself of a small group of employees trained? Take advantage of our open-enrollment rates and flexibility.

Click above to view our latest E-marketing piece spotlighting our Learning Center schedule or you can follow the button below.

Remember, special pricing for members of our Affinity Partners! Are you a Veteran? You can get trained for FREE!

Special Promo: National Forklift Safety Day

June 12, 2018 - National Forklift Safety Day

Did you know that there are roughly 62,000 forklift-related accidents each year?

We support National Forklift Safety Day to help spread the message that forklift operator safety is important.

Special pricing for all of our forklift services. Use Promo Code: "NFSD-EHSINC".

We are your experts in:

• Forklift Operator Safety Training
• Forklift Train-The-Trainer
• Forklift Safety Written Program Development 

President/CEO Marjorie Del Toro Shares Her Personal Story in a Podcast Interview

ehsInc President/CEO Marjorie Del Toro was recently interviewed by Women Lead Radio Host Michelle Bergquist.

Marjorie shares her personal story about how a childhood and young adult tragedy around workplace safety changed her life.

FREE Hazard Communication Training

American workers use tens of thousands of chemicals every day. While many of these chemicals are suspected of being harmful, only a small number are regulated in the workplace.

As a result, workers suffer more than 190,000 illnesses and 50,000 deaths annually related to chemical exposures. Workplace chemical exposures have been linked to cancers, and other lung, kidney, skin, heart, stomach, brain, nerve, and reproductive diseases.

In partnership with Procore we are offering FREE courses designed to give construction professionals the tools they need to create a culture of safety awareness.

One of these free courses is on Hazard Communication, which talks about the hazards and safety precautions surrounding dangerous workplace chemicals. 

Start your FREE Hazard Communication course today! 

June is National Safety Month. Week 1 Spotlights Emergency Preparedness

National Safety Month - June 1-30

Week 1 spotlights Emergency Preparedness. Disasters won't wait! Create your Emergency Action Plan now!

Did you know that more than half of workers aren't trained in CPR/First Aid? Get trained today!

FREE Scaffolding Training - Get Safety Qualified

We've teamed up with Procore to develop content for the Procore Safety Qualified (PSQ) program.

Through this partnership we are offering FREE courses designed to give construction professionals the tools they need to create a culture of safety awareness.

Start the third course on Scaffold Safety today!

Scaffolding had the third most cited OSHA violations at 3,288 for the seventh consecutive year.

Whether you’re erecting, dismantling or performing work on scaffolding, using effective fall prevention and personal fall arrest systems have never been more important.

In this course, you'll learn how to create and enforce an effective scaffolding safety program in your place of work.

Happy Memorial Day

FREE Respiratory Protection Training - Get Safety Qualified

We've teamed up with Procore to develop content for the Procore Safety Qualified (PSQ) program.

Through this partnership we are offering FREE courses designed to give construction professionals the tools they need to create a culture of safety awareness.

Start the second course on Respiratory Protection today!

Respiratory hazards may not be as easy to spot as other hazards on the job, but they are no less prevalent. OSHA estimates that nearly 5 million workers are required to wear respirators in over 1.3 million workplaces across the U.S.

In this course, you'll learn how to create and enforce an effective respiratory protection program in your place of work.

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May 21st Webinar Spotlight: Indoor/Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention

Summer isn’t quite here yet but OSHA is already issuing high heat advisories to urge employers with outdoor workers to prevent heat illness as the weather warms up. It’s important for employers to check forecasts and monitor the temperatures to prepare for periods of high heat.

Webinar Agenda:

• Existing Heat Illness Standard
• ACGIH and NIOSH Recommended Standards
• Case study on Heat Illness
• SB1167 Bill for Indoor Heat Standard
• Update on proposed Indoor Heat Standard.

About the Presenter:
Joel M. Cohen, MPH, CIH, FAIHA

Joel Cohen has over 35 years of experience in the occupational health and safety field. Mr. Cohen is certified by the ABIH in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene. He is also certified by the State of California, Division of Occupational Safety and Health as a Certified Asbestos Consultant, and holds all accreditation for asbestos offered by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Webinar registration is FREE for our clients and members of our partners.

For more information about this webinar and to register click below 

May is Safe Jobs for Youth Month

As the summer job season approaches, many young people are entering the workforce for the very first time. There’s a good chance no one has ever told them about their rights on the job, or how to stay safe at work.

