Posts by cvoyles

By cvoyles on Jun 26, 2012 in Updates |

Please check out the CDC’s page on the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. They reiterate the message that “Safety Pays. Falls Cost.” as well as emphasizing planning before any project.

By cvoyles on Jun 26, 2012 in Updates |

CPWR – The Center For Construction Research and Training has developed a new hazard alert handout for fall harness protection available for download by clicking here (PDF). The new hazard alert features pictures showing how to put on a a fall protection harness and how to tie it off. The Spanish language version of the card will be coming soon, so continue to check out The Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction What’s New page for any...

By cvoyles on Jun 22, 2012 in Updates |

From IHSN: In the wake of four recent construction incidents in Northern New Jersey, OSHA is calling on construction companies in the state to ensure that employees working above 6 feet have the proper equipment to protect themselves from falls on the job. The agency is currently investigating a worker fall through a roof into a vat of acid in Clifton, N.J.; a worker fall from the roof on a residential construction site in Bayonne, N.J.; a worker fall while installing a steel frame in Madison, N.J.; and a worker fall from an aerial lift in Secaucus, N.J. Click to read the rest of the article. The article goes on to note the Campaign to Prevent Falls in...

By cvoyles on Jun 22, 2012 in Updates |

In honor of National Safety Month, the Texas Mutual blog is highlighting different kinds of workplace dangers. For week three, the focus is on falls. Check the blog post for their tips, and as always, you can check out Stop Construction Falls Training and Other Resources for other tips on preventing...

By cvoyles on Jun 19, 2012 in Updates |

Want to learn more about how the Campaign To Prevent Falls in Construction came about? Or why the Campaign decided to focus on falls in construction? Listen to Cathy Hansell’s podcast to learn more. The episode teaser: Did you know that 30% of work site construction deaths are caused by falls? These deaths and other fall-related injuries in all workplaces are totally preventable. Please join me, Cathy Hansell, as I interview the Dr. Christine Branche, Principle Associate Director of NIOSH and Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health, CDC and Pete Stafford, the Executive Director of CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training, who jointly led the creation of this program and campaign. To listen, click here and go to episode seven – NIOSH Fall Prevention — to open the podcast for free in...