GCA Construction News Bulletin August 2019

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GCA Calendar

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Labor Day

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Board of Directors Meeting

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September 4, 2019

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September 12, 2019

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September 18, 2019

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September 24, 2019

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GCA Conf. Room

GCA Safety Committee Meeting

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September 25, 2019

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GCA Conf. Room

Activities Committee Meeting

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September 26, 2019

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GCA Conf. Room

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PRESIDENT James Martinez Guam Contractors’ Association

Guam Contractor’s Association (GCA) in conjunction with Adztech and Public Relations, Inc. publishes the Construction News Bulletin (CNB) monthly. Reproduction of materials appearing in this publication is strictly forbidden without written permission by GCA.

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While we always strive for accuracy, we will from time to time overlook mistakes. In order to help us improve the quality and accuracy of this publication, we ask that you take the time to look at the information provided and notify GCA or Adztech of any corrections as needed. Opinions and editorial content of this publication may not necessarily be those of the publisher, production team, staff, GCA members, GCA Board of Directors and advertisers.

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Distributed to GCA members or can be obtained by stopping by the Guam Contractors’ Association office located at 718 N. Marine Corps Drive, Suite 203, East West Business Center, Upper Tumon, Guam.

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To find out more about how you can become a GCA member contact Guam Contractors’ Association at Tel: (671) 647-4840/41 Fax: (671) 647-4866 or Email: gca@teleguam.net. www.guamcontractors.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: Bill Bernardo First Hawaiian Bank Mark Cruz MidPac Far East Patty Lizama Pacific Isla Life

Postmaster. Send address changes to Guam Contractors’ Association, located at 718 N. Marine Corps Drive Suite 203, East West Business Center, Upper Tumon, Guam.

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PRODUCTION TEAM LEAD: Geri Leon Guerrero AD SALES: Jaceth Duenas PRODUCTION: Christopher “Taco” Rowland Jason Davis Jaceth Duenas PHOTOGRAPHERS: Christopher “Taco” Rowland EDITOR: Adztech CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Pete Diaz Albert Sampson R.D. Gibson Donna Reichle Francis Lowe Peggy Denney GCA STAFF: Desiree Lizama Elaine Gogue Francine Taitague COVER: In Celebration of Guam Contractors Association’s 60th Anniversary, GCA, GCATA students, GDOE High School Students, Island Girl Power, V Angoco Trucking, Approved Forwarders/Dewitt Guam, Barrett Plumbing, Mid Pac Far East, and Hawthorne Pacific participated in this year’s 75th Guam Liberation Parade.

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School has begun! A perfect time to talk education and workforce development. In furthering our workforce development initiatives, GCA was honored to have two special guests visit us earlier this month all the way from Alabama. Mittie Cannon EdD, founder and CEO of Power Up; It’s a Mother Daughter Thing, a Non-profit organization focused on educating young talent using innovative solutions to create partnerships at all levels and work diligently to remove barriers and acknowledge the development of a diversified and strong workforce within the construction industry. Also visiting us, Mr. Gene Dudley who currently serves as the Senior Regional Manager for SkillsUSA in Region 2 (southeastern US). He works to strengthen relationships between the state level educators, business and industry and the state SkillsUSA Directors. Both these professionals have strong ties and relationships in our industry including the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and a host of other leading organizations in workforce development throughout the United States.

GCA is adopting and hosting Power Up; It’s a Mother Daughter Thing in March 2020 in celebration of National Women in Construction week and National Women’s Month in March. We’re hoping the new GCA Trades Academy Training Facility in Tiyan will be completed in time for this event. Power Up is a program designed to empower young girls in Middle and High School to pursue careers in the construction industry. What makes this program a huge success is engaging mothers to be the influencers and coaches throughout the process to encourage these young women to pursue careers traditionally dominated by males. During this event, these girls will meet with women in the industry as well as other successful women in the community who will be sharing their experiences in their respective careers.

