As everyone knows in the construction industry safety is job one! So every employee will get home at the end of the day with their life and limb, every day, day after day! The Cornhusker Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors provides a full range of safety resources and services to their member companies so those members can have confidence in the safety of their employees. 

Member resources are things a member upon their own initiative can take advantage of.  Where “safety services” are provided on a contract or fee basis by an OSHA accredited safety professional on the staff of the Cornhusker Chapter.

 Specific Member Resources Are:

·        Answering members inquires about general safety questions either by phone or e-mail.  Jeff Boettcher an OSHA authorized instructor and safety professional on the staff of the Cornhusker Chapter can be reached at 402 405-6884 or by e-mail at JeffB@abcnebraska.org

·        Access to a library of safety videos. See www.abcnebraska.org for a complete listing of videos.

·        Access to a library of tool box safety talks.  See www.abcnebraska.org for a complete listing.

·        Taking various safety training courses and seminars offered at the Lincoln and Omaha Training Centers. (OSHA 10 & 30 Hour, First Aid / CPR, Fall Protection, Confined Spaces and the like)  See www.abcnebraska.org for a complete listing of courses, times, fees and registration.

·        M stands for Mobil-We will come to your office/shop/jobsite and conduct training for forklift, aerial lift, scaffolding and similar courses. 

 
Specific Safety Services Are:

·        Prepare or update a safety plan.                                                                                                                            

·        Conduct in house (company) safety training.                                                                

·        Research OSHA requirements and their application to a job site.

·        One time job site safety assessment and recommendations. 

·        Develop and or review in house procedures and train employees for “OSHA competent person(s)” designation.

·        Prepare and present safety meetings.

·        Regular job site inspections.

·        Accident investigation.

·        OSHA citation counseling.

·        Maintain OSHA 300 Log. 

·        Prepare STEP application.

·        Discounted fees for safety training when taken at either the Lincoln or Omaha Training Centers.

Some or all of these “safety services” can be provided on an annual contract basis or on an as needed fee basis or some combination of both by the OSHA accredited safety professional on the staff of the Cornhusker Chapter.  Please contact Jeff Boettcher at 402 405-6884 or by e-mail at JeffB@abcnebraska.org for further information.

Contract General Requirements

Payment for Services: 

            Invoices for services will be paid quarterly, in advance, for the services of the safety director provided under an annual safety contract. 

            For a one time fee basis contract invoices for services will be paid one half in advance and the balance is due upon completion of the service.

            In addition, the Contractor shall pay all reasonable expenses incurred by the safety director for travel out of Contractors immediate trade area which is defined as being beyond 30 miles from the contractor’s home office.  Mileage shall be at the IRS business reimbursement rate per mile and for the round trip.  All other travel expenses shall be at actual costs incurred.  ABC will invoice the Contractor monthly.  Payment is due upon Contractors receipt of the billing from ABC.  Travel time to the Contractor’s job sites for the safety director shall be considered as part of the regular monthly contract hours.

            For training courses that are conducted in house (at the companies desired location), the course tuition, books and manuals and other training materials shall be billed to the Contractor at normal ABC member rates.  ABC will provide detailed billings for the Contractor.  Payment of ABC’s bill and expenses is due upon Contractors receipt of the billing from ABC.  The Contractor agrees to allow other ABC members to attend the in house course provided that there is space available.  ABC will bill those participating members separately at the ABC member rate. For those Contractors who have a 16 hr or 32 hr a month annual contract the safety director’s time to plan, organize and produce the course shall be considered as part of the regular contract hours.  With the exception of the OSHA 10 hour and 30 hour courses and CPR/First Aid courses, see section; Discounted Fees For Safety Training.  In the event that the OSHA 10 hour and 30 hour courses and CPR/First Aid courses are to be conducted in house (at the companies desired location) the Contractor agrees to pay ABC the member rate as identified on the web site.

Written Reports and Work Product: 

If requested, the safety director shall prepare and provide to the Contractor a written report of activities performed by the safety director.  ABC agrees not to disclose this information to any third party, except pursuant to legal process or as otherwise required by the law.  All ABC materials or services are provided to the Contractor solely for the Contractors benefit, and Contractor shall not disclose the same to any third party without prior written consent of ABC.

Delegation of Responsibilities:

Unless otherwise agreed to, ABC shall direct and supervise the safety director’s activities, and the safety director shall at all times perform the services contemplated hereunder in his/her capacity as an employee of ABC.  At ABC’s sole discretion, the services to be provided under this Agreement may be delegated or assigned to other ABC employees, consultants, independent contractors or outside advisors who are qualified.

Discounted Fees For Safety Training:

For those who sign an annual safety contract ABC-Cornhusker Chapter will provide discounted training fees to company employees for OSHA 10 hour and 30 hour courses and CPR/First Aid courses.  These courses will be provided at the ABC Training center at a discounted rate of 50% off the regular member tuition rate.