The 6th annual Construction Safety Stand Down will held on August 11th, 2023. Won’t you please take a few minutes to stand down and talk about hazards and the potential for serious injuries in your workplace?
While we have made great strides in reducing lost time injuries in Newfoundland and Labrador however serious injuries are decreasing at a much slower rate.
In fact, from 2018-2022:
- There were 1,281 serious injury claims in the province and 145 fatalities (including deaths from occupational disease).
- The cost of serious injury claims were approximately $117.9M, an increase of 3% from 2018.
- 16.4% of serious claims were attributable to the construction industry.
The safety stand-down is an opportunity for management to engage directly with workers, discuss the job activities and the hazards associated with them, and determine if any changes can be made to improve their health and safety. It also demonstrates the company’s commitment to ensuring everyone works in a safe manner. Companies can participate by taking a short break from their work activities to conduct a toolbox meeting or another safety related activity focused on serious injury and fatality prevention.
Safety Stand Down?
Construction Safety Stand Down Resources
High Risk Info Sheets
High risk work activities place workers at an increased risk for serious injuries, particularly when hazard controls are are absent, ineffective, or not being complied with. In the construction industry many high risk work activities take place on a daily basis. Check out our general information sheets on common high risk construction activities.
Toolbox Talks
The NLCSA has available a full suite of toolbox talks many of which are focused on high-risk activities. You can view these in the resource section of this website, or search below.
| Title | File Type | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Steps a Supervisor Can Take to Prevent Falls | www | |
| 15 Steps Supervisors Can Take to Prevent Falls | ||
| 3 Point Contact: Vehicles and Equipment | ||
| 3-point Contact on Ladders | ||
| 8 Tips for Avoiding Falsified Safety Documentation | ||
| Aerial Work Platforms | www | |
| Asbestos – Part 1 | ||
| Asbestos – Part 2 | ||
| Back Care – Basic Lifting | ||
| Back Care – Lift Smartly | ||
| Back Care – Lifting | ||
| Back Care – Materials | ||
| Back Care – Materials 2 | ||
| Carbon Monoxide | ||
| Circular Saws | ||
| Cold Weather Ergonomics | ||
| Combustible Materials | ||
| Conducing a Workplace Inspection | www | |
| Construction Season Start-up Tips | ||
| Control Zones for Flat Roofs | ||
| COR® Audit Tips | ||
| Defensive Driving | ||
| Distracted Driving | ||
| Documenting First Aid Incidents | ||
| Donning a Fall Protection Harness | ||
| Donning a Full Body Harness | www | |
| Driver Fatigue | ||
| Driving Through Construction Zones | ||
| Early and Safe Return to Work – Duty to Co-operate /Benefits | ||
| Emergency Preparedness for Road Travel | ||
| Extension Ladders | ||
| Eye Protection | ||
| Fall Protection | ||
| Fall Protection – Control Zones for Flat Roofs | www | |
| Fall Protection – Emergency Preparedness | www | |
| Fall Protection – Floor and Roof Openings | ||
| Fall Protection – General | www | |
| Fall Protection & Working at Heights in Residential Construction | www | |
| Fall Protection Equipment – Anchorage Point & Installation | ||
| Fall Protection Equipment – Anchorage Points | www | |
| Fall Protection Equipment – Approvals and Inspections | ||
| Fall Protection Equipment – Guard Rails | ||
| Fall Protection Equipment – Inspecting a Harness | ||
| Fall Protection Equipment – Lanyards | www | |
| Fall Protection Equipment – Lanyards and Classes | ||
| Fall Protection Equipment – Rope Grabs | ||
| Fall Protection Equipment – Self Retracting Devices | ||
| Fall Protection Equipment – Self-Retractable Devices | www | |
| Fall Protection for Sloped Roofs | www | |
| Fall Protection for Woking on a Sloped Roof | ||
| Fall Protection: Basic Types | ||
| Fall Protection: Formwork Leading Edge | ||
| Falling Objects | ||
| Fatigue Awareness | ||
| Find Your Footing: Ground Conditions | ||
| Finding Your Footing – Ground Conditions | www | |
| Fire Prevention and Control | ||
| General Emergency Preparedness | ||
