The Safway group partnered with the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction and participated in the National Stand-Down on June 2, 2014. The Stand-Downs emphasized the campaign’s core message: Plan. Provide. Train. Check out their newsletter for some great photographs from their Stand-Downs from across the...
Read MoreThe US Air Force was one of the major participants to join in the week-long Safety Stand-Down. They not only reached hundreds of thousands of state-side individuals, but also extended the effort to those working internationally. The initiative was led by the Headquarters Air Force Ground Safety office and supported by more than 2000 Air Force safety professionals, as well as commanders and supervisors worldwide. The goal was to reach 650,000 military and civilian personnel, and estimates show that they likely exceeded that goal through the use of televised videos by Dr. Michaels of OSHA and Dr. Branche of NIOSH in military exchanges. In addition to collaborating on and sharing those televised presentations, the Air Force developed and promoted materials including a Fall Protection pocket guide and a “What do you know about fall protection?” Awareness Week poster. They posted a featured message on the homepage of the Air Force LeaveWeb website used by every Air Force member, and most significantly conducted several on-site activities. All Air Force safety professionals were tasked with spending the week visiting jobsites, conducting fall protection audits, and using those opportunities during the audits to conduct training. The Air Force safety offices at the major commands provided opportunities specific to their areas of responsibility and missions including, but not limited to: Funding attendance to OSHA’s Fall Protection 3115 Course Developing partnerships with other Air Force organizations promoting fall protection Convening stand-down discussions in Air Force maintenance organizations Safety professionals visits with individual squadrons for open discussions Participation in the LJB Fall Protection Stand-Down Seminar Organizing a fall protection working group to address unique issues Video from Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor, OSHA Video from Dr. Christine Branche, Director, NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and...
Read MoreFrom the article: Not long ago, I worked with the CPWR Data Center, and several other colleagues inside and outside of the CPWR family, to take a long, hard look at fall fatalities in this sector. Fatal falls in the U.S. residential construction industry, based on this research, recently appeared in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. What we found was alarming. Almost half the fatalities in residential construction were from falls. In residential roofing, falls were responsible for four out of five fatalities. Vulnerable populations suffered disproportionately. Workers in residential construction who were older than 55 years, foreign-born Hispanics, or employed in small establishments (ten employees or fewer) were in particular danger. Falls from ladders were significantly more frequent in residential construction than commercial construction. Read the rest of the article at...
Read MoreThe article is about the efforts of OSHA efforts in West Virginia: “Construction is a high-hazard industry, and when employers do not employ an effective safety and health program, workers are left vulnerable to serious injury and possible death,” said MaryAnn Garrahan, OSHA’s regional administrator in Philadelphia. The rest of the article article be found...
Read MoreFrom OSHA’s press release: Clark Construction Group LLC will be a part of this nationwide effort by hosting a stand-down event on June 5 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Approximately 280 workers are expected to attend the stand-down, which will include remarks by Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health. Jim Maddux, director of OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, will also be in attendance. This is one of several nationwide stand-down events hosted by Clark Construction Group LLC. Want to stay current on Stop Construction Falls news? Check out our In The News...
Read MoreWBOY News reports on WVU’s contributions to the Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. From the article: “When you look at falls from height and construction, first thing you need to do is pre-plan and look at where there will be exposures to falls from height, and then you have to decide what’s the best solution,” said Mark Fullen, the program leader of the OSHA Training and Education Center at WVU. “That could be putting on a harness and a lanyard, or you could put up a guardrail that prevents you from falling over the edge, or you can put up a scaffold like we have here.” Check out the rest of the article...
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