Bring Safety Week to Life at Your Company!

Every day, we walk onto construction sites with one goal in mind – get the job done safely. We take great pride in the role we play shaping the communities in which we live, work, and play. But even more than that, we feel an unwavering responsibility to one another, our families, and friends to make sure we all return home safe every day.

Safety Week is a show of force, an opportunity for people, companies, and even competitors, to work together and celebrate the incredibly hard work by people in our industry who make safety the foundation of everything they do.

Celebrate safety where you work and demonstrate your continued commitment to building a stronger, safer industry!
Monday, May 3
Kickoff
"Why Do You Work Safely?" Survey Raffle - Print this poster and hang it near the entrance of your jobsite. Everyone has a chance to win a gift card. Complete the one question survey to enter the raffle.
Toolbox talks are a great safety training tool that, if delivered properly, can be an ideal way to provide timely safety reminders to employees, improve safety awareness, and contribute to an improved safety culture.

Falls are the leading cause of death in construction. In 2018, there were 320 fatal falls to a lower level out of 1,008 construction fatalities (BLS data). These deaths are preventable.
Post pictures showing safe practices on your job site on social media. Make sure to tag the Master Builders' Association.
Tuesday, May 4
Mental Health Awareness
Stand Up For Suicide Prevention

There are approximately three jobsite fatalities in construction every day and an estimated 10 to 12 suicides among construction workers. In the construction industry, mental health awareness and suicide prevention are just as important as job safety issues.

Now is the time for the industry to STAND up for suicide prevention and address it as a health and safety priority by creating safe cultures, providing training to identify and help those at risk, raising awareness about the suicide crisis in construction, normalizing conversations around suicide and mental health, and ultimately decreasing the risks associated with suicide in construction.

Download STAND up Toolbox Talks

Take the Pledge to STAND up for suicide prevention and enter into a raffle to win a gift card.

Contractors, unions, industry associations, industry service providers and project owners must work together. Pledge to STAND up for suicide prevention. Promote the principles outlined in the pledge. Connect your people with the resources so they know how to safely ask the right questions and get the right help.
Wednesday, May 5
Harness Hero Competition

Falls are the leading cause of death among construction workers in the U.S., and all workers on elevated surfaces are at risk for serious injury or death from falling. Employers must not only provide the right protective equipment, they must ensure workers understand proper setup and safe use of that equipment.

Available for all mobile devices, Harness Hero engages players (anyone who works near a fall hazard) in the key decisions of using a fall arrest system. At each step in the game, the player chooses:

  • where to anchor
  • what anchorage device to use
  • how to set up the harness
  • what connection device to use

Download and play as many times as you want. The more you play, the better chance you have of winning. Screenshot your badge and email the picture to info@mbawpa.org.
Thursday, May 6
Safety Training
ABCs of Fall Protection

In this webinar from National Safety Stand-Down, MSA safety experts explain the basic ABCs of fall protection, including the various components of a fall arrest system and key things you need to think about before putting your personal fall arrest system together.

Friday, May 7
Thank You & Raffles

Join us in saying
“Thank You, Construction Workers!”
Our industry builds the infrastructure that communities depend on. Our crews safely build the projects that provide clean water, reliable power, safe transportation, accessible health care, and so much more. On the final day of Construction Safety Week 2020 — let’s join together as an entire industry to celebrate everything our people have safely built and done for the communities where we live and work. Let’s reflect on the important things construction workers do every day and thank them for all that they do.

Raffle winners will be notified and posted on the MBA social media platforms.
We look forward to another successful Construction Safety Week. Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions or comments, please email Bob McCall or Mary Chuderewicz.

Stay safe!

Bob McCall
Director of Safety
Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.