Power Up; It’s a Mother Daughter Thing is growing at a rapid pace all over the U.S. Guam will be the first outside of the contiguous United Sates to have this program.

SkillsUSA® is a career and Technical Student Organization that empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. Mr. Gene Dudley was on Guam to make a presentation to stakeholders to include our Guam Department of Education officials and GCC, GCA Trades Academy, Charter Schools and Catholic Schools. As well as industry representatives from Guam’s business organizations and our Guam Department of Labor. We are hopeful that this framework will be adopted and implemented in our middle and high schools. SkillsUSA is in every state in the nationa and two territories, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Let’s make Guam be the thirWe are proud to have these professionals visit us all the way from Alabama to promote workforce development initiatives that are adopted throughout the United States and territories.

Just a heads up for who’s coming in November. Kayleen McCabe! It’s possible some of you may have heard of her. That’s because, in 2009, Kayleen beat out over 5,000 contractors to win her very own nationally televised series on the DIY Channel. A popular show called Rescue Renovation. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? More details to come! Stay tuned!

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SAVE THE DATE 19 SEP 2019 SAME Guam Post General Membership Meeting Hilton Resort, Tumon 05-06 OCT 2019 Community Service Project: Agana Heights Gym Restroom Repair Phase 1: Demolition 12 OCT 2019 Community Service Project: Agana Heights Gym Restroom Repair Phase 2: Installation 19 OCT 2019 Community Service Project: Agana Heights Gym Restroom Repair Phase 3: Painting 26 OCT 2019 Community Service Project: Agana Heights Gym Restroom Repair Phase 4: Touch-up

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NAVAL SUPPORT UNIT, STATE DEPARTMENT The main presentation was provided by LT Tim Dahms, PE a former SAME Guam Post Board Member and Post Secretary. LT Dahms is currently detailed to the Naval Support Unit serving as the Officer in Charge.

On April 21, 1966, the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) formally established the Naval Support Unit (NSU). The formation of the unit was based on successful assignments of Seabees to embassies in Jakarta and Moscow.

LT Tim Dahms, PE, USN,

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Department of State (DoS) and the Department of Navy (DoN).

The NSU provides the DoS with cleared, trained, equipped Seabee personnel to provide overseas technical security system support in the diplomatic mission to advance U.S. interests overseas. This unit involves construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair work in sensitive and secure spaces; including installation, maintenance, and repair of technical security systems, high-security locks, and security surveillance of foreign contract construction within the DoS facilities overseas.

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NSU’s current residence Seabee posting across the globe.

There are a total of 129 personnel in NSU: 10 enlisted and 1 CEC Officer (Dahms) on HQ Staff shore duty and 118 Seabees on Sea Duty. HQ staff is responsible for the overall operational and administrative control of all unit personnel. Seabees selected for duty with this unit will undergo approximately 26 weeks of specialized training before assignment to the temporary duty (TDY) pool or a foreign post.

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SMALL BIZ NOTES NAVFAC Marianas awarded about $186.5M in contracts from October 2018 through July 2019 on which Small Business (SB) concerns may participate as prime or subcontractors.

Of that amount, about $108M was awarded to SB concerns to provide a variety of products and services on Guam.

Socio-economic breakdown of the SB awards are: - $ 89M - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) - $ 79M - HUBZone Small Business (HZSB) - $ 4.3M - Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) - $ 7.5M - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) The sum of the figures above exceed the overall SB awards of $108M because some SB concerns qualify for multiple socio-economic categories.

Significant SB awards in July:

• Fargo Pacific • Fargo Inc. was Pacific awarded Inc. was about awarded $6.1M about to replace $6.1M to replace • Reliable Builders, Inc.Builders, was awarded about $2.5M about to repair • Reliable Inc. was awarded $2.5M to repair existing asbestos existing cast iron asbestos pipecast waterline iron pipe mains waterline with C-900 mains withvarious C-900 typhoon damaged facilities which range from various typhoon damaged facilities whichfull range from full PVC waterlines PVC on waterlines Naval BaseonGuam.

