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Scaffolding Safety Tips

Scaffolding Safety Tips

Scaffolding allows employees to work safely at heights if proper steps are followed. Unfortunately, there were 1,948 scaffolding violations issued by OSHA in 2021. These tips can help companies comply with OSHA regulations and prevent injuries and death.


New Safety Pro Classes

New Safety Pro Seminars

DWC Workplace Safety offers New Safety Pro Seminars—one-hour, online classes designed for new safety professionals or coordinators. Registration is free and the seminars are on Zoom.

  • Safety and Health Program Development (Part One)
    • health and safety policies
    • job hazard analysis
    • general safety rules
  • Recordkeeping (Part Two)
    • accident investigation
    • root causes
    • corrective actions
    • injury and illness recordkeeping

August 2022

Online | August 3 (9-10 a.m.) | Safety and Health Program Development | Registration

Online | August 24 (9-10 a.m.) | Recordkeeping | Registration


Free OSHA 19-Hour Construction Classes

Independent Electrical Contractors National Codes and Standards Safety Summit 2022

The 2022 Independent Electrical Contractors National Codes and Standards Safety Summit is happening August 15-17, 2022, in Houston, Texas.

The topics range from code changes to renewable energy and accident investigations.

Registration is now open:

  • Chapter staff registration: $149
  • Associate or partner registration: $199
  • Member registration: $199
  • Non-member registration: $299

Free On-Site or Online Safety Consultations

Free On-Site or Online Safety Consultations

No matter your needs or challenges, the Texas OSHA Consultation Program (OSHCON) has safety and health resources to help your business.

OSHCON consultations are both free and confidential. They are offered in person at your jobsite or virtually.

We can help you find, reduce, and remove safety and health hazards, and understand OSHA standards.

OSHCON also provides:

  • training;
  • help with safety and health programs; and
  • free safety training materials and publications.

Check out the OSHCON webpage, or contact us: