Welcome to today s webinar: The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2017 Safety Stand-Down For technical difficulties contact Jessica Bunting jbunting@cpwr.com 301-495-8515
Christine M. Branche, Ph.D., FACE National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health March 1, 2017 CPWR Webinar
Construction Fall Prevention Campaign Goal To provide small residential construction contractors and owners with the information, motivation, and support they need for them to create the necessary conditions for their workers to work safely at heights.
How the campaign developed NORA Construction Sector Council-led Campaign leaders: NIOSH, OSHA and CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training Evidence-based campaign Evaluation essential to demonstrate success
Intended Audience Primary: Small residential construction contractors Secondary: Supervisors and foremen for these contractors Tertiary: Workers for these contractors, including Spanish speakers
Why Focus on Falls?
Leading Causes of Fatalities in Construction, 1992-2010, All Employment Number of deaths 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Year Fall to lower level Contact with electric current Source: The Construction Chart Book, Fifth Edition, CPWR 2013 using BLS data. This research was conducted with restricted access to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the BLS.
Rate of Leading Causes of Nonfatal Injuries resulting in Days Away from Work in Construction, 1992-2010, Private, Wage & Salary Workers Rate per 10,000 FTEs Source: The Construction Chart Book, Fifth Edition, CPWR 2013 using BLS data. This research was conducted with restricted access to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the BLS. 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 OSHA revised requirements 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Year Struck by object Fall to lower level Overexertion in lifting
Distribution of Leading Causes of Fatalities in Construction, 2010, All Employment Total = 802 deaths Other (7.4%) Exposure (15.7%) Falls (33.3%) Contact with/ objects (17.6%) Transportation (26.1%) Source: The Construction Chart Book, Fifth Edition, CPWR 2013 using BLS data.
Top Killers among Falls in Construction, 2008-2010, All Employment From floor, dock, ground level (4.9%) Total = 891 deaths Other (6.1%) Fall to lower level, n.e.c. (6.1%) Roof (31.0%) From girder, struct. steel (6.7%) From nonmoving vehicle (7.1%) Scaffold, staging (14.6%) Ladder (23.6%) Source: The Construction Chart Book, Fifth Edition, CPWR 2013 using BLS data. This research was conducted with restricted access to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the BLS.
Top Causes of Nonfatal Injuries from Falls resulting in Days Away from Work in Construction, 2010, Private, Wage & Salary workers Total = 18,130 injuries Other (20.9%) On same level (39.5%) From scaffold (3.6%) From nonmoving vehicle (5.7%) From roof (7.3%) From ladder (22.9%)
Fatalities from Falls in Construction, by Establishment Size, 2008-2010, Wage & Salary Workers 12.5% Total = 521 deaths 1 10 employees 8.1% 54.7% 11 19 employees 20 49 employees 15.9% 50 99 employees 100+ employees 8.8% Source: The Construction Chart Book, Fifth Edition, CPWR 2013 using BLS data. This research was conducted with restricted access to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the BLS.
Fall Prevention Campaign Our Messages PLAN ahead to get the job done safely PROVIDE the right equipment TRAIN everyone to use the equipment safely because Safety Pays Falls Cost
Construction Falls Prevention Campaign Photo source: Arizona Chapter National Safety Council
Websites OSHA PLAN. PROVIDE. TRAIN. Safety Pays. Falls Cost. CPWR National Fall Prevention Campaign Website www.stopconstructionfalls.com
NIOSH Campaign page NIOSH FACE Reports
NIOSH Campaign Products MMWR Announcement on the National Safety Stand- Down to Prevent Falls in Construction in support of the national campaign to prevent construction falls NIOSH video: A construction framer talks about protecting his crew from falls at http://youtu.be/mfthzinddlq
NIOSH Campaign Products Videos can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/construction/
NIOSH Campaign Products Press Release
NIOSH Directory of Construction Resources http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/construction/ Twitter http://twitter.com/nioshconstruct Christine Branche Construction Program Manager Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health Principal Associate Director NIOSH cbranche@cdc.gov The findings and conclusions in this presentation have not been formally disseminated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy.