Naval Base Guam. roof repair toroof water damage restoration atrestoration Andersen AFB. repair to water damage at Andersen AFB. • Serrano Construction • Serrano Construction and Development and Development Corp was awarded Corp was•awarded AIC International, Inc. was awarded about $799K about to make • AIC International, Inc. was awarded $799K to make about $1.4M to about replace $1.4M existing to replace utilityexisting and technical utility and feeder technicalheavy feederweatherheavy mooring repairs at Naval BaseatGuam weather mooring repairs NavalApra Base Guam Apra cables at Andersen cablesAFB. at Andersen AFB. Harbor.

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Source: Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG)

HOW TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS Seems very basic, but how many times have you assigned a task and when you follow up, the task was not accomplished? It was not done because the employee(s) forgot, were not sure what had to be done, or when it had to be done.

Much of our daily communications consists of giving instructions such as assigning teams, work, or schedules. As a leader/manager, one of your foremost jobs is to effectively communicate instructions and objectives to employees. So it’s important that your instructions are clear and defined. If employees do not perform to your satisfaction, much of the problem likely stems from the communication of those instructions.

Here are some ways to improve your communication of instructions and get the results you want: • Don’t assume: Don’t assume employees know exactly what you mean. Be as specific as possible in your instructions. Verify their understanding by asking if they have questions or need help.

• Put it in writing: If the directions are complex, explain what needs to be done and provide written instructions so they can refer back to them to complete the assignment properly.

• Speak firmly and confidently: If you sound uncertain or uncommitted when giving directions, employees may consider the task unimportant and not be concerned about completing the task properly.

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• Provide a time limit: Give employees clear deadlines for a task. There are different definitions for “soon” or “later on.”

• Provide examples: When giving directions, give examples, especially if the task is new to an employee.

Examples can help him/her visualize the end result.

• Tell them why: Giving directions without explaining “why” can make a task seem trivial. The purpose of the assignment will help motivate them to complete the assignment.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The GCA Small Business Committee, Guam SBDC, and Guam PTAC co-sponsored a Small Business Safety Practices Overview presented by Ms. Mellissa Cruz, NAVFAC Marianas Safety and Occupational Health Director and Mr. Patrick Rivera, NAVFAC Marianas Contract Safety Manager. They provided an overview of: • NAVFAC Marianas' Safety Expectation; • Factors that contractors should be aware prior to starting a project on base; • Most common mistakes that small businesses make when first starting work on federal projects; • Preparation of safety plans.

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WANTED: A FEW GOOD MEN AND WOMEN • The GCA Small Business Committee supports small business members of the association to ensure their voices are heard and needs are met within GCA capabilities.

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Let’s take a second to think about the multitude of activities we do using electricity. Some of us are on our work computers for hours at the office. The Wi-Fi router is connected to the outlet connecting the globe through the Internet. According to Slicktext.com, five billion people around the world are texting on a cellular phone that’s probably being charged through a power bank or outlet. The lights overhead are illuminating the room to make it easier to read this article. If you’re reading this during the Guam Contractors Association monthly meeting, the speaker is probably presenting using a projector and microphone. Don’t worry, we won’t tell if you aren’t paying attention.

What I’m getting at is the world as we know it could be drastically different without the use of technology powered by electricity. For some, it can be scary. For others, it’s a nice escape from the things that could be tying us down all day.

For others, it’s a livelihood; the bread and butter; what puts food on the table; what pays the bills. However, according to the Guam PEALS (Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors) Board website, it appears there are only 114 registered electrical engineers in Guam.

According to the website the Guam PEALS Board, the entity was created in 1960 “to protect the life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare.” It is meant to ensure those practicing are meeting and maintaining the minimum standards in education, experience, and examinations, licensure, establishing standards of practice, and enforcement of laws, codes, and standards.

