- September 18, 2008
- April 22, 2008
- September 12, 2007
- March 15, 2007
- August 29, 2006
- May 16, 2006
- January 31, 2006
- October 11, 2005
- August 1, 2005
- May 2, 2005
- January 31, 2005
- November 8, 2004
September 18, 2008
Representatives from the following Alliances participated
in the Joint Fall Protection and Design for Safety and Workgroup Meeting:
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
- Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
- Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Construction Safety Executives
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Safety Council
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Scaffolding Industry Association
During the meeting, the group discussed common
construction-related interests and further refined the promising project ideas
developed at the January 2008 Alliance Program Construction Roundtable. The
group received updates on the “Design for Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course,"
Design for Construction Safety Web Site, and the OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training
Program for Design Engineers. The group also reviewed and provided feedback on
the draft “Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction" slide
presentation, received an update on the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Prevention Through Design (PtD) initiative, and
discussed a White Paper on a proposed national public awareness outreach
campaign focusing on fatalities in the construction industry. In addition, the
group formed two new subgroups. The first subgroup will focus on strains/sprains
and material handling. The second subgroup will develop case studies and success
stories related to design for safety and falls in construction industry. OSHA
will work with the group to identify a date for the next OSHA Alliance Program
Construction Roundtable Joint Fall Protection and Design for Safety Workgroup
meeting in March 2009.
April 22, 2008
Representatives from the following Alliances participated in the Joint
Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup Meeting:
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
- Construction Institute – American Society of Civil Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Safety Council
- Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
During the meeting, the group discussed a number of initiatives, including enhancing the fall
protection slide presentation with a design for safety component and information on residential
falls. The group also began working on an outline for a new “Design for Fall Prevention and
Protection” slide presentation focusing on the top 10 most frequented falls. The presentation,
targeted to designers and business owners, would include information on making the business case for
safety and health and construction-related fatalities, the reason or problem that caused the fall,
and recommended design changes or solutions to help prevent the fall. In addition, the group
discussed a potential national awareness outreach campaign focusing on fatalities in the
construction industry targeted to the public, employees, general contractors with a special emphasis
on business owners and designers. OSHA provided an update on other national outreach campaigns,
including OSHA's Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign and 2008 North American Occupational Safety and
Health (NAOSH) Week. OSHA also reported that the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Design for
Safety Workgroup formed a Subgroup that is developing an OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training Program for
Design Engineers. The Subgroup has completed a draft outline for the training course. It will meet
on May 20, 2008 at OSHA's Training Institute in Arlington Heights, Illinois to discuss the course
curriculum; including a 90-minute module focusing on design for safety. According to OSHA, the
Subgroup will work to finalize the course outline by May 31, 2008 and draft the training program's
curriculum for the Design for Safety Workgroup's review by December 2008. ASSE provided an update on
the delivery of the “Design for Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course,” including Kentucky's Second
Annual Conference on Construction Safety on January 16, 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky; the ASSE St.
Louis Chapter Professional Development Conference (PDC) on March 7, 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri; and
ASSE's June 2008 PDC in Las Vegas, Nevada. OSHA will work with the group to identify a date for the
next Fall Protection Workgroup meeting in July 2008.
September 12, 2007
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Washington Group International
During the meeting, the workgroup identified different venues for presenting the
"Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry" training course and determining ways it can
be promoted and distributed through OSHA and by the Alliance Program and its participants. The workgroup
also discussed promotion and distribution of the Toolbox Talks for Ladders that address issues such as
"Do's and Don'ts of Using a Ladder", "Choosing the Right Ladder" and "Set-Up and
Use of a Ladder." Lastly, the workgroup is updating the "Fall Protection" slide presentation
that was developed by Valcourt Building Services; a member of the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration
Institute.
March 15, 2007
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- National Association of Home Builders
- Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Sheet Metal and Air Conditioner Contractors National Association
- Washington Division of URS Corporation (formerly Washington Group International)
During the meeting, the Fall Protection Workgroup distributed CDs that
contained the "Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry" Training Course to the
attendees. The Workgroup participants were encouraged to promote the training course through various
means, including posting it on their organizations' Web sites. In addition, OSHA agreed to review
the Spanish version of the SWRI's "Fall Protection" slide presentation and make edits based on the
revised English version. SWRI will post the completed English and Spanish slide presentations on its
Web site. The Workgroup also agreed to disseminate the presentations to their members and others in
the construction industry. According to OSHA representatives, the agency's Fall Protection National
Awareness Campaign will begin in Spring 2008; following the completion of the University of
Tennessee's (UT) fall protection study. [NOTE: In April 2007, OSHA learned that the UT study was not
funded for FY 2007. However, the study may be funded in FY 2008. As a result, the agency will not
conduct the fall protection campaign in FY 2008.] Lastly, the Workgroup reviewed and provided
additional comments on the draft ladder safety toolbox talks. OSHA will compile the tool's comments
and forward them to the Workgroup for review in order to finalize the talks by the next Fall
Protection Workgroup meeting.
