On Wednesday, November 6th 2013, in Alabama, Jeremy Bethancourt will be speaking on the campaign at the Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference. His presentation, called Fall Protection A Moral Choice, Plan Provide Train will begin at 8:45 AM. His description of his talk: Regardless of what industry you are in, providing fall protection to workers is not just a legal requirement of doing business it is a moral obligation. My presentation is less about actual solutions than it is on the journey to provide solutions and thereby protect workers. It is about me showing our methodology of discovery, implementation, and success. I have found through personal experience that just because the industry does not know about solutions does not mean there aren’t any available. Since gravity is fairly consistent, no matter where you work, the thought process for coming up with fall prevention/protection solutions can and should be equally consistent. My organizations experience is proof that all anyone has to do is look and have the perseverance to continue striving for worker safety in spite of...
Read MoreCPWR – The Center For Construction Research and Training has developed a new hazard alert handout for scaffolds. You can download the PDF for your use here. Previously, CPWR developed handouts on Fall Protection Harnesses and Ladders in the same format. Both use pictures to illustrate how to safely use the equipment to prevent falls in...
Read MoreFalls campaign partner Massachusetts Department of Health, Occupational Health Surveillance Program’s story of the fall campaign and how they have worked to reach construction workers is now available as a PDF. The Massachusetts Department of Health was able to team up with local transit to get campaign posters on buses, work with permit offices to distribute campaign information, and provide fall protection training to 350 at-risk roofers, free of charge. Read the story of their successes...
Read MoreCampaign partner Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards have released their campaign successes into a PDF. The Kentucky Labor Cabinet developed flyers on different topics on preventing falls in construction, which addressed aerial lifts, personal protective equipment, scaffolds, to name just a few of the topics. The campaign message was also promoted through the Kentucky Labor Cabinet’s social media outlets and on their web page. Read more about their efforts...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT) radio station, WNAA 90.1 will be airing a PSA regarding falls in construction. The spot, produced by NCAT student volunteers, targets construction workers to let them know that falls in construction are preventable. WNAA reaches 13 counties between North Carolina and western Virginia, as well as a large national internet following. Listen to it...
Read MoreFrom Cutting Edge magazine comes an article on preventing falls amongst union members. From the article: The national Campaign to Prevent Construction Falls was launched on April 26, 2012 and recently announced its second year. Falls from heights account for one-third of fatalities in the construction industry with 459 fatal falls in the past two years, including eight in the St. Louis area. Read the rest...
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