According to Liberty Mutual, workers compensation claims for non-fatal falls leading to more than 5 days away from work cost the construction industry $3.85 billion in 2016! Join the National Campaign to stop falls in construction at stopconstructionfalls.com. Click the image below to download a PDF version:
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Safe + Sound 2019
OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign is back for its third year in 2019. The Campaign and associated Safe + Sound Week represent a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the value of workplace safety and health programs. These programs can help employers and workers identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving a company’s financial bottom line. Anyone can participate in the Campaign by initiating, improving, or simply drawing attention to their workplace safety and health program. As part of the campaign, organizations are encouraged to host events and activities that showcase the core elements of any effective safety and health program, including: management leadership, worker participation, and finding and fixing workplace hazards.
For more information and ways to participate, visit OSHA’s Safe + Sound website. This year the Campaign will focus on management leadership in March and April, finding & fixing hazards in May and June, Safe & Sound Week in July and August, and worker participation in October and November.
New Safety Stand-Down Materials
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
WWDPI Webinar: Safety and Health Among Older Construction Workers in the United States
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.
New Video: Safe Ladder Practices in Roofing
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.