August 29, 2006
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Demolition Association
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Sheet Metal and Air Conditioner Contractors National Association
During the meeting, the Workgroup discussed promoting the Fall Protection
Awareness Training Course developed by OSHA's Directorate of Training and Education and the
feasibility of developing a Fall Protection Awareness National Campaign. The group also reviewed the
“Fall Protection” slide presentation that was developed by Valcourt Building Services; a member of
the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute (an Alliance Program participant). In addition,
the group agreed to develop a series of toolbox talks addressing the following topics: Choosing the
Right Ladder, Warning Labels (Do's and Don'ts), Set-up and Use of Ladder, How to Extend a Ladder,
A-Frame Ladder and Inspection of Ladder.
May 16, 2006
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- Mason Contractors Association of America
- National Demolition Association
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Washington Group International
The Workgroup was informed that OSHA's Office of Training and Education would consider the "Fall
Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry" training course completed if the group has no
additional comments. In addition, the group discussed different venues for presenting the course and
ways the course can be promoted and distributed, expressed particular interest in developing a
National Awareness Campaign and agreed to further discuss how to present, promote and distribute the
training course at its next meeting. Finally, the Workgroup agreed to begin developing toolbox talks
on aerial lifts, built-up scaffolding and suspended scaffolding at the July 28, 2006 meeting.
January 31, 2006
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- Construction Institute-American Society of Civil Engineers
- Mason Contractors Association of America
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Demolition Association
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Washington Group International
The workgroup made several suggestions to the "Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry"
training course, developed by OSHA's Office of Training and Education. The training program is
designed for construction industry audiences including small business owners, trainers, foreman and
workers. As a result, the Workgroup agreed to begin developing toolbox talk materials, with
photographs and diagrams, for construction industry foreman and supervisors to use to educate
supervisors and workers about industry safety and health hazards. In addition, the Workgroup
completed the Fall Protection Safety Tips Sheets for Employers and Employees. Alliance participants
were encouraged to post the Tips Sheets on their Web pages and disseminate the materials to their
members and others in the construction industry.
October 11, 2005
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- Construction Institute-American Society of Civil Engineers
- National Association of Home Builders
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Gilbane Building Company
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Washington Group International
The workgroup made several suggestions to the "Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry"
training course developed by OSHA's Office of Training and Education. This included adding a list of
the available Harwood Grant materials along with OSHA's fall protection materials, including videos;
and identifying any Regional Alliance fall protection products to review for inclusion in the
training materials. The workgroup agreed that it should continue its activities and develop new
projects, including toolbox talk materials that contain photos and pictures and is customized for
the various construction trades.
August 1, 2005
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- National Association of Home Builders
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling
The workgroup made several suggestions to the "Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry"
training course developed by OSHA's Office of Training and Education, including removing steel
erection from the entire training program and converting "Appendix C – Job Hazard Analysis
Questions" into checklists for ladders, scaffolding, etc. In addition, the group provided
suggestions such as re-ordering the tips on the Fall Protection Safety Tip Sheets for Employers and
Employees and recommended posting the final tip sheets on a participant's Web page. The workgroup
agreed to identify future products and FY 2006 goals at its next meeting.
May 2, 2005
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- Belfor USA
- Construction Institute-American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- National Association of Home Builders
- Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors of North America
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
The group reviewed and provided comments on a draft article that identifies fall protection best
practices. The group agreed that simple, generic Tip Sheets would be a practical and faster way for
the group to reach their own industry-specific case studies or success stories. The group reviewed
the draft fall protection training program developed by OSHA's Office of Training and Education and
agreed to provide comments. Finally, the group agreed that the "Summary of Fall Protection Studies"
document developed by OOSA and OCS provides a good summary of existing data on fall fatalities. The
group agreed to review draft Safety Tip Sheets for both employers and employees at the next meeting
and to provide comments on the fall protection training course to OSHA.
January 31, 2005
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- International Safety Equipment Association
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Air Conditioning Contractors of America
The Data Sub-group was updated on initial research done by the Office of
Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA) and the Office of Construction Services (OCS) on fatalities
in residential construction. Using the Accident Investigation Summaries from OSHA's IMIS database,
OOSA and OCS compiled some general information on fatal falls in residential construction in FY
2003. OOSA and OCS also distributed a summary of this research, which includes the average age of
the deceased, month and day of week of the incident, SIC code, Region, State, union status, size
of employer, project cost, fall distances, and fatality cause.
The Sub-group decided to expand the data collection by gathering priority information resident in
their own organizations or system and identifying sources for some of the industry-wide information.
The Training Sub-group focused on developing training objectives for training for OSHA staff and
training for business owners and workers. As a result, the sub-group decided to gather tips on
hazard recognition/fall protection best practices from their organizations or systems (to be
considered for content for an article for employers. The group discussed the means of distributing
the best practices article, along with other safety and health information, especially to small
businesses, in non-urban centers, who do not belong to business organizations.
November 8, 2004
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Fall Protection Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- National Association of Home Builders
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling
The group agreed to focus on obtaining specific data on fall protection related accidents and
fatalities in order to develop specific training and education programs to address these issues. As
a result, the Office of Outreach Services and Alliance, the Office of Construction Services
and the Office of Statistical Analysis gathered the necessary information including, what
circumstances the fatalities occur most often and with whom; age and work experience of the
employees, type of work site, level of employee education, and weather conditions. The workgroup
agreed that the training programs would depend on factors such as the products that will be
developed, the means of delivery and the audience that the training will be designed for.
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