| Giving a Safety Talk – Tips | www | |
| Habits in the Workplace | ||
| Hand Protection | ||
| Hand Safety | ||
| Hazard Reassessment Information Sheet | ||
| Hazards and Hazard Reporting | ||
| Hearing Protection | ||
| Hierarchy of Fall Protection | ||
| Hierarchy of Fall Protection | www | |
| Housekeeping | ||
| Hurricane Prepareness for Construction Sites | ||
| Improving Temporary Stairs and Handrails | ||
| Infectious Disease Prevention | ||
| Inspecting a Full Body Harness | www | |
| Inspecting an Aerial Work Platform | www | |
| Leg Injuries | ||
| Lighting Conditions | ||
| Lock Out Tag Out | ||
| Lyme Disease and Blacklegged/Deer Ticks | ||
| Mind On Safety | ||
| Mould and Mildew | ||
| Mounting & Dismounting Excavators | ||
| MSDs – Controls | ||
| MSDs – Risk Factors | ||
| MSDs – Welding | ||
| MSDs – Wholebody Vibration | ||
| MSI Hazards & Controls for Heavy Civil Work | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Boilermakers | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Carpentry Finishing | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Concrete Floors and Drains | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Drywall | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Drywallers | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Electricians | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for General Labourers | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Insulators | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Painters and Decorators | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Pipe Trades | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Plumbing | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | ||
| MSI Hazards and Controls for Rodworkers | ||
| Musculoskeletal Injury Controls | ||
| Nail Guns | ||
| Near Miss Accident Theory | ||
| Needle Stick and Sharp Object Injuries | ||
| NL Construction MSI Stats | ||
| OH&S Advisory from ServiceNL re Cannabis and the Workplace | ||
| Powder-Actuated Tools | ||
| Presenteeism | ||
| Preventing Back Injuries | ||
| Preventing Slips and Falls | ||
| Preventing Slips and Falls | www | |
| Push/Pull Safety | ||
| Rags and Spontaneous Combustion | ||
| Rebar Impalement Hazards | ||
| Removing Disposable Mask & Gloves | ||
| Removing Snow from Structures | ||
| Respectful Workplaces | ||
| Respiratory Protection | ||
| Responsibilities | ||
| Safe Work Practices and Safe Job Procedures | ||
| Safety – Bring it Home | ||
| Safety Culture | ||
| Safety Matters: Head Injuries and Concussions | ||
| Safety Talk Tips | ||
| Safety Talk: Workplace Bullying and Harassment | ||
| Sample Working at Height Plan | doc | |
| Sample Working at Height Rescue Procedures | doc | |
| Scaffold Safety | ||
| Scaffold Safety | www | |
| Scaffoldng Safety | ||
| Seasonal Hazards – Spring | ||
| ServiceNL/WorkplaceNL Scaffold Safety Guide – January 2018 | ||
| Shovelling & Digging | ||
| Silica Dust Exposure | ||
| Situational Awareness | ||
| Slip and Fall Hazards for Truck Drivers | ||
| Step Ladders | ||
| Stretching Exercises | ||
| Tarping Loads | ||
| Temporary Heaters | ||
| Temporary Lighting | ||
| Temporary Stairs and Handrails | www | |
| Ticks (Lyme Disease, Ticks and their Removal) | ||
| Traffic Control | ||
| Trees and Power Lines | ||
| Trees and Power Lines Fact Sheet | ||
| Trenching and Excavation Safety | ||
| Welder’s Flash Part 1 | ||
| Welder’s Flash Part 2 | ||
| WHMIS 2015 GHS Fact Sheet | ||
| Wildlife and Construction | ||
| Wind Hazards | ||
| Winter Safety Hazards | ||
| Worker’s Rights | ||
| Working at Heights – Site Specific Training | ||
| Working in a Confined Space | ||
| Working in Extreme Cold – Frostbite & Hypothermia | ||
| Working Near Power Lines: Construction, Maintenance & Vegetation Brochure | ||
| Working Near/Over Water | ||
| Workplace Complacency | ||
| Workplace Harassment | ||
| Workplace Inspections | ||
| Workplace Violence Risk Assessment – Employee Questionnaire | ||
| WorkplaceNL MSIP Week 2018 Tip 1: Planning Your Work Day | ||
| WorkplaceNL MSIP Week 2018 Tip 2: Making the Commitment | ||
| WorkplaceNL MSIP Week 2018 Tip 3: Pain and Discomfort | ||
| WorkplaceNL MSIP Week 2018 Tip 4: Stress | ||
| WorkplaceNL MSIP Week 2018 Tip 5: Fatigue |
