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Professional Women in Building Council Announces another Scholarship Recipient for 2016 Allison Gasper, a senior at O’Fallon High School is an incredible student who has a 4.127 GPA. Allisons’s academic awards, leadership and recognition include: National Honor Society, Letter of Commendation for the National Merit Scholarship Program, Illinois State Scholar, Nomination for Student of the Month. She has also participated in many extracurricular activities including Future Science Professionals, Saturday Scholars, Spanish National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Culture Mix, Wellness Club, Friends of Rachel (FOR) Club, Spanish Diploma of Merit, Commendation Toward Bi-literacy just to name a few. Allison will attend the University of Illinois this fall with plans to become to a residential architect with her determination and drive there is no doubt she will reach her goals. SAFETY APPS for Smartphones Smartphones are an important part of everyday life. For your construction insured's, they can and should be used a s safety tools. There are many safety apps available for iPhone or Androids products that can make it easier to ensure a safe jobsite. For example, OSHA has a heat stress app on its website that calculates the heat index, displays a risk level and provides protective measures. NIOAH has a ladder safety app that helps a user position a ladder at the proper angle and provides other useful tips. TrenchSafety and Supply, Inc. has a slope calculator app that gives elevation requirements for sloping versus shielding. All these useful tools are available at no cost, and many more exist in the app marketplace. To help assess the best apps for your construction accounts, you can find reviews on hundreds of safety apps at safetyawakenings.com/apps. 15

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