At ASA-HC, safety is our primary focus. We pride ourselves on providing the knowledge and tools our members need to create a safer construction industry. Our Safety Committee is charged with bringing awareness to subcontractors and the construction companies they work with, and serving as a resource for individuals who promote safety in the workplace.
In conjunction with OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down Week May 8-12, 2017, ASA-HC encouraged all members to plan, or participate in, a safety stand-down during the week. A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about “Fall Hazards” and to reinforce the importance of “Fall Prevention.” The purpose of OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Stand-Down is to raise awareness of preventing fall hazards in construction.
12,017 individuals from 34 ASA-HC member companies reported participating in Safety Stand-Downs across the city during OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down week May 8-12, 2017.
ASA-HC members reporting stand-downs:
On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in support of OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction, Houston’s Fall Prevention Alliance* held its second Fall Prevention Safety Day. The event was developed to offer the Houston area construction industry an afternoon of presentations and demonstrations to assist in preventing falls.
*Houston South Area Office OSHA U.S. Department of Labor, Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston, American Subcontractors Association-Houston Chapter, Gulf Coast Safety Institute/College of the Mainland, and Scaffold & Access Industry Association
In conjunction with OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down week May 2-6, 2016, ASA-HC encouraged all members to do safety stand-downs on their jobsites and in their offices. A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about fall hazards, and to reinforce the importance of fall prevention. The purpose of OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Stand-Down is to raise awareness of preventing fall hazards in construction.
Reported: 7,399 individuals from 28 ASA-HC member companies reported participating in Safety Stand-Downs across the city during OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down week May 2-6, 2016.
On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in support of OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction, Houston’s Fall Prevention Alliance* held its second Fall Prevention Safety Day. The event was developed to offer the Houston area construction industry an afternoon of presentations and demonstrations to assist in preventing falls.
*Houston South Area Office OSHA U.S. Department of Labor, Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston, American Subcontractors Association-Houston Chapter, Gulf Coast Safety Institute/College of the Mainland, and Scaffold & Access Industry Association