A few GCA Members expressed how there is a demand in this field, and it could be electrical anything to be honest. It is not a new issue to be faced with labor shortages; even in a dynamic like electrical engineering. However, it all points back to education, training, and workforce development. Ray Pabroa stated, “So far, I think only the University of Guam is offering...electrical engineering.” He added, “I am not so sure about the future of electrical engineering here on Guam as I

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have been told that some students are even going off-island to take up some engineering courses and that electrical engineering is one of those courses.” A community can hope for people who go get educated in a certain field can come back and share their expertise. He opined how he thinks the government should work with the trades academy to encourage newly-graduated high school students to look into the field of electricity and possibly take up courses.

However, that doesn’t deny a shortage of manpower that seemed to be a concern echoed throughout. Dave Hicks of America’s Best ElectricMart stated directly that one of the biggest issues facing electrical contractors is “availability of labor at all levels.” Pabroa supported, “The number one issue right now is manpower (electricians).” He emphasized, “It is very hard to find good electricians thereby forcing the electrical contractors to offer higher wages, [it’s] about three times higher than the minimum wage, just to attract good electricians.”

Johnny Cruz, CSP of Aptim stated, “The future of electrical engineering looks promising,” citing the University of Guam’s pre-engineering program. However, he added, “Electrical Contractors will need to promote and recruit electrical engineers from stateside and foreign universities to supplement the shortage of electrical engineers.”

Currently, through the GCA Trades Academy, there are four levels of electrical training that is offered, including a core curriculum. Tuition can range anywhere between $1,300 to $2,500 per level, and does not include the required textbook; the full tuition for Electrical is $11,000. There is also coursework for Electrical Systems Technicians (EST). For EST courses, the full course costs $12,760, with various levels as well that range from the $1,300 to $5,200. More information about the coursework can be found on the GCA Trade Academy Website.

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Moreover, as a catalyst for technology and vocational training, the Guam Community College also offers coursework toward a certificate in construction technology with emphasis in Electricity. The GCC website states, “The Certificate in Construction Technology Program will prepare students for the current local and global job market with entry-level skills needed for any of the following fields: carpentry; electricity; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); masonry; plumbing; reinforcing metal worker; and welding.”

Cruz stated, “With the limited quantity of qualified electricians, company owners have to be creative to retain safe workers.“ He added that professional and vibrant employees are valuable to a company. “As a Safety Professional, I noticed companies that value safe employees produce low safety rates.”

Pabroa added, “So far, Guam has to produce more electricians locally first. After that, we can see that there will be a lot of advances in the electrical industry here on Guam.” For those already certified and licensed as electrical contractors, Pabroa said, “The electrical company who can afford sending their electricians to electrical safety training should do so or at least

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have somebody within the company to do a training particularly topics from the NFPA 70E which is the electrical safety code book.”

In a recent article on ConstructionEnquirer.com written by Grant Prior, it was reported accident rates among electrical contractors fell 90-percent since the beginning of the millennium; a monumental improvement since the data was being compiled since 2001. With 13,000 operatives in the United States surveyed in 2018, the information collected by the Joint Industry Board shows that most of the accidents were slips, falls, and trips - with one reported electrical shock, according to PBCToday.co.uk.

As safety procedures are continuously improved, this field continues to become one of success stories and more enticing reasons to at least look into its possibilities, especially with advancement in technology moving at the speed of light. Edith Clarke, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla, and Elon Musk had to start somewhere, right? But, let’s rock down to electric avenue!

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EPA Finalizes the Affordable Clean Energy Rule On June 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the Affordable Clean Energy final rule, which replaces the Obama administration’s overreaching Clean Power Plan with a rule that restores rule of law, empowers states and supports energy diversity.

