Who:
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Associated General Contractors of America
The Center for Construction Research and Training
Center to Protect Workers’ Rights
Moderator:
AGCA Senior Director of Safety and Health Services Kevin Cannon
Panelists:
OSHA Regional Administrator Nicholas DeJesse
Faith Technologies Vice President of Safety Rocky Rowlett
Walker Engineering Director of Safety and Loss Control Scott Sears
Research to Practice Director Jessica Bunting
What:
Free webinar on protecting workers from electrical hazards. The intended audience is construction workers, with an emphasis on those that install and use electricity.
When:
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 2 p.m. EDT
Where:
Zoom information will be sent to all registrants.
Background:
As part of an ongoing effort to address the Focus Four construction hazards - electrocution, falls, caught-in and struck-by - the webinar will increase awareness of the electrical hazards present on various construction job sites and provide solutions to address them.
Two experienced electrical contractors will discuss workplace safety risks faced by their employees and how they keep their workers safe. Related research and evidence-based solutions for addressing safety hazards will be provided by a Center to Protect Worker’s Rights representative. A question and answer session will follow the presentations. Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance during registration.
Register to participate and to submit questions for the event’s panelists in advance.
