Tag: Safety 365
Prevent Avoidable Accidents: Trench Safety Stand Down June 14-18
The National Utility Contractors Association is organizing the annual Trench Safety Stand Down the week of June 14 to discuss trench and excavation hazards.
Join Us for a Free Webinar on Ladder Safety on March 31
Join NAHB for an important webinar on March 31, as Little Giant Ladder National Safety Director Dave Francis discusses and demonstrates proper usage and setup, safe climbing, common problems and solutions, and the significance of ladder safety.
Make Training a Priority During Ladder Safety Month
The fifth annual Ladder Safety Month, presented by the American Ladder Institute, begins on Monday, March 1. As spring building season kicks off, home builders should use this month to refresh their training on ladder safety.
Winter Weather Safety Takes on a New Dimension This Year
Winter can be an especially tricky time for safety personnel on home building jobsites. But the pandemic of 2020 adds another dimension to jobsite safety plans during the cold weather months.
Last Chance to Learn How to Avoid Preventable Falls in Free NAHB Training Session
NAHB is offering two free virtual training sessions in December to help home builders inform their workers and trade partners on proper fall prevention techniques.
Explore Job Site Sanitation Best Practices in New Video Toolbox Talk
Sanitation and personal hygiene have been at the forefront of global public consciousness nearly all year. But proper job site sanitation is extremely important even without a pandemic and should be a focus of site supervisors moving forward.
Put Your Guard Up: Guardrails Protect Everyone
Guardrails can often help prevent fall injuries on the job-site.
Cool Weather Can Present a Fire Hazard on Home Building Sites
This week is Fire Prevention Week, an annual public outreach and awareness campaign organized by the National Fire Protection Association. With so many wildfires burning on the West Coast, home builders should be diligent about ensuring their job sites are free from fire hazards.
New Safety Resources for OSHA’s Stand-Down to Prevent Falls
OSHA’s annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction begins Monday, Sept. 14. NAHB has launched a new video toolbox talk focused on roofing safety to coincide with the awareness campaign.
SAFE Awards Mean So Much More This Year
After an extraordinary six months in the home building industry, job site safety has taken on a more expanded meaning.
