Several new products and resources have been added to stopconstructionfalls.com in preparation for this year’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls.  Everything you need to conduct a Stand-Down can be found on our new One-Stop Shop page, but we’ve highlighted some of the new pieces below:

Written Fall Protection & Rescue Plan – Developing and implementing a detailed fall protection plan is essential to protect all workers at risk for a fall. Click here to use any and all sections that are applicable to your jobsite(s).

5-Day Stand-Down Plan – Not sure where to get started? Follow our 5-Day plan to participate all week long, or simply handpick a few daily activities from the list.

Social Media Guide – Want to promote the Stand-Down with your members or constituents? Check out the suggested social media posts in our 2019 Stand-Down Social Media Guide.

CPWR-NIOSH Infographics:

• A Snapshot of Fatal Falls in Construction – JPEG, PDF
• Fatal Falls Highest in Construction – JPEG, PDF
• Have a Rescue Plan to Prevent Suspension Trauma – JPEG, PDF
• The Right Length Lanyard Will Protect Workers In A Fall  – JPEG, PDF

March 20th, 2019 at 11am PST, 2:00pm EST.​

The labor force in the United States is rapidly growing older. Older workers are more vulnerable to risks at worksites due to possible declining cognitive and physical abilities with age. Therefore, this trend of an aging workforce is a significant challenge for occupational safety and health as well as public health.

To better understand the aging workforce, this presentation by CPWR’s Sue Dong will provide information on the trends of an aging workforce, how work affects work-related injuries and illnesses for different age groups, and how health status and work limitations are changing during the aging process. Multiple national data sources in the U.S. were analyzed for this study. While this presentation focuses on construction workers, the analyses include workers in all industries as comparison.

Visit the Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute’s website for more information and to register: https://www.wwdpi.org/Webinars/Pages/Webinar.aspx?wbID=224.

Falls are a leading cause of injury and death. This video – developed by the Roofing r2p Partnership (National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and the United Union of Roofers and Waterproofers & Allied Workers, and CPWR) – focuses on ladder safety during roofing work and shows how the free National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ladder safety app can help.

Find out more about the Roofing r2p Partnership and all of the products developed under this collabortive effort to eliminate job-related injuries and illnesses in the roofing  industry.

Partnerships for Environmental Public Education (PEPH) interviewed CPWR’s Chris Trahan Cain about the significant risks that opioids pose to worker health and safety, and how different agencies and nonprofit organizations are working to address these concerns.

Listen at:
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/translational/peph/podcasts/2019/jan24_opioids/index.cfm.

The National Association of Home Builders’ Fall Protection training program will help employees and employers identify and avoid fall hazards encountered during home building operations, the prevention of falls, solutions to protect against and arrest falls, and the rescue of a fallen worker. Participants will be able to:

• Recognize common fall hazards in residential construction.
• Identify when fall protection is required.
• Determine which protection system to use for a given fall hazard.
• Understand the key requirements and basic safety practices for each protection system.
• Understand the safety requirements and practices for ladders and scaffolding.

NAHB education designation holders will earn 4 hours of continuing education credit for successful completion of this training.  The training is available in both English and Spanish.  Visit https://www.nahb.org/en/learn/course-overviews/fall-prevention-in-residential-construction.aspx to learn more.