(February 11, 2008, Indianapolis) – Through an OSHA-funded training grant aimed at providing safety training to the residential construction industry, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), in conjunction with the NAHB Research Center, has developed a safety-training program for builders, trade contractors, supervisors and workers entitled Fall Protection Training.

This seminar will be hosted at the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis, 1011 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Street, on Wednesday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a $15 charge to attend. Each participant will receive a NAHB-OSHA Fall Protection Handbook, NAHB Fall Protection video and other valuable health and safety material. Call 317-236-6330 to register. Payment must be received in advance. Seminar is limited to 50 people. You do not have to be a member of the Association to attend.

The 4 ½ hour seminar focuses on identifying fall hazards in residential construction, as well as, providing attendees an understanding of the OSHA fall protection regulations and safe work practices to prevent fall-related injuries and deaths. While the main focus of the seminar will be a comprehensive review of factors that contribute fall-related accidents, a section on the development of a written fall protection plan is also included.