Without adequate safety and health policies in place, jobsite injuries are inevitable. One of the most important tools any builder can give to employees is adequate on-the-job training to prevent workplace injuries. Through a grant awarded by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the NAHB Research Center has partnered with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to offer a training program to help home builders, their employees, and trade partners better understand fall protection requirements and make their jobsites even safer.

The safety seminars, which initially launched in April, will be offered through the end of September. The Research Center will provide the free, four-hour classes in Spanish and English to local builders, small business owners, general contractors, and trade contractors — building professionals whose employees are often at risk of being injured by hazards encountered during daily construction activities.

The classes address an important need for builders, as falls are one of the top safety problems faced on jobsites today. Attendees will benefit from instruction on fall prevention techniques specifically geared for the residential construction industry. Each participant will receive a student manual and video on fall protection recently created by NAHB.

Every employer has a responsibility to provide a workplace environment that is free from recognized safety hazards. These seminars will provide the needed tools to help reduce common risks as well as access to high caliber instructors at no charge.

Remaining sessions are filling quickly so register for a seminar in your area today.

August 29   (Offered in English and Spanish)	Overland Park, KS	Greater Kansas HBA
September 17                      (Offered in English and Spanish)	Jacksonville, FL	Northern Florida HBA
September 19	Madison, WI	Madison Area Builders Association
September 19	Bethesda, MD	Winchester Homes
September 20	Plover, WI	Golden Sands HBA
September 20	Wausau, WI	Wausau Area Builders As
September 26	Lincoln, NE	HBA of Lincoln
September 26         (Offered in English and Spanish)	Houston, TX	Houston HBA
September 27	Austin, TX	Texas Association of Builders

For more information and to register, contact Shelton Cartwright, OSHA Project Manager at (800) 638-8556 ext. 6232, or email fallprotection@nahbrc.org.

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