Emergency Preparedness Campaigns are in place nationwide. Specific guidelines distributed by city agencies in New York and New Jersey can be downloaded below courtesy of TSC. The intent of these guidelines are to prepare for possible future terrorist aggression. Each brochure outlines procedures to protect yourself, your family, and your home.

NY Guide

NJ Guide

Posted 2/5/04

Additional ASSE Members are Actively Involved
from IBC, January 2004

IBC Public Forum Scheduled

Construction industry leaders and stake holders, please be advised that a public forum has been scheduled to provide and make comments on the proposed recommendations revising the NYC Building Code on January 28 and January 29, 2004. Check the NYC Department of Buildings website for additional information at www.nyc.gov.

Posted 1/21/04

At the Building Trades Employers' Association Trade Show, November 25, 2003, Mr. Richard Mendelson, OSHA's NY Area Director, presented data of considerable interest.

Of note: Of the 14 fatalities that occurred last year (in the Manhattan area office), a significant percentage occurred on a Friday during the month of December.

Please pay special attention to this statistic and let's stop the trend. Make every effort possible to be proactive. Our wish is for you to be safe with your family this holiday season.

Posted 12/12/03

Efforts to Bring NYC Building Code into the 21st Century Underway
by James C. Bifulco
from New York Real Estate Journal, November 2003

OSHA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE DOWNLOAD

The revised OSHA Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses is now available. The forms, which are required for employers to use in recording injuries and illnesses, have changed in several important ways for 2004. Foremost among the changes is the addition of an occupational hearing loss column. Other changes include:

• "days away from work" column now comes before the days "on job transfer or restriction"
• more clear formulas for calculating incidence rates
• new recording criteria for occupational hearing loss in the "Overview" section
• more prominent column heading "Classify the Case" to make it clear that employers should mark only one selection among the four columns offered.

These changes were made in response to public suggestions on making the forms easier to use.

Employers must begin to use the new OSHA Form 300 on January 1, 2004. Injuries and illnesses for years prior to 2004 should continue to be recorded on the appropriate form for that year.

Posted 10/16/03

TSC, Total Safety Consulting is Providing Safety Training to Select Parsons School of Design Architecture Students

Under the auspices of "Take the Field," TSC, Total Safety Consulting has included a select group of Parsons School of Design Architecture Students in the safety initiatives being coordinated by TSC at the Grand Street Academy location. "Take the Field" is a non-profit organization dedicated to rebuilding public school athletic facilities in NYC.

At Grand Street Academy, TSC provides safety auditing and loss control services at the site on behalf of TDX Construction, one of the "Take the Field" construction partners. Recognizing the critical need for all those on site to work in a safe environment, TSC has incorporated the Parsons students into the safety initiatives underway including safety orientations and weekly safety meetings on personal protection equipment and other issues.

The Design Workshop, a required studio program for second-year graduate students of Architecture at Parsons, allows students to take on corporate and industry partnerships, giving them real world work experience while allowing them to give back to their community. The Design Workshop students have volunteered to help in the design and construction of the field house and press box during the rebuilding of over 45 athletic facilities throughout the five boroughs.

"It is unique for safety management to be introduced at this level of education. Too often the curriculum for students of architecture and engineering does not incorporate or introduce safety management into the learning process," noted James C. Bifulco, CSP, Managing Safety and Loss Control Consultant for TSC.

TSC is a leading provider of safety management and loss control consulting services in the tri-state area. Since its inception, TSC has trained more than 6,000 individuals and companies in construction safety training.TSC is conducting safety auditing to nine "Take the Field" locations on behalf of TDX.

For more photos or information on TSC e-mail ebifulco@totalsafety.org.

Parsons students incorporating safe work practices.

Another example of Parsons students incorporating safe work practices.

A work in progress.

Posted 8/5/03

TSC IN THE NEWS

Click the links below to download Adobe Acrobat PDFs of various news articles featuring Total Safety Consulting and it's team.

Posted 7/22/03

OSHA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE DOWNLOAD

Total Safety Consulting is providing the following Microsoft Word document for your information as it may pertain to your current or future worksite situations. This data was culled from various sources; it is not intended to be comprehensive. We hope you find it useful.

Posted 6/13/03

OSHA MANHATTAN OFFICE INAUGURATED

May 6, 2003 - Assistant Secretary inaugurates OSHA'S Manhattan Area Office at 201 Varick Street. Seen here from left to right: Jim Bifulco; Gary DiPaolo, Corp Safety Director, Amec Construction; Ron Cummings, MTA Risk and Insurance Management; John Henshaw, Assistant Secretary of Labor; and Bobbie Athey, Chief Safety Officer, MTA Bridges and Tunnels.

Posted 5/13/03

Tragedies Force a Hard Look at Safety Requirements
by James C. Bifulco
from New York Real Estate Journal, February 2003

The Bottom Line: Safety Saves Lives and Dollars
by James C. Bifulco
from New York Construction News, March 2001

JIM BIFULCO WRITES FOR NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION NEWS

Jim Bifulco has written an article, Safety Saves Lives and Dollars, for the March 2001 Issue of New York Construction News. Click Here to read the complete story.

Posted 3/22/01

JIM BIFULCO APPEARS IN NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL

Taken from the December 12 - December 25, 2000 issue of New York Real Estate Journal

Posted 1/29/01