Company News & Feature Articles
March 26th 2009
LeBlanc Building Supports NIOSH Researches in efforts to reduce severe nail gun incidents
At the end of March LeBlanc Building Co., Inc. in conjunction with the Arizona Chapter of the ASSE joined the Weitz Company and Schuck Construction in furthering worker safety by allowing NIOSH Scientists to observe workers on their job sites. LeBlanc Vice President of Operations Mike Pentecost met researchers and Arizona ASSE Chapter President Milli Lee at LeBlanc's corporate headquarters in Scottsdale before setting out to various jobsites.
In an effort to assist NIOSH, LeBlanc Building offered to supply a comprehensive accident injury report to researchers. The data will span a 10 year period and include all nail gun incidents with narratives based on the severity of the incidents and whether or not the incidents were recordable according to OSHA 300 log requirements. The report is expected to be completed by the end of Spring 2009 and should give NIOSH a good idea of the many different types of incidents that occur as well as the result of those incidents on worker health.
The study is currently scheduled to be a four year research project aimed at determining possible ways to reduce pneumatic nail gun traumatic injuries. Arizona ASSE Construction Section members encouraged LeBlanc Building and Schuck Construction to participate in the research.
As a result of the positive interaction NIOSH experienced on this recent trip to Arizona researches are encouraged and have indicated they hope to return when the construction market picks up expected later this year.
AZ ASSE President Milli Lee, LeBlanc VP Mike Pentecost, NIOSH Researchers: Brian Lowe & Jim Albers
For more information on reducing nail gun incidents go to the following links:
www.osha.gov/Publications/nail-gun.html
March 6th 2009
LEBLANC EMPLOYEES RUN TO SUPPORT KIDS' CHANCE!
On Saturday March 6th, LeBlanc Building Co., Inc. employees, families, and friends took part in the 4th annual Kids' Chance 5K Run. This year's race was title sponsored by the University of Phoenix and included over 800 runners/walkers.
Despite the troubled economy LeBlanc Building Co., Inc. was able to help Kids' Chance as a water station sponsor. All LeBlanc employees, families, and friends were able to finish the race including one four year old who ran across the finishline in under 49 minutes!
LeBlanc Building, families and friends 4 year old runs across the finish line attend the Race. finishing in 49 minutes!
January - March 2009
LeBlanc Building Signs Agreement with NIOSH
In early 2009, in response to an open call to industry, LeBlanc Building Co., Inc. volunteered for, and was selected to participate in a pilot study initiated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) to investigate worker fall protection improvements. As a part of this effort, the LeBlanc Building Co., Inc. signed a Letter of Agreement with the NIOSH to provide technical guidance and support to the pilot study. The LeBlanc Building Co., Inc. was selected to participate based on past and continuing efforts to improve worker safety in residential framing operations. The results of the pilot study are expected to be utilized by the research team at NIOSH to develop a proposal for a larger scale study which will compete for funding in late 2010."
For details on the project visit the following web site:
October 2008
LEBLANC BUILDING WORKS TO FURTHER WORKER FALL PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS
LeBlanc Building Co., Inc. along with many supporters addressed the Industrial Commission of Arizona in an effort to increase awarness of needed improvements to worker fall protection. SCF Arizona wrote an article which highlighted the recent activities.
To read the full article go to the following SCF Arizona link: