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By Louis Iannaco
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National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) introduced its Contractor Safety program as a way to meet the specific needs of tile contractors.
“We recognize the importance of safety in both commercial and residential tile installations, and we also know how hard it is for small businesses to implement and stick to a safety program,” said
Bart Bettiga, NTCA’s executive director. “We feel the NTCA Contractor Safety program offers a real solution for tile contractors.
“In addition, we are convinced that by implementing this program over a period of time, contractors will have a significant opportunity to reduce their workman’s compensation costs and, at the same time, offer a safer environment for all of their employees.”
The NTCA Contractor Safety program is available at an annual subscription with NTCA members getting a reduced rate. The subsciption includes the following features and benefits:
• Twelve monthly safety topics: Each issue contains a safety meeting topic with a presenter outline and employee handout. Sign-in sheets are printed on the back of each issue, to document that the employee received training on the topic;
• Worker safety policy: Blanks allow each company to personalize the policy;
• Safety committee recommendations outline the purpose, function and organization of a viable safety committee, including Accident/Injury Investigation Report, Accident/Injury Flash Report, and Accident/ Injury Follow-up Direction;
• An outline to make a drug-free workplace policy;
• Safety violation policy, safety violation interview, and safety violation tickets: These are designed to be issued to violators of company policies;
• What to do in case of accident or injury: Company-personalized brochures have specific instructions on medical care providers. The same information is laminated into a wallet-sized card for quick reference, and
• OSHA quarterly newsletter e-mailed to contractors with new jobsite safety tips. In addition to the first year subscription and all that comes with it, NTCA will offer a second year, reduced-cost subscription that will include the following member benefits:
1) Twelve new safety topics for monthly meetings;
2) Two supplemental issues that are for personal or home safety concerns;
3) Safety award certificates and hard hat stickers, and
4) A quarterly newsletter isued by OSHA.
For more information on the NTCA and its programs, call 601/939-2071.
