COVID-19

On November 18th the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) drew record numbers for its fourth quarter meeting, continued to address key safety topics in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and recognized safety excellence with its 2020 CDMCS Leadership in Safety Awards. USACE was represented by headquarters, the Institute […]

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CDMCS is very pleased to announce that 3M, global leaders in innovative product manufacturing and safety gear solutions, has joined the nation’s premier safety forum for the dredging and marine construction industry. For decades 3M has helped keep our work environment safe in a changing world. From safety glasses and respirators to hearing protection and […]

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CDMCS thanks 3M’s Shari Franklin Smith, CIH, CSP and Jessica Hauge CIH, CSP for sharing with CDMCS members 3M’s suite of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE).  Their recent presentation covered an in-depth comparison between respirators and masks, new hearing protection and communication headsets for social distancing, protective eyewear, decontamination methods for respirators and other critical PPE, […]

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Like other sectors of the maritime industry, dredging is considered “essential” by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the division of the Department of Homeland Security tasked with identifying critical infrastructure and essential workers during the response to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. That means, even during the fight to slow […]

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April 16, 2020 — In light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, OSHA understands that some employers may face difficulties complying with OSHA standards due to the ongoing health emergency.  Widespread business closures, restrictions on travel, limitations on group sizes, facility visitor prohibitions, and stay-at-home or shelter-in-place requirements may limit the availability of employees, […]

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