In the notice, the EPA finalizes three separate and distinct rulemakings: • Repeal of the CPP; • The ACE rule, which establishes emission guidelines for states to use when developing plans to limit carbon dioxide at their coal-fired electric generating units; and • New regulations for EPA and state implementation of ACE and any future emission guidelines issued under the Clean Air Act section 111(d).

On Oct. 31, 2018, ABC submitted comments in support of the EPA’s ACE proposed rule, stating that the EPA has taken a more reasonable approach to addressing carbon emissions while supporting businesses and jobs and ensuring necessary and essential environmental protections in our communities.

On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13783, Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, which directed the EPA administrator to review the CPP. Following the review, the EPA published the proposal to repeal the CPP on Oct. 16, 2017 and the new ACE proposed rule on Aug. 31, 2018.

Additionally, ABC submitted comments in support of the EPA’s proposal to the repeal the CPP in January 2018. Had it gone into effect, the Obama administration’s CPP would have imposed strict regulations on coal-fired power plants, increasing compliance and transaction costs and creating uncertainty for America’s small businesses.

For more information on the ACE final rule, see the EPA’s fact sheet and website.

OSHA Publishes Webpage on Suicide Prevention The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a new webpage that provides various resources for workers on suicide prevention.

Resources on the OSHA webpage include contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, as well as information from the Center for Construction Research and Training, the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and more.

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According to the OSHA website, suicide is a serious public health concern that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, workplaces and communities. Additionally, men in the construction and extraction industry had the highest rate of suicide among all occupational groups in the United States in 2015, according to the U.S. Center of Disease Control and Prevention. From 2012 to 2015, the rate of suicide among male construction workers increased more than 20%, based on deaths per 100,000 males.

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ABC was one of 17 member organizations of the CIASP that met in October 2018 to collaborate on how to equip companies to better address mental health issues and reduce the risk of suicide in the construction industry.

Additional CIASP resources on suicide prevention can be found on the Alliance's website.

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The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Guam Chapter #381, chartered on March 10, 2012, strives to enhance the success of women in construction. NAWIC Guam provides industry training, develops leadership capabilities, and increases the presence of women in this sector using a variety of strategies. These include scholarship fundraising for young women who wish to attend UOG, GCC or the GCA Trades Academy, and stimulating young people through programs such as Block Kids and Pizza Pop and Power Tools in conjunction with The Trades Academy and GCA. NAWIC Guam #381 plays an active role in the community, collaborating with Habitat for Humanity, DYA, DOC, Sanctuary, St. Dominic’s Senior Care Home and other programs to address social issues within our community.

NAWIC Guam #381 is proud to introduce its recently elected Board Directors for 2019-2020: Ms. Peggy Ms.Denney, Peggy Denney, President: President: Ms. Joanne Ms. Messier, Joanne Messier, Vice President: Vice President: Ms. Denney Ms. will Denney be seated will befor seated her second for herterm second as term as Ms. Messier Ms. Messier is the Operations is the Operations ManagerManager for APS, for LLC, APS, LLC, President.

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She is the She administrator is the administrator of the i*recycle of the i*recycle a small construction a small construction firm which firm performs which performs commercial commercial program,program, created in created 2007 by in 2007 six local by six businesses local businesses to towork in exterior work in exterior finishingfinishing systems systems (insulated (insulated or not), or not), promotepromote the recycling the recycling of aluminum of aluminum beveragebeverage cans for cans the for the fit-outs, interior interior fit-outs, and the finishing and the finishing of new construction. of new construction. financial financial benefit of benefit the schools. of the schools.

They have They earned havealmost earned almost She oversees She oversees the coordination the coordination of all jobs offrom all jobs inception from inception $250,000$250,000 since inception, since inception, and the participating and the participating schools schools to “handover” to “handover” to the project to theowner. projectHer owner. responsibilities Her responsibilities are increasing are increasing from 40 to from 60 40 schools. to 60 schools.

Ms. Denney Ms. is Denney also isrange also from range material from material and equipment and equipment procurement procurement to to interested interested in working in working with construction with construction companies companies and and delegation. labor labor delegation.

