Trench Safety Stand Down

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), and North American Excavation and Shoring Association (NAXSA) Stand Down dedicated to trench safety is happening this week, June 18-22.  

Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt shared an article on the Department of Labor blog with key safety tips for working in trenches.  To learn more and see the article, please visit: https://blog.dol.gov/2018/06/20/trench-safety-stand-down-protecting-american-workforce

"Focus Four" Toolbox Talks Available

The Focus Four Hazards have accounted for the vast majority of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. In an effort to prevent future injuries and fatalities, OSHA, our state plans, consultation projects, and construction industry partners have initiated a “Focus Four Hazards” campaign.  

The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness in the recognition, evaluation, and control of these hazards through the delivery of toolbox talks for employers to provide to their workers. These toolbox talks will be available during the campaign for employers to use at their own discretion.

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New Additions to Safety Library

Recent additions to the APCA Safety Zone's Toolbox & Best Practices Library (identified as New) include articles on Hurricane Preparedness and Disaster Cleanup & Recovery. There's also the latest edition of NUCA Safety News for your review.

June 18-22 Trenching Safety Stand Down

The 2018 Trench Safety Stand Down is officially endorsed by OSHA

CPWR hosted a recent webinar introducing the New Construction Safety & Health Network. A recording is available here or review a PDF of the webinar.

In addition, you can check out the Network itself and become a member at SafeConstructionNetwork.org.

New Safety and Health Resources

Quarterly Update on Compliance Assistance Resources: FY 2018 Q2

This update highlights new workplace safety and health resources issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), OSHA’s Alliance Program participants, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and others.

Stopping to Save Lives

2018 National Safety Stand-Down May 7-11

After adding more than 30,000 jobs in January alone, the construction industry shows no signs of slowing down. With more workers comes more responsibility for safety. Falls from heights are still the leading cause of death in the private construction industry and lack of proper fall protection is the most frequently cited violation by OSHA. That is why each year; the construction industry dedicates a week of safety events to stopping fatal falls. Jobsites across the country and internationally pause work so that employers and workers can talk about fall prevention and commit to on-the-job safety.

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