ATTN: Open Enrollment starts May 10 and ends June 2, 2023. There will be Virtual and in-person meetings this year. Be sure to join one of the meetings to get all information about the upcoming new plan year!
Houston - In-Person Meeting
May 10 at 9:00am – English & Spanish
May 10 at 4:00pm – English & Spanish
2115 Judiway St, N& S Training rooms & Atrium
Blue Bell - In-Person Meeting
May 16 at 9:00am – English & Spanish
1330 Blue Bell Rd, Houston TX 77038
Atlanta - In-Person Meeting
May 11 at 3:00pm – English & Spanish
1750 West Oak Commons Ct, Marietta GA 30062
San Antonio - In-Person Meeting
May 18 at 1:00pm – English & Spanish
Education Center Region 20 - 1314 Hines, San Antonio TX 78208
Memco-Houston - In-Person Meeting
May 15 at 9:00am – English
4555 Dacoma St. #100, Houston TX 77092
Dallas - In-Person Meeting
May 25 at 2:00pm – English & Spanish Location TBA
Austin - In-Person Meeting
May 17 at 2:00pm – English & Spanish
638 Commercial Dr, Buda TX 78610
Harlingen - In-Person Meeting
May 23 at 1:00pm – English & Spanish
802 US 77 Frontage Rd, Harlingen TX 78550
401K Retirement Virtual Meetings
May 16 at 4:00pm – Spanish
May 24 at 4:00pm – English
Open Enrollment Benefits Virtual Meetings
May 15 at 4:00pm – Spanish
May 19 at 9:00am – English
May 22 at 9:00am – Spanish
May 22 at 4:00pm – English
Safety Stand Down – May 01, 2023
Fall prevention/ Fall protection
O.S.H.A. identifies falls as one of the four leading causes of fatalities in the construction industry. Therefore, employees must be trained to recognize fall exposures and have the authority to take corrective actions.
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We have all heard the expression - ‘it is not the fall that hurts but the sudden stop at the end’. Think of a fall as “...a sudden, unanticipated descent in space driven by gravity”. Although this may not sound severe, the consequences are often disabling - or deadly. It takes most people about 1/3 of a second to become aware of a fall. It takes another 1/3 of a second for the body to react. A person can fall up to 7 feet in 2/3 of a second.
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Each year in the U.S. falls consistently account for one of the greatest numbers of fatalities in the construction industry.
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Events surrounding fall accidents often involve a number of factors, including unstable working surfaces, misuse of fall protection equipment, environmental factors, and human error. Studies have shown that the use of guardrail systems, fall arrest systems, safety nets, covers, and restraint and positioning device systems can prevent many deaths and injuries from falls.
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Fall hazards are foreseeable. You can identify them, eliminate exposure to them, and eliminate them or control them before they result in injuries or death. Some of the factors that contribute to fall accidents and fatalities include scaffolds, ladders, roofs, and other elevated work surfaces.
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Analyzing the work area is another important step in fall hazard prevention. Analyzing the work area may include reviewing blueprints before work begins. Anticipate upcoming fall hazards as work progresses, review current hazards on the site, and develop a pre-planning checklist.
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Be aware of those working above or below you. Protect yourself and others from falling objects with one of the following: hardhats, canopies, guardrails, panels and screens, barricades, or fences.
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