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26 2 0 1 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T JOINT SAFETY COMMITTEE JSC OSH BULLETINS & ALERTS In 2017, the Joint Safety Committee (JSC) completed its fourth year of producing and distributing its occupational safety and health (OSH) Safety Bulletins for the benefit of the industry. These monthly bulletins are developed to highlight various interesting and important topics around workplace safety. In addition to the safety bulletins, in 2017, the JSC initiated the start of its Urgent OSH Safety Alerts—periodic alerts for immediate distribution to the industry on urgent safety topics requiring immediate action or attention. Ten Alerts were produced in 2017. The urgent Alerts are distributed widely to the same audience of member companies, union officials and rank-and-file members of the ILA, as the audience of the Bulletins. In 2017, the distribution of these bulletins and alerts is the key to the success of the joint safety program. Cooperatively, these items are widely distributed via website postings on USMX and ILA sites; e-mail blasts to USMX and ILA memberships; by-hand distribution to all ILA locals; public postings by USMX employers in the workplace, and distribution to union rank-and-file members at coastwide meetings where the JSC is in attendance. The Bulle ns The topics chosen for the monthly OSH Bulletins certainly hit all the safety hot spots in our industry today. By widely distributing these materials, the JSC hopes to spark daily communications among the workforce and management on each topic of importance with the goal of significantly reducing on-the-job accidents. The Committee hopes these bull- etins give everyone a better understanding of the challenges that are faced each day in the maritime workplace, be it on our vessels, depots or terminals. 2017 Bulletin topics included Ice on Deck–Ice Alo ; Releasing Twist Locks; Floa ng the Load; OSHA Inspec ons; Lashing Safety; Summer me Hydra on; Safety on Vessels; Distracted Driving; Hurricane Season, and Safe Stacking of Containers. The JSC has already begun discussions on some very important bulletin topics that will be produced in 2018. The Alerts The titles of topics covered in the 10 Urgent OSH Alerts in 2017 ran the gamut of important urgent safety issues that arose, such as HazMat Penal es from the DOT Increase; OSHA Injury and Illness Record Keeping & Electronic Filing (multiple alerts on this issue); Updated Heat Stress Apps; Bigger Ships-Bigger Risks; Aerial Li Recall, and Eclipse of the Sun. After the successful distribution and excellent reception of these new additions to the JSC's safety arsenal, the Committee will continue to develop and provide these important communications to the industry moving forward.

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