Through a federally funded training grant program aimed at providing safety training to the residential construction industry, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), in conjunction with the NAHB Research Center, has developed a safety training program for builders, trade contractors, supervisors and workers entitled Fall Protection Training Seminar.
The half-day seminar focuses on identifying fall hazards in residential construction, as well as, providing attendees an understanding of the OSHA fall protection regulations and safe work practices to prevent fall-related injuries and fatalities. This training session also covers OSHA’s recent rescission of STD 3.1 Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction that have been in effect since 1995. OSHA has issued new compliance guidelines that become effective June 16, 2011. These new guidelines prescribe what is required of employers to protect workers from fall hazards in the residential construction industry. These new guidelines prescribe what is employers are required to do in order to protect workers from fall hazards in the residential construction industry.
Possibly the most important part of the seminar is a review of the safe work practices that must be used to minimize the risk of workers falling during home construction operations. Special emphasis will be placed on how to protect stairways, leading edges, window/wall openings and floor holes, how to use a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS), how to safely construct rafters and install roof trusses and sheeting, and how to provide protection from falling objects. All participants will be encouraged to ask questions and provide examples of their own personal safety experiences on the jobsite.
The training seminar will be held at:
Location: Pioneer Electric – 344 W. St. Rt. 36, Piqua, OH 45356
- Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011
- Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Registration begins at 8:30 AM
- Cost: $20 HBA Members / $30 Non-HBA Members. Lunch will be provided
You can register for the seminar several ways:
- By PHONE: 937-339-7963
- By FAX: 937-440-1574
- By EMAIL:info@hbamiamicounty.com
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