Your NMUCA Board of Directors & Staff |
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Contact Us - Staff and Board of Directors |
President, Clay Blair, RMCI Inc. 505 345 0008
Vice-President, Mike Smith, TLC Plumbing & Utility 505 761 9696
Secretary/Treasurer, Steve Clark, Highway Supply LLC 505 345 8295
Past President, Troy Otero, Groundhog Construction Services 505 243 2133
Director Darrin Howells, AUI Inc. 505 242 4848
Director Joe Menicucci, Downey & Company 881 0300
Director Reinee Peacher, DuCross Construction 575 636 3023
Director Jenice Gallegos, Wood. 505 821 1801
Director Kelley Fetter, E2RC 505 867 4040
Scott Peck, MP Group 505 340 2015
Damon Wicketts, 4Rivers Equipment 505 884 2900
Executive Director, Jane Jernigan 505 888 0752
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Jane Jernigan, Executive Director
New Mexico Utility Contractors Association
505 888 0752 Phone
505 362 8950 Cell
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Thank You 2022 Platinum Investment Sponsors |
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Upcoming in your mailbox.............. |
- National Safety Month Materials and Links
- Trench Safety Stand-Down
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Thank you 2022 Silver Investment Sponsors |
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NMUCA Membership Meetings |
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June 14, 2022
Las Cruces Meeting
Happy Hour At Farley's
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June 16, 2022
Albuquerque Meeting
Sponsored by Advanced Environmental Solutions
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NMUCA Social Connection
May 19, 2022
Thanks to All Who Stopped by!!
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NMUCA Night at Isotopes Park |
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SOLD OUT EVENT!!
We are very excited to have a sell-out for
NMUCA Night at Isotopes Park.
Thank you to Our Sponsors!
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2022 Trench Safety Stand Down
June 20-24, 2022
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What is a Safety Stand Down?
A Safety Stand Down presents the opportunity for employers to talk directly to employees and others about safety. These Stand Downs will focus on trench & excavation hazards and reinforce the importance of using trench protective systems and protecting workers from trenching hazards.
There are numerous additional safety considerations for trenching/excavation operations. Some of these include:
- Never work in excavations in which there is accumulated/accumulating water
- No employee is to be permitted underneath loads handled by lifting, digging, or hoisting equipment
- Support systems such as shoring, bracing, or underpinning must be provided where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures is endangered by excavation operations
- Sidewalks, pavements, and appurtenant structures must not be undermined unless a support system or another method of protection is provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures
- Ladders are to extend at least 3 feet above the top of the excavation and must be secured
- Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic must be provided with, and must wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of retro-reflectorized or high visibility material
- Damaged materials/equipment must be evaluated and approved by a registered professional engineer before being returned to service
- The designated competent person must inspect the excavation area daily
- All wells, pits, shafts, etc., are to be barricaded or covered, and upon completion of operations temporary wells, pits, shafts, etc., must be backfilled
Some information gathered from NUCA & NES
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Safety Focus -
June is National Safety Month
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Securing a Construction Site Safety Talk |
There are many instances where people will make their way into a work site to run equipment for the thrill of it. Some other reasons such as theft, vandalism, curiosity, or even accidental entry are causes for people to enter a work site after hours. No matter what the intention of the people entering, it is important to have a secure workplace, especially after hours.
Securing the workplace means taking steps such as locking up areas, securing equipment, placing barricades, posting signage, and protecting property.
Safeguards to a More Secure Workplace
General Work Area– Ensure adequate fencing is up around the entire work site. Depending on the area, crime rate, and potential property loss evaluate the possibility of investing in a site-wide security system or outside agency to provide site security. Keep valuable items out of plain sight from the viewpoint of the public. Pay attention to where scrap metal piles may be onsite. Scrap metal often brings thieves into a work site.
Buildings– Always lock buildings. Keep valuables out of sight within the buildings. If someone looks through a window and does not see anything worth taking it may deter them from entering. Use alarms, floodlights, and cameras when possible. While the upfront cost can be expensive, a good security system can prevent expensive break-ins.
Heavy Equipment– There have been many instances where people break into a construction site and run equipment for the thrill of it or to cause problems for the company. This can do a lot of damage to the site as well as be a dangerous situation for the people who broke in. It is important to take steps to protect against situations where heavy equipment is stolen.
Some steps to take:
- Do not leave equipment out in the open when possible. Lock equipment in a shop or at least in a fenced-in area.
- Remove key from the equipment and lock the doors. Do not rely on the fence around the site to keep people out.
- Most pieces of equipment have a master switch. At the end of your shift shut the master switch off. If someone is not familiar with that piece of equipment they will not be able to get it to turn on.
Excavations– All excavations should be 100% barricaded or fenced in at the end of the day. This protects the public or any employees who enter the area from driving or falling into the excavation. Do not rely on a perimeter fence to protect individuals from harm due to an exposed hole within the site’s boundaries.
Discussion point:
-The points made in this talk did not cover every aspect of securing a work site. How else can we more effectively secure our worksite?
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Suicide Prevention Resource
A new OSHA poster lists five things you should know about preventing suicide.
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