b'OSHA UpdateCONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 with regards to their employers failure to have an effectiverapid response investigation. In both cases response time pandemic prevention program. Such complaints may not beis usually limited to 5 business days. Do not forget that universalastothecompany,butrathermaybefocusedyour response to OSHA will be passed by the complainant, onlyonanindividuallocation.Frequentcomplaintshaveand if he/she challenges any of the assertions you made in been tied into the employers failure to enforce the properyour response, you will most likely receive either a follow-use of face coverings, maintaining social distancing, and theup inquiry from the OSHA area office or a formal OSHAavailabilityofhandwashingandorsanitizingstationsoninspection. individualjobsites.NowthattheJanuary29,2021OSHA guidancedocumenthasbeenissued,yourperformanceTheprecedingcommentsmayjustbethetipofthemaybescrutinizedbyyouremployeesformanyofthe proverbialiceberg.Remember,PresidentBidensadditional elements stated in the guidance document. YouExecutiveOrderistitledExecutiveOrderon Protecting need to ensure that all portions of your program are being WorkerHealthandSafety.WhiletheExecutiveOrder effectively implemented at every job location. Whether youfocusesmuchofitsdirectiontoprotectingemployees do this by in person audits or implementation reports fromfromCOVID19,Ibelievewecanexpecttoseean your various locations, be sure you keep a written record atincrease in OSHAs enforcement activities as well as the yourcorporateheadquartersthatdemonstratestheproposal of new standards and the issuance of final rules effectivenessofyourpandemicprotectionprogramandconcerning those issues currently in a formal rulemaking your enforcement of it. Typically, employee complaints toprocess. We will attempt to keep you up to date on these OSHAinthesesituationsresultineitheraninformalmatters as they develop as well as any new developments complaintletterfromthelocalareaofficeofOSHAoraconcerning COVID19 and OSHA.BX Dayton Holds EM 385 Fall Protection Training In January, Shearer Safety Services is joined forces with The Dayton Builders Exchange and their Partners to offer the EM 385 Fall Protection Training Course. This 24-hour (3-day) training course is designed for those individuals who will be or are responsible for being a FallProtection Competent Person, Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), or are involved with working at heights on an Army Corps of Engineers project or facility as prescribed by EM385-1-1. Topics and content included: inspecting fall protection systems prior to use; installation of fall protection systems; fall protection component compatibility; estimating free fall distances; total required fall clearance; fall protection systems dismantling and storage; the common hazards associated with each system component; and fall protection rescue plan and procedures development. The training also included physical demonstrations by the individual(s) trained on how to properly select, inspect, anchor, assemble, and use the fall protection equipment. Need to set up a Safety Training for your Company? Contact Emily Mandich at 937-278-5723oremandich@assnsoffice.com. Page 14CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL'