3M supporting customers with demonstrations, Trade-In, Trade-Up
rebate program
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Falls from height continue to be the leading cause of death for
construction employees, accounting for 364 fatalities recorded in 2015,
according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). To remind and educate
employers in the construction industry about the dangers from falls and
dropped tools, 3M™
Fall Protection is proud to participate in the OSHA
National Safety Stand-Down, May 8-12, 2017.
During the OSHA Stand-Down, 3M will support customers throughout the
United States with demonstrations and trainings at participating
construction sites that will emphasize the importance of fall protection
for workers and protecting the workers around them with fall protection
for tools. While falls represent the leading cause of death for
construction workers, there were 157,490 “struck by object or equipment”
cases in 2015, according to the BLS. 3M has created a white paper to
address falls and dropped objects, and how safety managers can protect
workers found online at go.3M.com/FPSafety.
“According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are an estimated 18
injuries caused by dropped objects every hour in the United States. To
combat this, 3M is emphasizing the need to incorporate fall protection
for tools in every fall protection plan,” said Ray Mann, technical
services manager for 3M Fall Protection. “Although safely working at
height depends on effective inspection of all fall protection equipment
before and after use, we also see the annual observance of the Safety
Stand-Down as a good time to remind users of fall protection to inspect
and replace their equipment.”
To help safety managers stay compliant with regulations, audit-ready and
data savvy on safety equipment inspections and training, 3M offers the 3M™
Inspection & Asset Management (IAM) System, a safety-focused and
cloud-based software that is accessible both on and off the jobsite.
With the system, occupational health and safety managers can assign and
manage PPE and other equipment, record employee training information,
automate notifications of recurring tasks, receive select compliance
metrics in real time and manage the diverse safety needs of their entire
operation.
3M also offers comprehensive checklists
to help inspect equipment, including full-body harnesses, lanyards, and
self-retracting lifelines. If equipment looks worn, workers and safety
managers can trade in their old fall protection equipment and receive
cash rebates when they purchase qualifying 3M Fall Protection equipment
with the 3M
Fall Protection Trade-in, Trade-up program.
“As a proud supporter of the OSHA Stand-Down for the past four years, 3M
is committed in helping the construction industry reduce the number of
injuries and deaths from falls or fallen objects,” said Travis Betcher,
product development manager for 3M Fall Protection. “We encourage
companies to take a break and have a conversation with their employees
about fall hazards, as well as reinforce their safety policies and
goals.”
Learn
more about 3M Fall Protection’s involvement with OSHA Stand-Down and
its Trade-In, Trade-Up program.
To learn more about 3M Fall Protection products, services and support,
please visit 3M
Fall Protection or call the 3M Customer Service line at 800-328-6146.
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