APS is located APS is near located Black near Construction Black Construction affiliates affiliates to develop to develop recyclingrecycling programsprograms in the workplace in the workplace in the Harmon in the Harmon IndustrialIndustrial Park, andPark, Ms. and Messier Ms. Messier can be can be and/or waste and/or diversion waste diversion programsprograms at their construction at their construction contacted contacted at joanne.apsguam@gmail.com. at joanne.apsguam@gmail.com. sites. Shesites. is a newly She is appointed a newly appointed membermember of the Guam of the Guam Ms. Ms.Chiguina, Becky Chiguina, Treasurer: Treasurer: Solid Waste SolidAuthority Waste Authority Board. She Board. can be Shecontacted can be contacted at at Becky Ms. Chiguina Ms. Chiguina offers sales offers support sales support in her capacity in her capacity 483-9415483-9415 or pegqcp1@gmail.com. or pegqcp1@gmail.com. as Business as Business Development Development Coordinator Coordinator for DeWitt for DeWitt Guam/Approved Guam/Approved Forwarders.

Forwarders.

DeWitt Guam/Approved DeWitt Guam/Approved Ms. AnnMs. Marie AnnPelobello, Marie Pelobello, Immediate Immediate Past President: Past President: Ms. Pelobello Ms. Pelobello is the OSHA is theAlliance OSHA Alliance Safety &Safety Health& HealthForwarders Forwarders providesprovides services services which include which freight include freight Chairwoman Chairwoman and owner andofowner OSH Solutions of OSH Solutions Guam. Her Guam. Her forwarding forwarding from anywhere from anywhere in the U.S. in the to Guam, U.S. tolocal Guam, local companycompany providesprovides training in training OSHA,inForklifts, OSHA, Forklifts, CPR/FirstCPR/First and commercial and commercial moves, and moves, trucking and trucking services.services.

DeWitt DeWitt Aid & AED, Aid Heavy & AED,Equipment Heavy Equipment Safe Operations, Safe Operations, Flagger Flagger Records Records Management Management providesprovides records storage records storage & Traffic & Control, Traffic Control, Hazardous Hazardous Material Material Safe Transportation, Safe Transportation, management management and shredding. and shredding.

They areThey NAIDare (National NAID (National HazCom,HazCom, GHS andGHS more. and The more.

OSHThe team OSH collaborates team collaborates to Association to Association of Information of Information Destruction) Destruction) certifiedcertified and and provide training provide and training consultation and consultation services to services the General, to the General, provide confidential provide confidential document document management management and and Construction Construction and Mining andindustries.

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OSH Solutions OSH Solutions disposal.disposal.

An additional An additional entity under entity the under umbrella the umbrella of of can be contacted can be contacted at 969-0734/777-4337 at 969-0734/777-4337 or by email or by at emailDeWitt at Guam DeWitt is Guam Guam is Movers, Guam Movers, Inc. dba Inc. Recycling dba Recycling oshsolutionsguam@gmail.com. oshsolutionsguam@gmail.com.

Collection Collection Center, which Center, receives, which receives, processes processes and shipsand ships corrugated corrugated cardboard cardboard for recycling. for recycling.

Ms. Chiguina Ms. Chiguina can be can be Ms. Selina Ms.Ashland, Selina Ashland, President President Elect: Elect: contacted contacted at becky@approvedforwarders.com. at becky@approvedforwarders.com.

Ms. Ashland Ms. Ashland is the General is the Manager General Manager for Islandfor Equipment Island Equipment Company, Company, a locally aowned locallyindustrial owned industrial and medical and gas medical gas Ms. Lucia Ms. Flemming Lucia Flemming Wood, Recording Wood, Recording Secretary: Secretary: manufacturer manufacturer and supplier and supplier and distributor and distributor of a variety of a variety Ms. Wood Ms. is Wood an Assistant is an Assistant Project Manager Project Manager for APTIM, for APTIM, of industrial of industrial gases, equipment gases, equipment and supplies. and supplies.

