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Township hears heat-injury safety briefing citing OSHA guidance
Summary
At the Feb. 20 Carneys Point Township Committee meeting, Hardenbergh Insurance Group presented heat-illness prevention guidance referencing the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and 2021 standards; the presentation urged buddy systems, scheduled monitoring, water breaks and shaded rest areas.
Mayor Brown called the Feb. 20 meeting to order and introduced Joe Henry of Hardenbergh Insurance Group, who delivered a workplace-safety presentation aimed at municipal employees. Henry cited the "OSHA act of 1970 that states employers are required to provide a safe and free of hazards for employees," and described Heat Injury and Illness Prevention standards adopted in 2021.
Henry urged practical measures for outdoor crews, including a buddy system, scheduled monitoring of workers for heat stress, mandated water breaks and shaded break areas. He also said there are safety items that "can be purchased with safety money to help with the cooling," and described JIF as "our partner in achieving the goal of keeping our employees safe from heat and stress illness." The committee did not take a formal vote on new expenditures during the presentation but received the guidance for staff implementation.
The briefing was presented at the start of the committee's agenda and was followed by departmental reports and engineering updates on capital projects and bids. The presentation materials and any recommended purchases were not specified in the minutes; the committee directed staff to follow up as needed.
