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NEW REGULATIONS
ERGONOMICS & OSHA

June 2010
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal Register a proposed amendment to the Agency’s Injury and Illness Regulations.  This action would essentially restore the section of the original regulations that addressed the recording of cases involving musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). [For more on the Federal Register language, see the sidebar entitled “OSHA’s Rationale."]

Representatives of the agency deem this new column on the OSHA 300 Log to be necessary in order to improve the accuracy and usefulness of national injury and illness statistics. However, some experts see this modification to the OSHA 300 Log as the first step toward some form of new ergonomics regulation.(Read More)

 
SMITHSONIAN STRIVES FOR
FAST ENERGY PAYBACKS

NORESCO, LLC and the Smithsonian Institution met a challenging goal by providing a new, energy efficient chiller plant for the National Museum of American History, in service only nine months after contract award. Construction was performed simultaneously with the major architectural renovation of the museum, and addressed multiple challenges.


The project was the first Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) executed at a Smithsonian Institution museum. It incorporated other energy efficiency improvements including a domestic hot water system upgrade, upgrade of approximately 15,000 lighting fixtures, and energy-saving alterations to the chiller plant and major air-handling systems in the National Museum of Natural History.

Addressing a known and important infrastructure need helped secure internal support and fast approvals for the project, which contributes significantly to meeting energy and environmental goals.

Multiple elements of the project and SI facilities management practices address quality control and help ensure that new systems will perform as expected.

The National Museum of American History closed to the public on September 5, 2006 for major architectural renovations.

To make a project that would be entirely self-funded through guaranteed savings, and help offset the high initial cost of the new chiller plant, more rapid-payback projects were needed. The team investigated and identified additional projects including energy efficiency upgrades of approximately 15,000 lighting fixtures, and energy-saving alterations to the chiller plant and major air-handling systems in the National Museum of Natural History.

In April 2008, new cooling towers, pumps and the first of four new chillers were in service. By June 2008, all four new chillers were in service and the plant was capable of meeting current and anticipated cooling loads.

The new chiller plant is designed with redundancy and other features to provide higher reliability than the old chiller plant. It allowed the removal and disposal of more than 8,000 lbs. of obsolete, ozone-depleting refrigerants, which were used in the old chillers. It provides 3,000 tons of cooling capacity to accommodate existing and anticipated cooling loads in the museum. High-efficiency features include a chiller with a variable speed motor controller, variable-flow primary chilled water pumping, and free-cooling capability using cooling towers and a heat exchanger.

Lighting upgrades in the project included special lamps selected to reduce exposure of sensitive collection materials to damaging ultraviolet radiation.

By June 2009, implementation was complete on the full scope of the project at both the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of Natural History.


NEW PRODUCT FLASH
Gecko Adhesive Textile

3form has introduced Gecko, an adhesive textile that adheres to glass surfaces. The product is customizable and available in a collection of patterns and colors ranging from subtle patterns to bold graphics. The product enables facilities managers to add privacy and transform any glass application into a piece of art.


Gecko is designed to be removed and re-applied in order to provide design flexibility. Installation requires no glue, no bondings, and emits no VOCs. Not a peel and stick system, Gecko is installed using water, and it can be moved or repositioned multiple times.
The product is offered in a wide range of patterns and colors with a multitude of laser cut options to make customized design solutions possible. Patterns can coordinate with other 3form products.
Made of 100% polyester, Gecko can be cleaned in place using a mild detergent.

Gecko is part of the 3form Ready-to-Go line of packaged solutions. Introduced in January 2010, Ready-to-Go is a collection of pre-packaged, bundle priced solutions aimed at providing quick and simple interior design options. Solutions combine material, hardware, fabrication and even lighting in common applications like sliding doors, partitions, and transaction fronts.