YOUR MONTHLY MAILER
JUNE 2024
June is National Safety Month
STAYING COOL: MANAGING HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Every year, numerous workers suffer from heat-related illnesses, a prevalent issue especially during the intense Florida summers. The risks are often exacerbated by workers avoiding breaks out of fear of job repercussions, leading to severe health consequences.
Understanding Heat-Related Illnesses
Heat-related illnesses encompass a range of conditions, with heat stroke being the most severe, albeit less common. Immediate medical attention is required for heat stroke, making it crucial to recognize its symptoms early on. However, most cases of heat exhaustion or milder forms of heat-related illnesses can be managed effectively on-site, without the need for emergency medical intervention.
Preventive Measures and Workplace Safety
Employers and employees can take several proactive steps to mitigate the risk of heat-related illnesses:
1. Hydration: Begin hydrating the night before a shift, with 1-2 glasses of water before bed, and continue drinking water throughout the workday. It’s recommended to consume at least 8 oz. of water every 20-30 minutes, adjusting intake based on the intensity of the work and environmental conditions.
2. Access to Water: Ensure that cool or cold drinking water is readily accessible at the workplace.
3. Gatorade and Sports Drinks: While beneficial during lunch or breaks for replenishing electrolytes, Gatorade should not replace water as the primary source of hydration
4. Regular Breaks: Adopt the practice of taking short breaks in the shade or a cool area to allow the body to recover. Employers should encourage this practice without penalty, promoting a culture of safety and health.
5. OSHA’s Guidance: Following OSHA’s “REST, WATER, SHADE” program can be instrumental in preventing heatrelated issues. It empowers workers to take necessary breaks for hydration and cooling down without fear of repercussions.
6. Monitoring Colleagues: Be vigilant about the condition of your co-workers. If someone appears overheated or sluggish, encourage them to take a break and cool down.
MEASURE your performance on key components. STRENGTHEN and expand best practices. BUILD your safety culture.
ABC’s STEP Safety Management System provides members the framework to measure, strengthen and build industry-leading safety programs. Participating in STEP is at no cost to members. For more information, email safety@abccf.org.
Empowering Workers
Creating an environment where workers feel empowered to take care of their health without fear of losing their jobs is critical. Employers must educate their teams on the signs of heat-related illnesses and the importance of preventive measures. By fostering a supportive and safety-first workplace culture, companies can not only enhance worker welfare but also improve productivity and reduce the incidence of heatrelated health issues.
This comprehensive approach ensures that as temperatures rise, both productivity and safety are maintained, protecting workers from the severe impacts of the heat.
MEASURE. STRENGTHEN.
BUILD.
Measure your performance on key components. Strengthen and expand best practices. Build your safety culture. abc.org/step
EDUCATE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR
OCTOBER
2 Lien Law Level One 9 Frontline Supervisor 15 Construction Estimating Principles & Application (V) 15 OSHA 30-Hour Outreach in Spanish begins
16 Lien Law Level Two
17 Bluebeam Baseline Basics (V)
23 Bluebeam Basics Materials Takeoffs & Estimates (V) 24 Bluebeam Advanced Materials Takeoffs & Estimates (V) 29 Bluebeam for Administrative Professionals (V) 29-30 OSHA 10-hour Outreach begins
30-31 Reading Construction Documents (V)
BREAKFAST Builders' Builders'
June 6, 2024June 13, 2024
Join Barton Malow, and the University of Central Florida for a discussion on opportunities for partnership with the University’s facilities team. The panel will discuss processes, future work, and best practices for engaging with the University. Additionally, the team will provide valuable insight into the upcoming Football Campus and Tower project, and how firms can prequalify, engage, and work with Barton Malow and the UCF facilities team on this monumental project.
What’s Next for Orange County Public Schools
Join Orange County Public Schools to hear about their upcoming projects, new schools and capital improvements projects, and how you can get involved and do business with them.
Zach Beiler
Project Manager, Barton Malow
Join fellow ABC members for a day of food, fun, and family this July 13! Make the ABC Family BBQ “Your Company Picnic” by inviting your employees and family members.
ABC is planning lots of fun events. Bring the kids – we plan to have activities for all ages.
Lunch Includes:
Other sponsorships available: Title Sponsor - Beer Garden - Lunch Sponsor - Beverage Sponsors - Game and Activity Sponsor
SPONSOR A GAME OR ACTIVITY FOR $250. To RSVP, scan QR code
EMPOWER YOUR FIELD CREWS
Give your Upcoming and Current Leaders the Tools to Succeed
High-performing craft workers often receive ‘battlefield’ promotions to field leadership roles but lack the training and skills to effectively manage their crew. Trestles, a group of construction and technology experts, will conduct a 2-day Frontline Supervisor Development Training program in partnership with ABC Central Florida Empower your valued leaders to succeed by registering today!
WHAT WILL MY SUPERVISORS LEARN?