Island Island a leadinga global leadingprovider global provider of integrated of integrated maintenance maintenance Equipment Equipment has beenhas serving beenGuam, servingthe Guam, CNMI the and CNMI and services,services, environmental environmental engineering/remediation, engineering/remediation, the FSM the since FSM 1949. sinceBefore 1949. returning Before returning to Guam,toMs. Guam, Ms.infrastructure infrastructure EPC services, EPC services, programprogram management, management, Ashland Ashland was employed was employed by the Fortune by the 500 Fortune Company, 500 Company, L3 andL3disaster and disaster responseresponse and recovery and recovery for private forsector private sector Technologies, Technologies, in northeast in northeast Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.

In this capacity, In this capacity, and government and government customers. customers.

She is currently She is currently managing managing she utilized sheher utilized J.D. degree, her J.D. earned degree,inearned 2013 at in Widener 2013 at Widener a MILCON a MILCON project site project on Guam site on which Guam includes which includes pile pile UniversityUniversityDelawareDelaware School ofSchool Law. She of Law. is actively She is actively driving, excavation, driving, excavation, utilities, utilities, and dewatering. and dewatering.

She is She is involved involved in local workforce in local workforce development development initiativesinitiatives and and also the also Environmental the Environmental Representative Representative for APTIM. for APTIM. has recently has been recently nominated been nominated for the Guam for the Contractors Guam Contractors She is extremely She is extremely well-versed well-versed in heavy in construction, heavy construction, LicensingLicensing Board; she Board; is currently she is currently awaiting awaiting confirmation. confirmation.

If construction If construction codes, safety codes, regulations, safety regulations, quality control, quality control, you haveyou anyhave questions any questions about the about products the products and services and services subcontract subcontract management management and project andmanagement. project management.

She She Island Equipment Island Equipment CompanyCompany offers, please offers,contact please Selina contact Selina was recently was recently elected Chairwoman elected Chairwoman of the Small of the Business Small Business at SAshland@iecoguam.com. at SAshland@iecoguam.com.

Committee Committee of the Guam of the Contractor’s Guam Contractor’s Association.

Association.

She She can be contacted can be contacted at lucia.wood@aptim.com. at lucia.wood@aptim.com.

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Director: Ms. Patsy Ms. Rose Patsy Duenas Rose Taitingfong, Duenas Taitingfong, Director:Director: Ms. Crystal Ms. Cruz, Crystal Cruz, Director: Ms. CruzMs. is a Cruz Civil is Engineer for Blackfor Construction Ms. Taitingfong Ms. Taitingfong is the Office is theManager Office Manager for Landscape for Landscape a Civil Engineer Black Construction Currently,Currently, she fills the Management Management Systems Systems (LMS), Inc. (LMS), LMSInc. provides LMS provides Corporation.

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As OfficeAsManager, Office Manager, she orchestrates she orchestrates and Concourse Isolation Isolation Project. She conducts and reports for a varietyaofvariety tasks to of include tasks to administrative include administrative functions, functions, Project.

She conducts andinspections reports inspections for concreteconcrete placement, walls andwalls ceilings to closure, operations, operations, and projects. and projects.

LMS is located LMS is at located 194 Old at 194 Old placement, and prior ceilings prior to closure, San Vitores SanRoad Vitores in Tumon Road inand Tumon can and be contacted can be contacted at at and turn-over and turn-over inspections. inspections.

Additionally, Additionally, she documents she documents activities,activities, such as soil treatment, compaction tests, tests, LMS@guam.net.

LMS@guam.net. such as soil treatment, compaction and reinforcement steel inspections.

Ms. CruzMs. canCruz be can be and reinforcement steel inspections.

