AGC San Diego Chapter Annual Report 2015 | Page 17

FALL PROTECTION TRAINING CAMPUS #FallProtection 2015 brought the opening of AGC’s new state-of-the-art Fall Protection Training Campus. The Occupational Health & Safety Administration cites falls as the leading cause of death in construction. AGC built the campus to raise awareness with contractors and help ensure workers are better prepared. Injuries and fatalities are best prevented with hands-on training. Safety must come first. AGC teamed with members of the Safety Committee and experts from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide the design to introduce the latest equipment and expert instruction. The hands-on training is structured around realistic simulators that enable participants to navigate real-world construction settings in a safe environment, including: a steel tower, pitched roofs, various wall-form systems, steel and wood column forms, concrete forms, and multiple rebar cages. The campus also includes confined space simulators - AGC provides a number of confined space courses as part of the curriculum.