November 17, 2015 – Concrete Products

OSHA is accepting comments through February 15 on the updated Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines, published in 1989 to help employers implement workplace plans, but now revised to reflect modern technology and practices. The new document builds on the previous version; lessons from successful approaches and best practices under OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program and Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program; plus, similar industry and international initiatives such as ANSI/AIHA Z10 and OHSAS 18001.

Supply Chain group finalizes LEED Materials & Resources credit guidance

November 17, 2015 Concrete News

Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff

After nearly a year of stakeholder exchanges, the USGBC Supply Chain Optimization Working Group recommends three minimum steps to supplement the Materials & Resources credit (Building Disclosure and Optimization–Material Ingredients, option 3) for LEED v4 certification:

Vulcan Materials tests carbon dioxide-dosed ready mixed

November 17, 2015 Concrete News

Sources: CarbonCure Technologies, Halifax, Nova Scotia; CP staff

Vulcan Materials is the first ready mixed producer to license technology in which industrial process-sourced carbon dioxide is injected into fresh concrete mixes, thereby offsetting water requirements; forming additional limestone in the matrix; and, sequestering the greenhouse gas in a hardened slab or structure.

NRMCA teams with A/E/C-wise, online education series provider

November 17, 2015 Concrete News

Sources: RedVector.com LLC, Tampa, Fla.; CP staff

A leading source of eLearning and workforce training solutions for professionals in architecture, engineering, construction, industrial and facility management, RedVector has launched five mobile device-ready courses in partnership with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association:

Day: November 17, 2015

OSHA’s revised Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines build on VPP, SHARP

Supply Chain group finalizes LEED Materials & Resources credit guidance

Vulcan Materials tests carbon dioxide-dosed ready mixed

NRMCA teams with A/E/C-wise, online education series provider