Ms. Maiko Ms.Nakamura, Maiko Nakamura, Director:Director: contacted at crystal@blackguam.com. contacted at crystal@blackguam.com.

Ms. Nakamura Ms. Nakamura is employed is employed as a Project as aCoordinator Project Coordinator for Pacific forFederal Pacific Management, Federal Management, Inc. (PFM), Inc.one (PFM), of the one of the This outstanding group ofgroup women committed newest HUBZone newest HUBZone certified,certified, locally-owned locally-owned small businesses small businesses This outstanding of leaders womenisleaders is committed to NAWIC’s mission of enhancing the role of on Guam. onThey Guam. offer They landscaping offer landscaping management, management, to NAWIC’s mission of enhancing thewomen role of in women in construction and growing the NAWIC membership consultation, consultation, and environmental and environmental services. services.

As a Project As a Project construction and growing the Guam NAWIC Guam membership While weWhile focuswe specifically on women Coordinator, Coordinator, she is intimately she is intimately involved involved in federalinbid federal bidand influence. and influence. focus specifically on in women in construction, we aspirewe toaspire empower women of all ages proposals, proposals, while tracking while tracking some of some PFM’sof environmental PFM’s environmental construction, to empower women of to all ages to be leaders, problemproblem solvers and contributors, regardless projects projects from initiation from initiation to completion. to completion.

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Global versions of Twin Nano-Lok edge and Wrap Back models 3M Fall Protection announces an immediate stop use and product recall of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg Self Retracting Lifelines. The twin-leg Nano-Lok edge is part of a personal fall protection system and connects two self-retracting lifelines/devices (SRL’s/SRD’s) directly under the dorsal d-ring of a worker’s harness. It is intended to be anchored at foot-level, and is designed for sharp edge applications. The twin-leg Wrap Back Nano-Lok is intended for wrapping around an anchor and incorporates a similar energy absorber. 3M has determined that in the event of a fall and under certain conditions, the energy absorber may not properly deploy which could expose the worker to serious injury or death. Although there have been no reports of accidents or injuries associated with this issue, these products must be removed from service immediately.

To address this situation in the interests of worker safety, 3M is launching a global stop use of the Nano-Lok edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg SRL units and is recalling all these units to be repaired or replaced as

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soon as a solution is identified, tested and certified. In the interim, and until a repair or replacement is available, end-users may elect to receive cash for their returned units as described below. This stop use and recall affects all versions of the Nano-Lok edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg SRL’s since first introduced in 2013.

Users/Owners: Immediately stop using your Nano-Lok edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg SRL and take these units out of service. Next, go to www.NanoLokEdgeRecall.com and follow the instructions on how to return your unit. As soon as a product solution is available, 3M will either repair or replace your unit and return it to you at 3M’s expense. Alternatively, and until a product solution is available, you can elect to receive cash in the amount of $200 USD when you return your unit.

As an interim solution for applications requiring 100% continuous connection in leading edge applications with sufficient fall clearance, 3M recommends the DBI-SALA® EZ-Stop Leading Edge 100% Tie-Off Cable Shock Absorbing Lanyard. You can also contact

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3MCustomer Service at 1-833-638-2697 or 3musfpserviceaction@mmm.com for additional recall information.

Distributors: Please contact our Customer Service department at 1-833-638-2697 or email us at3musfpserviceaction@mmm.com to obtain a listing of all Nano-Lok edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg SRL’s sold to you.

If you have any of these units in stock, please return them to 3M Fall Protection for credit at 3M’s expense. Please immediately forward this Notice to any of your customers/users who have purchased Nano-Lok edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg SRL’s from you with an urgent request that they read and comply with this Notice.

3M remains committed to providing quality products and services to our customers. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this situation may cause to you or your customers. We appreciate your continued support of 3M FallProtection products and services.

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Other Non-Construction Occupations

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Carpenter

Cement Mason

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Camp Cook

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Cement Mason

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Australia

United Kingdom

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