Every 6 minutes, somewhere in the U.S. a teenager is injured seriously enough on the job to go to a hospital emergency room. 30-50 teens die from their injuries each year. These injuries and deaths can be prevented if we: 

• Know the laws
• Make sure teens are doing appropriate work
• Make sure teen workers are trained and supervised
• Help teens learn to ask for help when they need it

 

For educational activities and resources visit our partner YoungWorkers.org

FREE Lockout/Tagout Training - Get Safety Qualified

We've teamed up with Procore to develop content for the Procore Safety Qualified (PSQ) program.

Through this partnership we are offering FREE courses designed to give construction professionals the tools they need to create a culture of safety awareness.

Start your first course on Lockout/Tagout today!

OSHA estimates that following their lockout/ tagout guidelines prevents an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year

In this course, you'll become familiar with Lockout/Tagout, OSHA’s set of practices that safeguards workers from both the unexpected energization of equipment or the release of hazardous energy during service and maintenance of equipment. Learn the energy control procedures that could save your life.

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Our Pledge for Safety Week - Get Safety Qualified For FREE

In conjunction with Safety Week, we have partnered up with Procore to introduce an online safety program, free to the construction industry, for individuals and jobsite teams to participate in and become Procore Safety Qualified (PSQ). The program is designed to give construction professionals the tools they need to create a culture of safety and increase awareness on the jobsite.

“The Construction Safety initiative is an extremely important one. We believe in what Procore is doing through their Safety Qualified Program and we are happy to partner with the company in order to get resources to construction professionals throughout the industry.” -- Marjorie Del Toro, Founder and CEO of ehsInc.org.
 
The PSQ Program consists of 5 live-action courses that re-energize and unite project teams around the “why” of safety, instead of just the memorizing of rules and regulations. As our commitment to the cause, this holistic safety program, focused on best practices to avoid the top OSHA safety violations, is FREE to the industry.

Upon completion of the program, participants receive 5 continuing education units approved by many leading construction associations and a hard hat sticker as a representation of their commitment to safety, to themselves and to their project team. Each one of the five classes focuses on one of the top 5 OSHA safety violations. These include: 

Lockout Tagout
Become familiar with Lockout Tagout, OSHA's set of practices that safeguards workers from both the unexpected energization of equipment or the release of hazardous energy during service and maintenance of equipment.

Respiratory Protection
Learn how to create and enforce an effective respiratory protection program in the workplace.

Scaffolding
Become familiar with the structural elements of a safe scaffolding system and the fall protection measures you’re required to take.

Hazard Communication
Learn the proper safety information and instructions for using chemicals found in the workplace.

Fall Protection
Learn how to identify the safety hazards often associated with falls and become familiar with the fall protection measures.

 Complete Procore Statement

May The Fourth Be With You!

  

MAY the FOURTH be with you all!

Listen to Master Yoda and remember to always

PACE yourself!

P - Plan for a safe job
A - Abate identified hazards
C - Communicate the plan to every worker
E - Endorse and encourage safety

May is Military Appreciation Month

May 1-31 is Military Appreciation Month.

Join us as we honor the service and sacrifice of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines and National Guard as well as the contribution of their spouses.

Click here to learn more about our Veterans in Construction program

April is National Safe Digging Month

April is National Safe Digging Month, bringing awareness to digging safely around underground utility lines.

Did you know that every six seconds an underground utility line is damaged because of improper digging?

Follow these five simple steps to avoid that from happening to you.

We're your #1 source for trenching and excavation written program development and employee training.

Call us today! 855.2.ehsInc [855.234.7462]

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Helping Send Sac State Students to the ASC Reno Student Competition

ehsInc was among the many sponsors that helped send students to this year's Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Competition back in February at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada.

Our contribution helped send 76 Sacramento State students to this event.

The Sacramento Construction Management Education Foundation (SCMEF) did an amazing job showing their gratitude to their sponsors. Thank you for the group photo (shown above), letter and certificate of appreciation.

We are proud to help support efforts in promoting professional development opportunities for students who will be better prepared entering the construction industry workforce in the near future.

The Numbers Don't Lie
49     Participating Universities
21     States
195   Teams
1160 Students on a team
253   Alternates
30     Student volunteers
1443 Total number of students
160   Faculty attendees
103   Companies in Job Fair
44     Industry attendance companies
1199 Industry attendees
2848 Total number of people registered

Click here to learn more about our

outreach programs

04/26/18 Webinar Spotlight: When Cal/OSHA Comes Knockin'

Come join us for this month's webinar on the Do's and Don'ts, and Strategies for Employers in the event of a Cal/OSHA inspection.

