A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on “Fall Hazards” and reinforcing the importance of “Fall Prevention”. Employers of companies not exposed to fall hazards, can also use this opportunity to have a conversation with employees about the other job hazards they face, protective methods, and the company’s safety policies and goals. It can also be an opportunity for employees to talk to management about fall and other job hazards they see.
The Center for Construction Research and Training, a a non-profit dedicated to reducing occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the construction industry, is hosting the following webinars. ABC Central Ohio encourages its members participation.
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Monday, September 14th, 1:00 p.m. ET (1 hr.)
2020 Kickoff: National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
Presenters:
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
Scott Ketchum, Director, OSHA’s Directorate of Construction
John Howard, M.D., NIOSH Director
- Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, NIOSH, Associate Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health
Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR
Falls remain the leading cause of death among construction workers, accounting for one out of 3 construction fatalities — with groups like residential workers and roofers at an even higher than average risk. Thousands more suffer serious injuries because they lack the right safety equipment, the knowledge and training to prevent falls, or both.
To prevent construction falls, the National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction was launched through the NORA Construction Sector Council in 2012 with leadership from NIOSH, OSHA, and CPWR. The cornerstone of the campaign each year is the National Safety Stand-Down, where employers and workers take a break to focus on preventing falls. This year, business leaders, labor organizations, community groups, and other construction industry stakeholders will participate in virtual or socially-distanced Stand-Down events September 14-18.
To kick-off the week leaders from OSHA, NIOSH and CPWR will share data trends and new fall prevention resources to use during the Stand-Down week and beyond.
Thursday, September 17th, 2:30 p.m. ET (45 min.)
Investigating Fall Fatalities and Injury Claims
on Prevention Efforts
The NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program investigates fatalities that occur on the job and provides the public with full access to these investigations. The FACE program targets deaths associated with falls in construction. This webinar will explore the characteristics of workers and employers who have been involved in fatal construction falls and the impact injury claims can have on small construction leaders’ participation in fall prevention efforts. The webinar will close with a presentation on how the Michigan FACE program uses fatality tracking and outreach to prevent falls in its state.
Moderator:
Scott P. Breloff, Ph.D, Detailed as the Coordinator for the NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health Biomedical Research Engineer
Panel:
Characteristics of Workers and Employers Involved in Construction Falls
Dr. Todd Schoonover, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, SHARP Program
Washington FACE
Does Experiencing an Injury Claim Impact Small Construction Company Leaders’ Participation in a Fall Protection Survey?
Dr. David Hurtado, Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon FACE
Fatal Construction Falls in Michigan: Tracking and Outreach for Prevention
Dr. Anthony Oliveri, Michigan State University, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Michigan FACE
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Friday, September 18th, 12:00 p.m. ET (45 min.)
Investigating Fall Fatalities: Lessons Learned and
Tools for Prevention
Falls are the leading cause of death among construction workers, accounting for about one out of three construction fatalities. Among the most affected are Hispanics and roofers. We can learn a lot about preventing fatal falls by understanding more about the circumstances surrounding these tragic events. This webinar will share the results of two fatality investigations, one involving a Hispanic roofer in North Carolina and the other a gutter installer in Kentucky. The webinar will close with a discussion about a NIOSH tool that can be used to prevent falls, a daily inspection tool for a mast climbing work platform.
Moderator:
Scott P. Breloff, Ph.D, Detailed as the Coordinator for the NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health Biomedical Research Engineer
Panel:
Hispanic Worker Falls from Residential Roof in North Carolina
Jennifer E. Lincoln, NIOSH FACE Program, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Division of Safety Research
Gutter Installer Dies After Falling from Roof
Michael Turner, Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
Kentucky FACE
Mast Climbing Work Platform Daily Inspection Walkthrough Tool
LT Bryan Wimer- NIOSH, Division of Safety Research
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