The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that workplace deaths in the construction industry reached a record level in 2001 by increasing six percent from 2000. The leading causes of death, in order from highest to lowest, are: falls, transportation accidents, contact with an object or equipment and exposure to harmful substances. Further, according to the National Safety Council's, Injury Facts, 2002, the top five sources of non-fatal injuries in the construction industry in 2000, in order from highest to lowest, are: parts and materials, floor/ground surfaces, worker motion or position, hand tools and machinery.

The proper management attitude toward safety will help workers maintain their diligence in protecting themselves and others from on-the-job hazards and workplace injuries. OSHA mandates that ongoing contruction safety training be conducted. Find out now how easily a training program can be designed, enhanced and updated with construction training videos and support material from The Training Network.

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Scaffolding Safety: Erecting & Dismantling
Video or DVD #1707, 19 min., leader's guide, employee handbook, quiz, PowerPoint® Presentation, 1997, Summit Training Source, $495.95 NOW $295.95
Comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L.
Scaffolds can present extremely hazardous situations when they aren't erected or dismantled properly. Don't let an accident at your site become news. Teach your employees how to stay safe.
• Assembly and dismantling requirements
• Types of scaffolds
• Potential hazards
• Ladder construction and usage

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