Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels promoted the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction July 11, 2012 at the 7th Joint EU/US Conference on Occupational Safety and Health in Brussels, Belgium. Want to include the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction in an event? Know of an event that promoted the campaign? Please email us at falls@cpwr.com to let us...
Read MoreOn What’s New, you can now check out past and upcoming events that have featured the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. So far, the events include: May 2012: DIA presented information on the Campaign May 16, 2012 at for Safety Day June 2012: Falls Campaign a focus at the ASSE Professional Development Conference in Denver: Presentations were made to the Construction Practice Specialty and the Risk and Insurance Management Practice Specialty; discussions were held at the construction regulation roundtable; Campaign Partners were interviewed by the media for upcoming articles; and OSHA promoted the Campaign at their booth Campaign materials presented at American Industrial Hygiene Conference in Indianapolis DIA presented information on the Campaign at DOL Safety Day June 13, 2012 at DOL Headquarters for Safety Day Campaign materials presented during marathon OSHA 10 training on June 19, 2012 in Texas August 2012: DIA will participate in NIH Safety Day August 29, and conduct outreach on the Campaign to the NIH Community Know of an event that features the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction? Need assistance putting on an event? Email us at falls@cpwr.com. We would be glad to help and will add it to our...
Read MoreMary Watters of CPWR – the Center For Construction Research and Training has written a guest blog post highlighting the Fatality Map‘s history and the plans for the future: Right now, the 2012 map has a number of terrible accidents collected through June 14, but we’ve not yet received fatality reports from OSHA, which are critical. We hope to have OSHA’s information by the end of June to include it and load a mid-year map of fatalities through June of 2012. The lag time for reporting a death that happens now is about two weeks, a significant improvement from two years and something we think is crucial in highlighting what is going on surrounding this crucial safety issue. Still, if we post info too quickly, we miss other reporting sources that can give more details on causes, so we are careful not to rush. Read the rest of the blog post for more information. If you know of a fatality in the construction sector you would like to report, please email...
Read MorePlease 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.
Read MoreCPWR – 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...
Read MoreFrom 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...
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