Safety

Safety Awareness

There cannot be enough emphasis placed on safety awareness.  During the course of our daily jobs, we often forget how important safety is until something happens that could have otherwise been avoided with an ounce of prevention.  Please take the time to send safety articles, tips and specific occurrences from your region to the regional safety liaison in your jurisdiction.  If these items are shared with other members, then hopefully we can prevent the same thing from happening to you and increase safety awareness.

NCWM Safety Program Toolbox

  • State Safety Awareness Liaisons
  • State Safety Articles
  • Safety Program Resources
  • Safety Presentations

Central Weights and Measures Association (CWMA) Liaison

John Bell
Missouri Department of Agriculture
PO Box 630
1620 Missouri Blvd | Jefferson City, MO 65109
P. (573) 751-8599
E. johnny.bell@mda.mo.gov

Northeastern Weights and Measures Association (NEWMA) Liaison

Jason Flint
State of New Jersey | Office of Weights and Measures 
1261 Route 1&9 | Avenel, New Jersey 07001
P. (973) 420-8915
E. flintj@dca.njoag.gov 

Southern Weights and Measures Association (SWMA) Liaison

TBD

Western Weights and Measures Association (WWMA) Liaison

David Fraser
Montana Weights and Measures Bureau
PO Box 200516 | Helena, Montana 59620
P. (406) 449-2582
E. dafraser@mt.gov

2023 

Taking Unnecessary Risks - Robert Huff, Delaware Department of Agriculture 
Food Safety and the Weights and Measures Inspector - Mike Peeler, New Jersey State Weights and Measures 
Metrology Laboratory Safety - John Bell, Missouri Department of Agriculture | Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection 

2022 

A Resource for Safety - John Bell, Missouri Department of Agriculture | Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection 
The Danger Zone of Familiarity - Ron Armstrong, Northwest Tank & Environmental Services Inc. 
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders - Ron Armstron, Northwest Tank & Environmental Services Inc. 

2021

Cannabis Facility Safety Awareness - John Bell, MO
Who's Got Your Back? - Ron Armstrong, NW Tank & Environmental Services, Inc.
Avoid Hostile Encounters in the Field - Mike Sikula, NY

2020

Engineering Controls - Mike Sikula, NY
Back to Your Health - Elizabeth Koncki, MD
The Psychology of Safety - Ron Armstrong, NW Tank & Environmental Services, Inc.

2019

Check it out! The Happy-list State - Elizabeth Koncki, MD
Don't Get Zapped! - Brett Gurney, UT

2018

Is it Safe to Run Gasoline Through a Large Volume Prover? - Mike Sikula, NY
Preparing Employees for an Active Shooter Event - Julie Quinn, MN
Safety is Up to Me! - Brett Gurney, UT

2017

OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck Standard - Julie Quinn, MN
Working Around Stinging Insects - Mike Sikula, NY

2016

Safety in Standard Operating Procedures - Brett Gurney, UT
Safety Recommendations: Climbing Tanker Trucks for Sampling or Inspection - Mike Sikula, NY
Save the Ears! - Elizabeth Koncki, MD

2015

Defensive Driving - Doug Rathbun, IL
Don't Be a Statistic - Brett Gurney, UT
Defensive Driving: Towing a Trailer - Elizabeth Koncki, MD

2014

Are You Protecting Your Back, Fingers, and Toes? - Brett Gurney, UT
Making Annual Safety Training Fun - Julie Quinn, MN

2013

Behavior-Based Safety - Julie Quinn, MN
New Requirements for Right-to-Know Training - Mike Sikula, NY
Wireless Device Use at Gas Stations: Is It Safe or Not? - Matthew Curran, FL

2012

Consumer Tips for Proper Gasoline Handling - Steve Hadder, FL
Working in Confined Spaces - Douglas Deiman, AK
Controlling the Risks of Solitary Workers - Brett Gurney, UT 

2011

Incident Reports Improve Safety - Julie Quinn, MN
Vehicle Safety Issues for the Weights and Measures Inspector - Douglas Deiman, AK

2010

Motorized Weight Mover Safety - Manuel Villicana, CA
​Sources of Safety Training and Training Materials - Mike Sikula, NY
Using Inspection Checklists to Improve Hoist Safety - Julie Quinn, MN