Directorate of Construction Falls Stand-Down CPWR Webinar Dean McKenzie Director Directorate of Construction Occupational Safety and Health Administration
National Stand-Downs A tremendous success the last three years. Reaching millions of workers. Stand-Downs were reported in all 50 states and internationally. Small businesses, large corporations, and some of the country s biggest construction companies held Stand-Downs many nonconstruction companies participated also. Partners: The support from our partners is key to a successful Stand Down.
2016 National Stand-Down Over 150 public events were held across the country. Companies with less than 25 employees accounted for 49% of the Stand-Downs. Over 150,000 workers participated in Stand- Downs outside the United States. 1.5 million US Air Force active duty, reserves and civilian personnel participated.
2016 Certificate Data Analysis & 2015 Comparison
300 274 Activities Conducted in 2016 250 200 255 249 227 213 201 150 131 119 100 50 0 61 38 37 21 18 8 6
Stand-Downs by Type of Construction
Workers Reached by Type of Construction
How do You Hold a Stand-Down? Companies conduct a Safety Stand-Down by stopping work and providing a focused toolbox talk on: Ladders, Scaffolds or Roofs Equipment inspections Whatever works in your situation Stand-Down events can be listed on the OSHA webpage if they are free and open to the public.
OSHA Stand-Down Resources http://www.osha.gov/stopfallsstanddown
OSHA Stand-Down Resources Region Name Email Phone I Timothy Irving Irving.Timothy@dol.gov 617-565-9807 II Mike Levy Levy.Mike@dol.gov 917-434-9515 III Isabel DeOliveira DeOliveira.Isabel@dol.gov 215-861-4931 Kaylene Sherrod- IV Moore SherrodMoore.Kaylene@dol.gov 678-237-0439 V Darnell Crenshaw Crenshaw.Darnell@dol.gov 312-886-6951 VI Judy Stevenson-Ortiz Stevenson-Ortiz.Judy@dol.gov 972-850-4171 Josh Flesher Flesher.Josh@dol.gov 972-850-4186 VII Jacalyn Wheeler Wheeler.Jacalyn@dol.gov 816-283-0545 ext. 253 VIII Megan Meagher Meagher.Megan@dol.gov 720-264-6559 IX Jose Benavides Benavides.Jose@dol.gov 415-625-2573 X Edward DeLach DeLach.Edward@dol.gov 206-757-6687
Falls Can Be Prevented PLAN ahead to get the job done safely. PROVIDE the right equipment TRAIN everyone to use the equipment safely
OSHA Stand-Down Resources
Fall Prevention - Fact Sheet
OSHA Stand-Down Resources Fall Prevention: Safety Pays. Falls Cost. Sticker(English & Spanish) Fall Prevention: Training Guide A Lesson Plan for Employers (English & Spanish) Ladder Safety: Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely (English & Spanish) New NIOSH Ladder safety phone app - English and Spanish Lots of fact sheets, fatal facts, etc. available on OSHA s web page
After the Stand-Down Receive a Certificate of Participation for holding a Stand-Down. Signed by the OSHA Directorate of Construction in appreciation of your participation. Go to the Stand-Down certificate webpage after your stand-down, complete a short survey, then print your certificate. Share your stand-down experience and pictures with us for possible posting on the webpage https://www.osha.gov/stopfallsstanddown/
Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director
What s Available on stopconstructionfalls.com?
New Online Ordering Form http://stopconstructionfalls.com/online-ordering-form/
New Online Ordering Form To Order Additional Materials: falls@cpwr.com
New on StopConstructionFalls.com One-Page Flyer 2016 Report on OSHA Certificate data to supplement existing 2014 & 2015 Data Analysis 5-Day Plan Promotional Video Success Story Submission Form
New on StopConstructionFalls.com: Infographics
New on StopConstructionFalls.com: Fatality Map Updates
Stand-Down App Developed by Harness Free to use Easier access to materials Push notifications Story & Photo Sharing
Questions?