Habitat for Humanity is known for its volunteers – many with no knowledge of construction – who help remodel and build new housing for those in need. So the organization takes steps to ensure the safety of its volunteers. CPWR Researcher Vicki Kaskutas documented the process of incorporating fall protection into the entire building process on a St. Louis Habitat project. Kaskutas tracked the director’s collaboration with local businesses and professionals, including a tool rental company, an engineer, and machine shop, then noted all solutions he implemented to construct a two-story home with basement – using fall protection in every situation that arose. Read the case study...
Read MoreOSHA Booklet entitled Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely is now available. The booklet has the English and Spanish text in the same version. OSHA is currently working on a smartphone friendly version of the same...
Read MoreNow under Training & Other Resources you can find CPWR’s Construction Solutions. If you want a solution to control fall hazards while on a ladder, scaffold, or roof, check the Construction Solution. If you know of a solution that controls or eliminates a hazard, you can suggest a...
Read MoreNIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) and State FACE (Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation) Reports have been added to the Training and Other Resources. The goal of the FACE program is to prevent occupational fatalities across the nation by identifying and investigating work situations at high risk for injury and then formulating and disseminating prevention strategies to those who can intervene in the work place....
Read MoreAt Safety Day 2013, put on by Construction Safety Council’s Construction and Safety Expo, Dr. Sue Dong of CPWR presented on the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. Her PowerPoint Presentation can be downloaded...
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