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Construction Special Emphasis Program

Construction Special Emphasis Program . Overview. In this course, we will discuss: Strategy to reduce construction fatalities Focused inspections Progress toward goals. Why Target Construction?. FY 2007-2012 – 35% of all occupational fatalities. Why Target Construction?.

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Construction Special Emphasis Program

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  1. Construction Special Emphasis Program

  2. Overview • In this course, we will discuss: • Strategy to reduce construction fatalities • Focused inspections • Progress toward goals

  3. Why Target Construction? • FY 2007-2012 – 35% of all occupational fatalities

  4. Why Target Construction? • FY 2007-2012 – 97 construction fatalities

  5. Strategic Plan • Reduce the construction industry fatality incidence rate 15% statewide by FY 2013.

  6. FY 2012 – Counties Included in SEP • Gaston • Wake • Forsyth • Iredell • Mecklenburg • Franklin • Durham • Cumberland (HAC) • Guilford (HAC) • Onslow (HAC)

  7. Strategy NAICS 236-238 • Education and training • On-site / in class / webinars • Courses provided in English and Spanish • Consultation • On-site assistance • Compliance • Focused inspections

  8. Focused Inspections • Attempted on all programmed construction inspections • Scope limited to 4 leading causes of construction fatalities • Inspection initiated with the general contractor

  9. Focused Inspection Qualifiers • Project coordination among all on-site contractors which includes: • Adequate and effective Safety and Health Program/Plan • Designated competent person responsible for and capable of implementing the program/plan site-wide

  10. Benefits • Contractor • Reduced time inspectors are on site • Safer job site with or without OSH • Better production, more profit • NCDOL - OSH Division • Reduced time on good job sites • More time and resources to devote to sites that need the attention

  11. The Big Four • Most fatalities on construction sites can be categorized into four groups by cause: • Falls • Electrical • Struck-by • Caught in/between • Accounts for about 90% of the deaths in North Carolina

  12. Review • Efforts focused on areas of need to reduce construction fatalities • Focusing inspections on causes of fatalities • On the way to meeting goal of 15% reduction in fatality rate statewide

  13. Final Questions?

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