(from left) Scott Schneider, Director for Occupational Safety and
Health, Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America, listens to comments by John Mroszczyk
of the American Society of Safety Engineers during a presentation at OSHA's 2nd Construction
Roundtable held January 30 in Washington, DC.
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Design for Safety and Fall Protection Resources |
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In 2004, OSHA recognized that a number of Alliance Program participants
shared a common interest in construction-related topics and issues and the participants' expertise
could be leveraged by bringing them together to discuss these topics and develop related compliance
assistance tools and resources. As a result, the Agency formed the OSHA Alliance Program
Construction Roundtable to provide participants with the opportunity to share construction-related
information about Alliance-related activities and successes and network with others in the Program. As an outcome of the
Roundtable, the Fall Protection and
Design for Safety Workgroups
were established. The Workgroups are meeting regularly and developing and disseminating
construction-related compliance assistance tools and other resources to employers and employees in
the workplace.
The Alliance Program Construction Roundtable met on
July 8, 2004 and
January 30, 2008.
Fall Protection Workgroup
The Fall Protection Workgroup is developing construction-related compliance assistance tools and
other resources focusing on fall protection.
Design for Safety Workgroup (As
of May 6, 2008)
The Design for Safety Workgroup is developing construction-related compliance assistance tools and
other resources focusing on designing for safety.
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Activities and Events Conducted Through the Roundtable |
Design for Safety Workgroup (Archive)
- November 18, 2008: ASSE's New England Chapter Professional Development
Conference, Worcester, Massachusetts. John Mroszczyk, ASSE, will present
"Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction."
- June 11, 2008: ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2008, Las Vegas Convention
Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; Danezza Quinterro, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of
Construction Services, DOC, USDOL-OSHA; Bradley D. Giles, Vice President, Washington Division of
URS Corporation, Boise, Idaho; and Michael Behm, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University;
presented "Incorporating Safety into Your Company's Design Build Process."
- June 10, 2008: ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2008, Las Vegas Convention
Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "Designing for Construction Worker
Safety- Recent Activity and Available Resources for Designers."
- May 15, 2008: 6th International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention 2008, A Coruna,
Spain: John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "The Future of the Safety Engineering Profession in the
US."
- March 9-11, 2008: W99 Working Commission 14th Rinker International Conference -- Evolution of
and Directions in Construction Safety & Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
- March 10, 2008: John Gambatese, Member, CI-ASCE, presented “Design for Construction Safety" to
20 academics and educators.
- March 7, 2008: American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) St. Louis Chapter Professional
Development Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
- John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "Designing for Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course."
- February 12-14, 2008: 18th Annual Construction Safety Conference and Expo, Donald E. Stephens
Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois.
- February 12, 2008: T. Michael Toole and John Gambatese, CI-ASCE, presented "The Future of Design
for Construction Safety."
- January 16, 2008: Kentucky's Second Annual Conference on Construction Safety, Crowne Plaza
Lexington-The Campbell House, Lexington, Kentucky.
- John Mroszczyk, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), presented "Designing for
Construction Safety" to 35 attendees.
- November 27-28, 2007: ASSE's New England Chapter Professional Development Conference,
Worcester, Massachusetts. John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented an overview of the 2 to 4 Hour Design
for Construction Safety Course.
- October 18–19, 2007: National Construction Safety Executives Fall Meeting,
Williamsburg, Virginia. T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE, gave a presentation
entitled, "Design for Construction Safety."
- April 11, 2007: 2007 National Association of Occupational Safety and Health Consultation
Programs Annual Meeting, Newport, Rhode Island. T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE; John Mroszczyk, ASSE;
and Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; gave presentations to 60 attendees during two
workshops entitled, "Designing for Construction Safety: A Discussion of Available Tools &
Resources."
- March 6, 2007: The Southern Company, Birmingham, Alabama. T. Michael Toole and John Gambatese,
CI-ASSE, gave a presentation entitled, "Design for Construction Safety."
- February 14, 2007: Construction Safety Conference 2007; "Design for Construction Safety"
Chicago, IL. T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE; and Walter Jones, Laborers Health and Safety Fund North
America; delivered the presentation to 65 attendees.
- January 24, 2007: 2007 World of Concrete, Las Vegas, Nevada. Stewart Burkhammer, then-Director,
Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, used material from the
Design for Construction Safety slide presentation in a speech to 75 attendees.
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Products Developed Through the Roundtable |
Fall Protection Workgroup
- Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction [PPT*
- 4 MB] Through the Construction Roundtable, representatives from
construction-related Alliances developed "Prevention of Fall Fatalities and
Injuries in Construction." The slide presentation focuses on the top causes of
falls in the construction industry and provides fall prevention guidance for
design engineers, contractors, and workers. (2008, October)
- Fall Protection Slide Presentation. Through the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable's
Fall Protection Workgroup, SWR Institute developed a slide presentation addressing fall protection
issues in construction industry including fall protection systems. The presentation is available in
English [PPT*
– 816 KB] and Spanish [PPT*
- 852 KB].
- IEC Fall Protection Safety Tips Sheets for Employers and Employees [PDF
- 26 KB]. Through the Roundtable's Fall Protection Workgroup, IEC worked with other
construction-related Alliances to develop Tips Sheets for employers and employees that describe
general safety tips to help prevent fall-related injuries.
- Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable's Fall Protection Workgroup, the Workgroup
developed a series of toolbox talks focusing on ladder safety:
- Choosing the Right Ladder [PDF
- 56 KB]
- Inspect Ladders Carefully! [PDF
- 28 KB]
- Do's and Don'ts of Using a Ladder [PDF
- 47 KB]
- Set Up and Use of a Ladder [PDF
- 34 KB]
- Extension Ladder Safety [PDF
- 162 KB]
- Using a Stepladder Safely [PDF
- 34 KB]
Design for Safety Workgroup
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Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction [PPT*
- 4 MB] Through the Construction Roundtable, representatives from
construction-related Alliances developed "Prevention of Fall Fatalities and
Injuries in Construction." The slide presentation focuses on the top causes of
falls in the construction industry and provides fall prevention guidance for
design engineers, contractors, and workers. (2008, October)
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Design for Construction Safety Web site. Through the Roundtable's Design
for Safety Workgroup, CI-ASCE worked with other construction-related Alliances
to develop a Design for Safety Web site that is designed to provide information
on the reasons for performing design for safety and how to overcome the
barriers.
- "Design for Construction Safety 2-4 Course" PowerPoint® presentation [PPT*
- 5 MB]. Through the Roundtable's Design for Safety Workgroup, a PowerPoint®
presentation, "Design for Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course," was developed.
The course is based on the Design for Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course slide
presentation and provides technical information for those that are interested
in learning more about Designing for Safety. The presentation, updated with
more case studies from June 2008, is also located in the "Design for
Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course Presentation" section on the Design for
Construction Safety Web site.
- "Washington
Group International Designs and Builds a Mixed-Waste Treatment Facility." OSHA. February 2007.
This case study describes how the Washington Group International, Inc. incorporated its design for
safety process into the construction of the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Mixed Waste
Treatment Facility in eastern Idaho.
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*These files are provided for
downloading only.
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at
202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF and PowerPoint materials.
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