Adolfson & Peterson Construction Co-Sponsor Safety Week 2016

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Safety Week is an annual industry-wide initiative organized by more than 40 national and global construction firms representing the Construction Industry Safety Initiative and the Incident and Injury-Free CEO Forum. These companies have joined forces with one purpose: to inspire everyone in the industry to be leaders in safety. Statistics show that each year, more than 80,000 workers are injured on construction sites across the U.S. This year’s Safety Week 2016 was given the theme, “We are Stronger & Safer Together,” highlighting the importance of collaborating across the industry to promote safety and eliminate worker injury. “Safety … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Observes Safety Week 2016

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Brasfield & Gorrie joined other construction industry stakeholders in sponsoring Safety Week 2016, an industry-wide initiative that aims to help raise awareness of safety in construction. This week, May 2-6, 2016, the company has observed Safety Week 2016 with events and activities at its offices and jobsites. Aimed at increasing employee engagement in safety, Brasfield & Gorrie’s efforts have been focused around the theme, “See It, Own It, Share It.” The company’s Safety Week 2016 initiatives have included a fundraising component to benefit Kids’ Chance, a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships and support to children who have … Read more

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Skanska’s 12th Annual Safety Week Urges Workers to Choose ‘Ladders Last’

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Skanska will launch the “Ladders Last” campaign at its job sites this week in an effort to educate its 11,000 U.S. employees to make their job sites and homes safer by choosing alternate ways to work from height other than a ladder. The campaign is the cornerstone of Skanska’s 12th annual Safety Week, May 1-7. A study published by the CDC shows that ladders are involved in more than 80 percent of construction worker fall injuries across the industry and that falls remain the top cause of fatal incidents in construction. By taking time to properly … Read more

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Firms Participate in National Safety Stand-Down May 2-6

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2014, almost 40 percent of all construction fatalities were fall related, and all of these deaths were preventable. That’s the key message the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration wants to deliver to employers and workers alike during its third annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls from May 2-6. Falls continue to be the construction industry’s leading cause of death; each year, hundreds of workers die and thousands more suffer catastrophic, debilitating injuries. Despite these chilling statistics, the absence of proper fall protection remains the violation cited most frequently by federal safety … Read more

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Safety Ties Together Construction Industry

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WORCESTER, Pa. – More than 50 national and global construction firms have joined forces for the annual Safety Week, a construction industry-wide education and awareness event. Safety Week 2016 will be held May 2-6 to align with what the Occupational Safety & Health Administration and other federal agencies have set as the National Safety Stand-Down focusing on fall prevention on the job. Safety Week is an opportunity for people and companies – even competitors – to work together and rally around a common cause. During Safety Week, construction companies will take the opportunity to thank their employees for the commitment … Read more

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