• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Groundbreak Carolinas

MENUMENU
  • News
  • Careers
  • Resources
    • 2020 ABC of the Carolinas EIC Awards
    • AEC Industry Blogs
    • AEC School Directory
    • Asbestos Resources
    • Content Marketing
    • Coronavirus Resources
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Economic Forecasts
    • GroundBreak Carolinas Newsletter Archive
    • Health and Wellness
    • New Silica Standard Resources
    • Workforce Development Resources
  • Subscribe

GroundBreak Carolinas

Your source for construction industry news in the Carolinas

MENUMENU
  • Featured
  • Business
    • Accounting
    • Government Affairs
    • Management
    • Human Resources
    • Finance, Bonding, & Insurance
    • Leadership
    • Marketing & BD
    • Operations Management
    • Legal
    • Risk Management
    • Technology
  • Markets
    • Commercial
    • Distribution / Warehouse
    • Government Facilities
    • Health Care
    • Hotels / Hospitality
    • Industrial/Manufacturing
    • Mission Critical / Data Centers
    • Residential/Multi-Family Residential
    • Office Buildings
    • Power / Energy
    • Retail / Shopping Centers
    • Roads, Bridges and Highways
    • Schools (K-12 and Higher Education)
    • Strategy
  • Workforce
    • Apprenticeships
    • Education
      • Colleges
      • High Schools
      • Technical Schools
    • Recruiting
    • Safety
    • Training
    • Veterans Programs
  • Operations
    • Architecture
    • Contracting
    • Energy
    • Engineering
    • Equipment
    • Facilities
    • Products
  • Projects
  • People
  • Economic Development
  • Partners
  • News
  • Events
  • Careers
  • Resources
    • AEC Industry Blogs
    • AEC School Directory
    • Asbestos Resources
    • Content Marketing
    • Coronavirus Resources
    • Economic Forecasts
    • GroundBreak Carolinas Newsletter Archive
    • New Silica Standard Resources
    • Workforce Development Resources
  • Let’s Talk Construction

Business | Safety

Builders Mutual Participates in OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down

by GroundBreak Staff on May 8, 2017

Builders Mutual Insurance Company announced they will be participating in the 2017 OSHA National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction May 8-12, 2017.  During the week, Builders Mutual will partner with the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) and Little Giant Ladder Systems, Inc. to host Tailgate to Educate events in Fuquay-Varina and Concord, NC.  A third event will be held in Columbia, SC.

During the Tailgate to Educate events, Builders Mutual risk management trainers will present bi-lingual safety talks while NCDOL staff demonstrate proper wear and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  Little Giant Ladder Systems, Inc. will provide onsite ladder demonstrations to show proper ladder safety techniques.  Additionally, risk management representatives in our market footprint will meet with policyholders on their job-sites to provide fall protection safety information and encourage them to stand-down for safety.  In conjunction with the stand-down, the first Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI) video focused on ladder safety and produced with the National Association of Homebuilders will be available in both English and Spanish.

“Presenting Tailgate to Educate events during the 2017 OSHA National Safety Stand-down provides a platform for Builders Mutual to reiterate the importance of fall protection and general job-site safety,” states Mike Gerber, SVP/Chief Marketing Officer at Builders Mutual, “Partnering with the NCDOL and Little Giant Ladder Systems helps us provide additional education for workers to help them stay safe on their job-sites.”

“Little Giant is attacking the inherent risks specific to ladders and is reducing ladder injuries and fatalities,” states Ryan Moss, CEO of Little Giant Ladder Systems and President of the American Ladder Institute. “Every day 2,000 people are injured while using a ladder; one hundred suffer a long-term or permanent disability, and one person will die. We have analyzed the five leading causes of ladder accidents and have engineered solutions that reduce injuries. As the industry’s leader in ladder safety and innovation, we are proud to partner with Builders Mutual in pursuit of our common goal to prevent injuries and save lives.”

This is the fourth year Builders Mutual has participated and encouraged our policyholders to join in the National Safety Stand-Down and the second year we partnered with the NCDOL for Tailgate to Educate events. Learn more about Builders Mutual Safety Stand-Down.

Topics: Business, Safety
Builder's Mutual, OSHA safety Stand-down

Primary Sidebar

What We’re Reading

  • Mount Airy manufacturer seeks Surry County incentives for $12M expansion
    Source: Business North Carolina Published on May 28, 2025
  • Grace Church plans youth ministries center in downtown Greenville
    Source: Upstate Business Journal Published on May 28, 2025
  • Spartanburg/East Upstate notes: Designs complete for Spartanburg city/county complex
    Source: Upstate Business Journal Published on May 28, 2025
  • Williams Development, True Homes launch 231-home project in Winston-Salem
    Source: Business North Carolina Published on May 27, 2025
  • Turkish company to make $82 million investment in Goldsboro, create 216 jobs
    Source: Business North Carolina Published on May 27, 2025

Recent Posts

  • Design-Build for Manufacturers: Collaboration is King
  • Senior Executives and Young Leaders Give Firsthand Advice to New Graduates Entering AEC Industry
  • Tariffs and the Transformation of Construction Financing and Delivery
  • Optimism and Opportunity: SCEDA’s 2025 Conference Highlights South Carolina’s Economic Momentum Amid Uncertainty
  • Western NC Construction Career Day Draws 600 High Schoolers: Inspiration for a Resilient Region
  • Search
  • News
  • Careers
  • Resources
    • 2020 ABC of the Carolinas EIC Awards
    • AEC Industry Blogs
    • AEC School Directory
    • Asbestos Resources
    • Content Marketing
    • Coronavirus Resources
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Economic Forecasts
    • GroundBreak Carolinas Newsletter Archive
    • Health and Wellness
    • New Silica Standard Resources
    • Workforce Development Resources
  • Subscribe

Footer

  • About GBC
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Editorial
  • Submit Event
  • Partnerships/Contributors

Sponsorship Opportunities

Join Our Mailing List

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
By clicking Submit you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Copyright © 2025 GroundBreak Carolinas LLC.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use