Remember, our webinar registration fee is waived for all clients and members of our partners!

Click here for more information

ehsInc Supports National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 9-13, 2018

Too many senseless deaths happen in and around roadway work zones. Work zone safety truly is everybody's responsibility!

When driving through a work zone or when you see orange - SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW ALL SIGNS!

We proudly support National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW).

Safety Written Program Development and Employee Traffic Control and Flagging training is a must! Get trained today!

ehsInc - Your Safety Experts. 855.234.7462

ehsInc & UC San Diego Extension Provide Students in Construction Scholarships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 3, 2018

ehs International, Inc., and University California San Diego Extension

Provide Students in Construction Scholarships

Irvine, Calif. - ehs International, Inc., (ehsInc) is pleased to announce a partnership with University of California San Diego (UCSD) Extension to offer scholarships, the ehsInc Cares Scholarship, for students choosing a career path in construction. The scholarship represents an investment in the development of future industry professionals in the Southern California region.

“The team at ehsInc is committed to the success of students pursuing careers in the construction industry, specifically the environmental health and safety field” said Marjorie Del Toro, President ehsInc. “Protecting our workforce for future generations is a foundation of our business and we believe developing the next generation is key to upholding that value. The partnership with UCSD Extension is a great fit for both ehsInc and the University. We are looking forward to continuing to find new opportunities to grow the workforce of tomorrow.”

In the spirit of creating new opportunities for students, two yearly scholarships will be awarded based on eligibility, qualifications and the availability of funds. Individuals wishing to submit an application must do so before the deadline of May 4, 2018. Priority will be given to individuals with experience in construction or those who have completed course work in related fields. Interested candidates can learn more and fill out an application by clicking here.

In addition to the scholarship UCSD Extension and ehsInc have aligned to bring students higher level, technology based, hands-on safety training. Through this partnership students and clients will have complimentary access to safety tailgates, monthly webinars and preferred rates for most services. Del Toro states “This will strengthen the career prospects for current and future students while assisting with the labor shortage of the construction industry.” 

Full Press Release

We will be closed on Good Friday, March 30th

We will be closed on Good Friday, March 30th. We want to wish you a very
Hop-py Easter!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

We here at ehsInc are so LUCKY to have THE best clients and partners!

Emergi-Clean Embraces Their Partners On Their Fleet

Check out our exclusive East Coast partner Emergi-Clean showing us love on their fleet of emergency response vehicles!

Emergi-Clean. Inc is a corporation dedicated and committed to providing specialized bio-hazard decontamination services.

Our East Coast Learning Center is now offering the SST-Required OSHA 10-Hour and 30-Hour Construction Courses! Click below for more information.

East Coast Learning Center Schedule

Governor Brown Appoints Marjorie Del Toro to the California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board

Photo Credit: State of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2018

ehs International, Inc., Chief Executive Officer, Marjorie Del Toro Appointed to California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board.

Irvine, Calif. - ehs International, Inc., (ehsInc) is pleased to announce Marjorie Del Toro has been appointed to the California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board of Directors. Del Toro will be serving a two-year term and will work to help guide policy decisions, improve public and worker safety and investigate accidents.

 “I am honored to serve on the California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board of Directors, with my fellow board member,” said Marjorie Del Toro, CEO, ehsInc. “During my term on the board I am looking to improve the safety of workers in subsurface operations and put forward policy suggestions that can address some of the challenges at jobsites around California.” 

The appointment of Del Toro to the Board of Directors shows a commitment by California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to creating a diverse and well-rounded group of professionals who are well equipped to address the challenges currently facing an industry that works to create some of the most important projects in California. As the first woman appointed to the Board of Directors, Del Toro will provide a voice for underrepresented groups of workers. 

The California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board works to create new and adjusted policy solutions that are used when considering changes to jobsite safety procedures. The Board strives to be a model regulatory and investigatory board for other states to emulate. There will be an annual meeting of the Board of Directors, the first of which occurred on February 1, 2018. During these meetings the Board will report to the Governor and California State Legislature on its activities and recommendations.

Senate Bill No. 661 - Protection of subsurface installations 
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CA Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board Website