At 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...
Read MoreFrom the Massachusetts Department of Public Health comes a new brochure about personal fall arrest systems aimed toward residential contractors. The handout is available for download here, in the following languages: English; Spanish (Español); Portuguese. Looking for more materials on how to prevent falls in construction? Check out our Training & Other Resources...
Read MoreACTA Safety and Utility Safety Technologies (UST) are going to work together at the CGCC Lineman’s Competition in Mesa, AZ, with an outdoor display that will provide information, demonstrations, and sample equipment on reducing falls in construction. UST is also donating the fall protection equipment and anchors for the event in which contestants perform a pole-top rescue. For more information about this event, click here. Know of an event that incorporates the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction? Are you putting on an event and want guidance on how to include campaign materials? Email falls@cpwr.com fore additional...
Read MoreAt the Arizona Free Safety Summit in Tuscon, AZ, on March 20-21, 2013, ACTA Safety, Arizona Chapter National Safety Council, and Utility Safety Technologies (UST) will be teaming up in the vendor booth area to provide information on the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. There will also be several equipment manufacturers onsite to demonstration personal fall arrest equipment and guardrail options. For more information, including how to sign up for this event, click...
Read MoreIn this press release from OSHA, Montgomery County, MD, has joined the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. From the press release: With new posters on display in Montgomery County’s public bus system, riders can learn about OSHA’s nationwide Campaign to Prevent Fatal Falls in Construction, which is raising awareness about the hazards of working from heights in construction and the necessary steps to keep workers safe (such as harness and lines for roof work). The posters direct riders to call 1-800-OSHA or visit OSHA’s Web page to learn more about the outreach campaign, which includes educational materials, training resources, local events and more. An example of the new poster in the public bus system is here. Other organizations who have partnered with the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction can be found at the Who We Are page. If you or your organization is interested in partnering, please take a look at the Get Involved page for ideas on how you can help the Campaign to Prevent Falls in...
Read MoreCampaign falls poster appears on Montgomery County, Maryland Ride-On buses in March 2013, being the first public transit system to spread the word on the campaign. Thank you to campaign partner Montgomery County...
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