The NORA Construction Sector Council’s annual Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents takes place April 17-21 in coordination with National Work Zone Awareness Week. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on “Struck-by Hazards” and reinforcing the importance of training and prevention. Learn more from this and access . 鶹Ƶ will host a NORA Construction Sector Council Struck-by Work Group webinar to kick off the week on Monday, April 17th. .
Improve your pre-job and pre-task planning to prevent struck-by incidents by participating in 鶹Ƶ’s new pilot planning program. It walks users through creating a pre-job plan and provides tips and resources to encourage employees to plan to prevent struck-by incidents at every stage of work. for free and join our pilot study here.
Next Up: The 10th Annual Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls
May 1-5 marks the tenth year of an event that’s touched millions of lives in our industry: the OSHA-NIOSH-鶹Ƶ National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. In honor of the upcoming Stand-Down and the , 鶹Ƶ, NIOSH, and OSHA held a webinar with industry partners Jacobs and Gilbane to discuss – by designing out hazards altogether. provided background information on Prevention through Design (PtD), followed by practical PtD methods to prevent falls.
Many other fall prevention materials – including webinar recordings, training resources, and promotional materials -- are available in the , and don’t forget to before we run out!