Stop the Drop

Overview

In 2022, every 96 minutes a worker died in the United States. Struck-By incidents remain in the top 4 of for causes of death in the workplace according to OSHA. Many of the Struck-By incidents can be attributed to dropped objects from heights.

A “dropped object” is defined as “any object that falls from its previous position”. This seems like a simple concept, but a dropped object can be anything from a tiny bolt, to a complete piece of structure like the boom of a crane. Everything and anything on a construction site can become a dropped object if it’s not secured when working at heights.

The 4 Stop the Drop Principles:

1. Tool Tethering
2. Barricading
3. Material Securement
4. Safe Cargo

Struck By Incidents are the second leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry, with the largest percentage related to dropped objects. In alliance with OSHA and the AGC (Association of General Contractors) of Colorado, the Stop the Drop Taskforce is launching our Stop the Drop campaign. We know that a wide range of objects can be dropped on our construction projects and recognize there are multiple ways that we can protect people from being injured. We believe that most dropped objects can be eliminated by implementing one of our four Stop the Drop guiding principles.

Lunch Included

Featuring a Taco Bar Food Truck!

Additional Information

Contact Hours: 2.0
Up to 5 representatives from each member company. Each representative may register 1 non-member guest.

The 4 Stop the Drop Principles:

Classroom sessions with industry speakers covering dropped-object prevention and the four Stop the Drop principles.

Take It Outside

We’ll leave the classroom behind and head outdoors to put those principles into action.

Let the Watermelons Drop 🍉

Watch live dropped-object demonstrations showing what happens when gravity meets an unsecured object.
No humans will be harmed. We can’t say the same for the watermelons.

Tacos While Things Fall Apart 🌮🍉

Grab lunch from the Taco Bar Food Truck and enjoy the show. Lunch is included.

Partners

Sponsors

Interested in supporting this program through a donation or sponsorship? Contact Christy by email at christy@chesapeakesc.org to learn more about available opportunities.