Attendees will learn how to effectively manage their field crews to maximize on-the-job performance The Trestles NCCER Certified Master Trainer incorporates industry best practices and 30 years of construction experience to this comprehensive 16-hour training course, with class materials and workbook provided by Trestles
TRAINING TOPICS
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Production "Pull" Planning
Short Interval Scheduling (SIS -
Involving a group activity and work with others to create a realistic schedule
Constraint Removal
Creating Work Packages
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Measuring Cost/Productivity
Continuous Improvement
Leadership Development
Lean Implementation
Planning and Scheduling
Labor Management
Communicating with the workforce
DATE &
June 26 & 27, 2024
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM lunch will be provided ABC, 651 Danville Drive, Orlando, FL 32825
Construction Managers WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Frontline Supervisors
Foreman
Assistant Project Managers
Field Engineers
Project Control Managers
Project Engineers
Superintendents
Project Managers
A cancellation number will be issued for requests that are received by 5 p.m. 5 business days prior to the class Any requests for a refund made after this date will not be processed
For additional information call us or email classes@abccf org
Ken is a NCCER Certified Master Trainer and has over 30 years of construction experience as a craft foreman, superintendent, project manager and Director of Corporate Training Ken spent most his career designing and delivering best in class training for ENR top 100 companies. Ken has successfully trained hundreds of project managers, project engineers, and frontline supervisors in Work Package Management, Last Planner® pull-planning, and effective leadership. Ken is very skilled at the transfer of knowledge to construction field personnel with all levels of experience.
Scan QR code to register today
“Frontline had a large impact on the way i approached work and communicated with the workforce. The topics were well covered, easy to digest and relateable to most day to day activities on the job. Showing me how to breakdown complex activities and schedules into simpler and more manageable tasks as well as how to be a responsible leader made the class invaluable ”
--Michael Nelson, Field Operations Manager - Tri-City Electric
FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION LAB
FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN
Creating a world class training lab to strengthen our labor force, giving them the tools and technology needed to advance our industry.
The Construction Technology & Innovation Lab is committed to enhancing our workforce through preapprenticeship and formal apprenticeship programs.
The Lab aims to provide members with a creative hub for the invention of new technologies, equipment evaluation, development, and hands-on training, and has plans for expansion in the years to come. This brick campaign will offer our members an opportunity to be a part of the solution to our skilled workforce shortage.
This campaign will provide:
Capital to invest in workforce development and expansion
New tools and training modules for members
Ensuring members have the advantage in the construction industry while maintaining safety standards
There are only 172 bricks available right at the entrance! Brick size is 8x8.
Sponsorship levels include:
Free Enterprise - 14 available
Merit Champion- 40 available
Diamond - 50 available
Platinum - 36 available
Gold - 16 available
FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
LAB
FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN DONORS
ABC Trimmer Education Fund
The Amphibious Group
Acousti Engineering Company of FL
Advanced Millworks, Inc.
Anderson Place Construction, LLC
Brasfield & Gorrie, L:LC
Collis Roofing
Competitive Edge Partners & Consulting, LLC
Conti Construction LLC
Dreamcrete Custom Creations
Freedom Fire
Hudson-Everly Commercial Flooring, Inc.
Jack Jennings & Sons, Inc.
LQ Construction Inc.
Milwaukee Tool Company
Percopo Coatings Company, LLC
Sunbelt Rentals
JK2 Scenic
Quality Labor Management, LLC
Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Building the workforce one brick at a time!
REVIEW YEAR IN 2023
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Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 68 chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. Visit us at abc.org
COMPREHENSIVEEHSSYSTEM
BENEFITSSERVICES
Improves employee safety Reduces Risk Increases productivity
Decreases insurance premiums Creates high employee morale and retention rates
Drives management engagement
Leads continual improvement
Focuses on proactive, not reactive
An experienced/ credentialed EHS director & EHS manager to support the organization
Initial gap analysis of the current state of EHS within the organization
A written EHS program tailored to the organizations scope of work
A web-based platform to manage inspections, incident reporting, & tracking leading and lagging indicators
EHS related training modules
Incident investigations
Toolbox Talks
Act as a liaison between the organization & the client
Ziprecruiter has 8,600+ postings for safety positions
Indeed has 687 postings
LinkedIn has 278
All positions pay $50 - 75 an hour
BLUEBEAM
VIRTUAL CLASSES
Bluebeam Intro Launch Webinar
June 19, 2024 | 2 - 3 PM
Bluebeam intro from the experts - explore our upcoming Bluebeam Course Series
Construction Estimating Principles & Application
July 9, 2024 | 1 - 5 PM
Cost/price analysis, pricing project constraints, how to build flexibility into your system, optimum time to complete, escalation, managing risk within the estimate
Bluebeam Baseline Basics
July 11, 2024 | 12 - 2 PM
Learn interface navigation, calibration & measurements, introduction to the markup list
Bluebeam Basic Materials
Takeoffs & Estimates
July 17, 2024 | 12 - 2 PM
Introduction to viewports, measurement tips & tricks, custom estimating tools
Bluebeam Advanced Materials
Takeoffs & Estimates
July 18, 2024 | 12 - 2 PM
Custom estimating tools, collecting rich data with custom columns, reports and exporting data
Bluebeam for Administrative Professionals
July 23, 2024| 12 - 2 PM
Extracting pages from existing documents, creating and applying digital signatures, updating page labels, applying headers and footers, search document text and visual symbols, flag important content in documents
This 2-part online program is for entry-level architectural or engineering designers, apprentices, entry-level tradespersons, project coordinators, assistant project managers, new project managers, estimators, specialty sales representatives, or anyone in career transition looking for a refresher.
Designed to quickly familiarize students with the basics of reading and understanding construction documents. From navigating title block information to combing through specification documents, participants will learn how to navigate a project and understand the material and construction requirements.
Learning Objectives:
Introduction to Construction Documents
Understanding Industry Document Standards Drawing
The Importance of Specialty Plans
INSTRUCTOR
Meeting Room Rentals
Spaces for small groups of four to five people, or large groups of up to 60. Meeting rooms are ideal for interviews,
and
Email: info@abccf.org
