From the OSHA QuickTakes: To assist stakeholders in promoting the campaign and reducing fatal falls in their local areas, CPWR also has a new guide (PDF*) on how to launch a local initiative. The CPWR website has a number of campaign resources including an interactive fatality map, training guides and handouts, as well as information on how to sign on as a campaign partner. To learn more about OSHA’s Fall Prevention campaign, visit www.osha.gov/stopfalls, and order or download fact sheets, posters, and other educational materials—including a new wallet card in Portuguese—by calling OSHA’s Office of Communications at 202-693-1999 or visiting OSHA’s Publications page. To read the rest of OSHA QuickTakes, click...
Read MoreThe National Law Review has an article, The Cost of Falls and What You Can Do to Stop Them. From the article: Worker injuries, illnesses and deaths don’t just hurt workers, families, co-workers and communities. They also take a great toll on our economy. Our nation’s largest provider of workers compensation data — the National Council on Compensation Insurance — found that from 2005 to 2007, 38 states reported that falls from elevations cost insured roofers $54 million per year. The average cost to an employer when a roofer falls from an elevation is about $106,000 per injured roofer – that’s enough to put a small roofing company out of business. Read the rest of the article...
Read MoreAn article from Construction Magazine Network details why an associate professor of wood engineering at Virginia Tech is supporting the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. From the article: “I wanted to encourage other construction industry groups to learn about safety and some of the current research on protecting workers,” said Hindman, who co-directs Virginia Tech’s Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health Research. “Engineers and architects have a special role to play in encouraging safety, and the purpose of this issue is to highlight that role.” Read the rest of the article...
Read MoreIf you’re having work done on your home, see this homeowner’s flyer for questions you can ask your contractor. From the flyer: You don’t want to take the risk that a serious incident could happen on your property. Falls are the leading cause of death among construction workers, and falls from rooftops are the most common type of fall. Even years of experience does not negate the need for safety...
Read MoreIf you or your organization is interested in the campaign, please read this new guide on what the campaign is about and how to successfully promote the campaign. We are always interested in having new people or groups join the campaign. Please email us at falls@cpwr.com if you want to become a partner so that we can add you to this list. Please also contact us if you have any questions or suggestions for the...
Read MoreOccupational Health & Safety Online has written an article about the campaign relaunch. From the article: Organizations involved in the national campaign to prevent falls at U.S. construction sites have re-launched it this week and hope to do even more to raise awareness of workers and safety managers during the 2013 construction season. The campaign reached hundreds of thousands of workers in 2012 with the message “Safety Pays and Falls Cost,” and the three campaign websites received more than 500,000 page views during the year. Webinars, e-mail blasts, radio and TV broadcasts, publications, and training and outreach events also spread the word. Continue reading the article and the OHS Online...
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