LandSouth Construction Stops Work for Fall Prevention Stand-Down To Raise Awareness and Focus on Preventing Hazards on Job Sites
JACKSONVILLE,
Fla. – LandSouth Construction, a general contractor
specializing in multifamily, senior housing and mixed use development, took
part in the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down effort.
The program serves to raise
awareness of fall hazards in construction. Work was halted on all their job
sites to talk directly to workers about safety.
LandSouth Construction joined
with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the second
annual National Fall Safety Stand-Down to focus on preventing accidental injuries
and catastrophic deaths.
“The Stand-Down focused on fall
hazards and reinforcing the importance of fall prevention,” noted LandSouth’s
Vice President of Operations Joe Passkiewicz. “The event was held last Monday
on all our job sites. We stopped work to address this important aspect of
construction work with all our employees, subcontractors and vendors.”
Fatalities caused by falls
from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction
workers, accounting for 291 of the 828 construction fatalities recorded in
2013. Those deaths were preventable. Fall prevention safety standards were
among the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards, during fiscal year 2014.
"We all share a commitment
to understand that safety is not a luxury — it is a necessity. Our goal is to
work towards preventing these tragedies through innovative and collaborative
efforts like the Stand-Down,” said Jeff Ryan, a superintendent for LandSouth in
Jacksonville, Fla.
LandSouth Construction is
currently working on projects throughout the Southeast including apartments and
mixed use developments in Delray Beach, Oviedo, Sanford, Jacksonville and
Orlando Fla., Collegedale, Tenn. Mount Pleasant, S.C and senior housing in
Bonita Springs, Fla.
At the Integra Village jobsite
in Orlando the safety meeting was held in a parking lot. The main safety topic,
“You Are Responsible”, emphasized that everyone is responsible to ensure a safe
work place.
Topics included Hard Hats,
Personal fall arrest systems, specifically relating to man lifts, temporary
safety, or guard, rails, personal protective equipment and housekeeping or
clean up.
"The Stand-Down serves as
an important opportunity for worksites to recognize the fall hazards that cause
them, train employees and workers on how to avoid them so that these senseless
tragedies can be prevented once and for all,” said Michael Hulon, a project superintendent
in Orlando.
A Certificate of Participation, signed by
Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, was posted at each LandSouth Construction
job site following the Stand-Down.
A national program launched by
OSHA Last year's Stand-Down reached more than one million workers. This year,
OSHA's goal is for more than 20,000 Stand-Downs involving more than 3 million
workers. If the goal is met, Stand-Down will have touched almost 4 out of 10
construction workers in the country.
"Construction workers are
part of our team. They help build our communities. As an industry we must look
to keep them safe by preventing these tragedies," noted LandSouth
Construction President and CEO James Pyle. "This safety Stand-Down serves
as an important opportunity for everyone to take the time to learn how to
recognize and prevent fall hazards."
In its 16 year history,
LandSouth Construction has completed more than 10,000 multifamily units,
including apartments, senior living, condominiums, and townhomes and made the
prestigious National Multifamily Housing Council’s 2015 Top 25 ranking of the
nation’s largest apartment contractors.
For more information, call
904.273.6004 or visit www.landsouth.com.
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LandSouth Construction,
the Southeast's premier general contractor specializing in multifamily, senior
housing and mixed use development, was recently named one of the nation’s Top
25 apartment builders by the National Multifamily Housing Council and
Fastest Growing Companies in Florida and a Best Place to Work by the
Jacksonville Business Journal. Since 1998 the firm has transformed ideas into
first-class communities by providing superior construction management services
while building long-term relationships. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.
LandSouth has completed more than 10,000 multifamily units including
apartments, hotels, senior living, student and military housing, condominiums,
townhomes and mixed use. LandSouth builds projects of the highest quality,
aesthetic relevance and enduring value. For more information, call
904.273.6004 or visit www.landsouth.com.
