The Fourth Annual NUCA Trench Safety Stand Down Week will be held June 17-21.

What is a Safety Stand Down?

A Safety Stand Down is an event where normal work is put on hold and the opportunity for employers to educate employees about safety topics is presented. The NUCA Trench Safety Stand Downs will direct their focus on trench & excavation hazards with the goal of reinforcing the importance of using trench protective systems and protecting workers from trenching hazards.

Goals

Providing employees who work in and around trenches and excavations with information about current excavation requirements can greatly reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries that occur each year.  Awareness and education is a critical step in preventing job site fatalities.

Why Should My Company Participate?

It is important for companies to conduct a Trench Safety Stand Down. By participating, attention is drawn to the specific hazards related to working in and around trenches/excavations. Then, companies can provide feedback about their event (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 their resources for reporting here.

Recognition 
“NUCA will provide a Certificate of Participation which will be mailed to all participating companies by the end of July 2019. NUCA will publish the list of names of participating organizations on the NUCA website and in our printed publications. Submit TSSD Completion Forms (which can be filled out electronically) and any questions you may have to safety@nuca.com.”

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Click here to access the NUCA Trench Safety Stand Down Flyer