Friday, August 31, 2012


OSHA Residential Construction
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will extend for three months its temporary enforcement measures in residential construction through December 15, 2012. The temporary enforcement measures include priority free on-site compliance assistance, penalty reductions, extended abatement dates, measures to ensure consistency, and increased outreach.
OSHA has been working closely with the industry to assist employers in complying with the new directive. Since October 1, 2011, OSHA's On-site Consultation Projects performed more than 2,500 on-site visits, conducted 925 training sessions and delivered 438 presentations related to fall protection in residential construction. OSHA’s regional and area offices also conducted more than 800 outreach activities on the directive. The Agency will continue to work with employers to ensure a clear understanding of, and to facilitate compliance with, the new policy.
OSHA will also continue to develop materials to assist the industry, including a wide variety of educational and training materials to assist employers with compliance, which are available on the Web pages for residential construction and the Fall Prevention Campaign.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Safety Training

2011 Construction Fatalities in the US Map

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I found this new web site http://stopconstructionfalls.com that may be of interest to you.  This new  fall prevention campaign will focus on prevention and training relating to falls from roof, ladders and scaffolding on construction jobsites.  It has many training tools and resources for you to use.  Please check it out.

Thursday, August 16, 2012


Werner's New 3 section Fiberglass Extension Ladder


Werner Ladder has developed a new three section extension ladder that is convenient to store and maneuver, easy to transport (especially compact vehicles), and versatile. Fiberglass makes it non-conductive for use in proximity of electricity. Five sizes are available, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 ft. lengths.  Their corresponding length's are 6'4", 8'4", 9'4" 11'4" and 12'4".  They have a OSHA duty rating of 300lbs.  They are currently available on our web site.