Eric Starkowicz

Executive Director

We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday, May 7, at the Bridge Tavern for our Networking Happy Hour. You can RSVP by emailing ovcec@ovcec.com, but also feel free to just stop by if you become free at the last minute. We look forward to connecting with you!

Also, spots are filling up fast for the OVCEC Golf Outing on June 17, 2024. Reserve your foursome today!

New, Inclusive Playground at Wheeling Park Playground Aims for Late-May Opening

Cast & Baker Corporation began putting up several pieces of equipment at the Wheeling Park playground, which is projected to be ready for the community to enjoy just in time for summer.

New inclusive elements will include a sensory wave ramp, interactive educational panels, shaded gathering spaces, quiet decompression areas, braille alphabet and number panels, rock climbers, and musical instruments. Classic playground equipment, such as rockers, climbers, spinners, and swings will also be available to enjoy at the park.

As a “thank you” for your membership with OVCEC, your business has access to national account pricing with several vendors through OVCEC’s Member Rewards Program. These national accounts are managed by DSI, a group purchasing organization, but the associated savings opportunities are available to you solely as an OVCEC membership benefit and without DSI based costs or purchasing requirements.

Training and Safety Management

• 10% discount on Cintas / J.J. Keller Safety Management Tool, for new subscribers
• 10% discount on Cintas / J.J. Keller Online Training on Demand, for new subscribers

Contact Michael Petruzzi if you are interested. Call 720-382-8162 or email mpetruzzi@dsi-mail.com.

National Safety Stand-Down Week

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 395 of the 1069 construction fatalities recorded in 2022 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.

Stop Construction Falls

The Falls Campaign began in 2012 as a way to raise awareness of the fact that falls are the top cause of construction fatalities and account for one-third of on-the-job injury deaths in the industry, with a disproportionate number of those occurring in the residential sector. Each year in the U.S. construction industry, over 10,000 workers are seriously injured by falls and one worker dies every day from a fall to a lower level.

The goal of the Falls Campaign is to prevent fatal falls from roofs, ladders, and scaffolds by encouraging residential construction contractors to:

• PLAN ahead to get the job done safely.
• PROVIDE the right equipment.
• TRAIN everyone to use the equipment safely.