Trench Safety Stand Down
Sponsored by NUCA and NAXSA
 |
 |
The 2018 Trench Safety Stand Down will be held between June 18-23
The 2018 Trench Safety Stand Down is officially endorsed by OSHA and NUCA’s Trench Safety Stand Down is also sponsored by the Safety Ambassadors Club.
How to Conduct a Safety Stand Down:
Companies will conduct a Trench Safety Stand Down by taking a break to have a toolbox talk or another safety activity to draw attention to the specific hazards related to working in and around trenches/excavations. We ask that companies provide feedback about their Stand Down, such as when it was held, how many workers participated, how you shared information with employees. NUCA will collect the information, publicize the overall total number of participants, and publish the names of the companies that held a Trench Safety Stand Down. You can find all the appropriate documentation below in TSSD Forms.
Recognition of Participation:
NUCA will provide a Certificate of Participation which will be emailed to all participating companies as well as publish a list of names of the organizations which held stand downs and sent in completion forms on our website and in our publications.
Submit TSSD Completion Forms and any questions you may have to safety@nuca.com
 |
||
| TSSD Resources:
TSSD Forms: Additional Trench Resources: Excavation Trench Safety Presentation Trench Safety Toolbox Talk: Trench Safety Toolbox Talk Podcast OSHA Trench Safety Links: Trenching and Excavation Safety – OSHA Pub #2226 OSHA Fact Sheet – Trenching and Excavation Safety: English | Spanish |
What is a Safety Stand Down?A Safety Stand Down presents the opportunity for employers to talk directly to employees and others about safety. These Stand Downs will focus on trench & excavation hazards and reinforce the importance of using trench protective systems and protecting workers from trenching hazards.
Stand Down Goals The goal is to reach out to the many workers who work in and around trenches and excavations to provide them with information about current excavation requirements and safety procedures for working in trenches. By reaching as many workers as possible we can reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries that occur each year in our industry, and make others, such as municipal and industry workers who are also exposed, aware of these serious hazards. Who Can Participate? Anyone who wants to prevent trenching and excavation hazards in the workplace can participate in the Stand Down. We encourage utility construction, residential, highway construction, plumbers, military, unions, associations, educational institutes, and safety equipment manufacturers to participate. Please see the links to the left for materials to use during your Stand Down week. How to Become a Participating Organization Anyone who is interested in spreading the word of trench safety can participate in the Stand Down as a “Participating Organizations.” 1) To become a Participating Organization and to receive a Trench Safety Stand Down flyer with your company’s logo: 2) Contact NUCA at safety@nuca.com 3) Provide company name and state 4) Request to have company or organization logo inserted 5) Attach logo to email – Logos must be a minimum of 1” by 1” at 300 dpi. Preferred formats are: .png or .tiff with transparency or .eps 6) Provide email address NUCA will insert your logo and email promotion to you Print as many copies as needed. How to Conduct a Safety Stand Down? Companies will conduct a Trench Safety Stand-Down by taking a break to have a toolbox talk or another safety activity to draw attention to the specific hazards related to working in and around trenches/excavations. Recognition of Participation We ask that companies provide feedback about their Stand Down, such as when it was held, how many workers participated, how you shared information with employees. NUCA will collect the information, publicize the overall total number of participants, and publish the names of the companies that held a Trench Safety Stand Down. NUCA will also provide a Certificate of Participation which will be emailed to all participating companies. Download the Trench Safety Stand Down Completion form here. |
|