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Safety Stand Down (Trenching & Excavation) August 2009 >
Safety Stand Down (Trenching & Excavation) August 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
7:00 - 8:00 am
On Construction
Jobsites Across Georgia
From 7:00 - 8:00 am on Friday, August 14, 2009 nearly 10,000 construction jobsite employees on more than 360 jobsites across Georgia, and in places as far away as Kansas ceased work to participate in Georgia Branch, AGC's Safety Stand Down focusing on trenching and excavation, which was developed with the full support of OSHA.
49 commercial construction firms committed to host the Safety Stand Down program on their jobsites.
Information on Inaugural Safety Stand Down on August 8, 2008
Georgia Branch, AGC sincerely appreciates the dedication of all the participating companies which helped make this Safety Stand Down a great success!
| Affinity Service Group |
Lentile Construction Company |
| R. W. Allen, LLC |
Marchese Construction, LLC |
| Archer Western Contractors |
McCarthy Building Companies |
| Barton Malow Company |
Monroe Comprehensive High School |
| Batchelor & Kimball |
Moultrie Technical College |
| Batson-Cook Company |
Mulkey Enterprises, Inc. |
| Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC |
New South Construction Co., Inc. |
| Brent Scarbrough & Company |
Parrish Construction Group |
| Choate Construction Company - Atlanta |
Pellicano Construction |
| Collins & Company |
Penco Electrical Contractors, Inc. |
| Composite Construction Systems, Inc. |
Piedmont Construction Group |
| The Conlan Company |
Pinnacle Prime Contractors, Inc. |
| Cork-Howard Construction Company |
Preston Testing and Engineering |
| Duffey Southeast, Inc. |
Kevin Price G. C., Inc. |
| Eckardt Electric |
Ra-Lin & Associates, Inc. |
| Gay Construction Company |
Renfroe Construction Co., LLC |
| Gilbane Building Co. |
Saliba Construction Co., Inc. |
| Harper & Company Builders, Inc. |
Swofford Construction, Inc. |
| Heaton Erecting, Inc. |
Tebarco Mechanical Corporation |
| HMMH, JV |
Turner Construction Company |
| Hogan Construction Group, LLC |
Van Winkle & Co., Inc. |
| KBD Construction Services, Inc. |
West Forsyth High School |
| Kendall & Murff, Inc. |
J. M. Wilkerson Construction Co. |
| Lee County High School |
Young Contracting/SE, Inc. |
| LeMay Electric, Inc. |
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Below is a summary of the Safety Stand Down promotional materials made available to the general contractors as they were considering participating in the statewide event.
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Promotional Posters to Display in Corporate Offices and on Jobsites
Print Size: 11" x 17"
Print Size: 8.5" x 11"
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Tool Box Talking Points to Guide Your Jobsite Discussion
English or Spanish
What is a Stand Down?
Construction companies, who know the value of safety training, use a Safety Stand Down to stop all work and provide a focused safety toolbox talk meeting on all their jobsites, on one day, at the same time, on one particular topic. This meeting provides effective communication of safety policies, goals and expectations through all levels of a construction team.
While stand downs are commonly used in the military, they are not new to the construction industry. Fellow AGC chapters across America regularly organize them for their contractor members and many national contractors also include these in their safety program.
Georgia Branch, AGC, and our Stand Down partners, OSHA and CompTrustAGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company (MCIC) believe there is tremendous value in committing 30 minutes to one hour of your day's work to talk about safety, leading to increased employee safety morale. Stopping to talk about safety brings it to the forefront of everyone's mind! It is very important to communicate your firm's safety message to front line workers who constitute the largest group of our industry's workforce.
It's easy to participate!!!
You can register your company to participate in the Stand Down with our registration form. By registering you are committing your firm to conduct a Stand Down on your jobsites on the morning of August 14, 2009 beginning no later than 7:00 am.
Chapter staff provides your company's chosen contact with the toolbox talk – in English and Spanish – and posters to display on your jobsites and in your corporate office promoting your firm's upcoming participation in the safety program.(See above)
Why Focus on Trenching & Excavation for this Safety Stand Down?
Everyone on a construction site should know the basics of trenching and excavation safety. Excavating is recognized as one of the most hazardous construction operations. It is estimated that there are over 1,000 injuries and 100 fatalities involving excavations each year. 79% occur in excavations less than 15” deep. Nearly 800 violations were identified in 2008 where employers failed to provide employee protection in trench activities. Workers need to understand various means of soil analysis, proper sloping or shoring and understand the potential for hazardous atmospheres. Who is your competent person for your open trench? Is that person knowledgeable of the OSHA standard and does they have the authority to stop work if the trench is unsafe?
Keep your employees safe by providing this free tool box meeting. If you do not have a trench on your project today . . . remember workers may be around a trench in their careers.
For more information, on Georgia Branch, AGC's Safety Stand Down Programs, please contact Cherri Watson, Georgia Branch, AGC's Director of Safety, Education and Workforce Development at 678-298-4104.
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