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NAHB Receives Grants to Conduct In-Person Fall Prevention Training

Safety
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Contact: Jared Culligan
[email protected]
Program Manager, Safety
202-266-8590

The Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI), a nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to improving safety and protecting lives, has announced it has awarded a new grant to NAHB to develop an in-person training course focused on fall prevention in residential construction. NAHB also received additional funding from the National Housing Endowment (NHE).

Falls are the leading cause of injuries in the construction industry. This pilot program will be designed to address key fall hazards that employers and workers should focus on to reduce falls from elevations, including falls from building structures, falls associated with stairways and ladders, and falls from scaffolding.

“Since our inception, JSI has taken a lead role in understanding the reasons construction workers are injured from falls,” said Bill Schaffner, president of JSI. “We know that partnerships with organizations like NAHB and NHE will continue to lead to the development of training initiatives that will help thousands of workers become aware of hazards and help them remain safe on the jobsite.”

The funding calls for 20 in-person fall prevention training courses to be delivered to NAHB members through state and local HBAs between now and May 2025 with the option to conduct an English- or Spanish-speaking course. NAHB staff is currently scheduling the trainings.

Upon completion of the pilot program, NAHB will consider providing trainings for more HBAs and their membership. If your HBA is interested in scheduling a training, email Jared Culligan, NAHB’s safety program manager, at [email protected].

The training course will also serve as an in-person complement to the robust fall prevention content NAHB makes available to members, including the written fall protection toolkit and video toolbox talk.

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