Updates

By cvoyles on Oct 24, 2012 in Updates |

Lineman demonstrating use of fall protection at the Lineman’s Rodeo ACTA Safety and Utility Safety Technologies (UST) teamed up during the International Lineman’s Rodeo and Expo in Bonner Springs, Kansas,to promote the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. Members of ACTA Safety were provided a place at the UST vendor booth, and both ACTA Safety and UST handed out campaign materials to attendees and linemen. The message of the campaign was well-received at the Rodeo, including the idea that planning to work safely can be more productive, especially when workers are provided the tools and training to do so. ACTA Safety member explaining a Campaign flyer ACTA Safety, a partner to the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction, was pleased to have reached the power distribution industry to promote fall protection safety for their workers who keep the lights...

By cvoyles on Oct 24, 2012 in Updates |

Christine M. Branche, Ph.D., FACE, principal associate director at NIOSH and director of its Office of Construction Safety and Health will be in Arizona on Friday, November 2, 2012 at the Arizona Country Club to discuss the campaign to stop falls in construction, hosted by the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (AZ ASSE). As an organization the Arizona Chapter of the ASSE has long promoted the importance of worker safety and fall protection. As a supporter of the campaign to stop construction falls the AZ ASSE has already provided links on their web site and sent letters to the National ASSE and OSHA in support of improving worker safety. Dr. Branche will be in attendance at the November technical meeting and luncheon to discuss the difference between NIOSH and OSHA and most importantly to discuss the campaign to stop falls in construction and how others can join the effort. To learn more about the event and/or register for the lunch portion of the event visit the Arizona Chapter of the ASSE luncheon web site. (NOTE: All luncheon attendees must RSVP to ensure space is available.) Do you know of an event taking place that uses Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction materials? Please email falls@cpwr.com and tell us about...

By cvoyles on Sep 28, 2012 in Updates |

Photo from Jeremy Bethancourt On September 16, 2012, ACTA Safety trained 27 Spanish speaking workers on fall protection safety. Using materials from the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction, ACTA Safety emphasized the message of the campaign: Plan, Provide, Train. That is, employers and workers must create a safe plan for work, provide workers with the tools to work safely, and train those employees to do the job safely. Above is a photograph of the hands on training. Do you know of an event taking place that uses Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction materials? Please email falls@cpwr.com and we’ll write about...

By cvoyles on Sep 28, 2012 in Updates |

ISHN has an article publicizing the new fatality maps: A set of new interactive maps from the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) vividly illustrates the number of construction industry fatalities that occur each year in the U.S. Individual maps pinpoint fatalities for 2011 and 2012 (ytd), and fatalities caused by falls for those years as well. Clicking on a pinpoint turns the graphic from a statistic into a real — albeit unnamed — person and yields such information as the date of death, location, employer name and how the fatality occurred. If you know of a fatality that occurred on a construction work site since January 2012, please email the information to...

By cvoyles on Sep 28, 2012 in Updates |

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has written an article for the October edition of The Electrical Worker Online. From the article: In the past year and a half, 36 falls occurred involving IBEW members, three of which were fatal, said IBEW Safety Department Director Jim Tomaseski. “So many of our workers are in these conditions every day,” said Tomaseski, “If you’re not paying attention to the rules, following safety procedures, it’s not a matter of if a fall happens, it’s when.” Read the rest of the article...

By cvoyles on Sep 19, 2012 in Updates |

From the article: “Planning ahead, identifying risks, providing training along with the right equipment will help prevent construction worker falls,” [Ron] Sokol said. “The information from the new Fall Prevention Campaign will be invaluable. We urge everyone to share it with their company, friends, co-workers, community, schools and more. We are all part of the solution to help prevent falls.” Read more from the article...