AGC California Promotes Fall Prevention Safety

SACRAMENTO, CA – June 2, 2014 – Demonstrating its strong commitment to jobsite safety and its support of the ongoing National Construction Fall Prevention week, several AGC member companies like Swinerton, Unger Construction Company, Clark / McCarthy, and Hensel Phelps will host safety awareness events in partnership with Cal/OSHA to raise awareness of the specific hazards of falls from ladders, scaffold and roofs and how to prevent them.

Falls currently rank as the number one cause of death in the construction industry, yet they are preventable with proper training, awareness, and jobsite practices. In 2012, falls accounted for 269 of the 779 construction fatalities nationwide. In a concerted effort to improve those statistics, AGC member contractors are leading the way by partnering with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, NIOSH and NORA to support the third annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction campaign.

AGC-member employers take a proactive stance every day to improving safety in the construction industry. In support of this Fall Prevention Stand-Down initiative, they are working diligently with OSHA and other agencies to make a difference by reducing and eliminating preventable deaths and injuries resulting from falls. 

“Falls are completely preventable with the right planning and training. That is why AGC took the lead in working with Federal and Cal/OSHA to coordinate these jobsite ‘stand-downs’ that would be used for future fall prevention campaigns,” said AGC of California CEO Tom Holsman. “Together with regulators, industry and labor we can minimize the risk, raise awareness and eliminate such fatalities and injuries in our industry.”

About AGC of California:Founded in 1920, The Associated General Contractors of California proudly continues to be an organization of responsible construction firms and industry-related companies dedicated to skill and integrity in improving our physical environment.The mission of the Associated General Contractors of California is to be the recognized leader in providing business opportunities, education, training, resources, and advocacy for its members while advancing sound public policy for the construction industry. For more information on AGC and the Third Annual National Construction Fall Prevention week, please use the contact information and links provided below.