ARLINGTON, VA--(Marketwired - Jul 17, 2015) - Lean Construction Institute has published a new library of safety training resources for the Design and Construction community, available online at http://www.leanconstruction.org/lci-safety.
"Every year, more than 80,000 workers suffer an injury on construction job sites across the U.S.," said Dan Heinemeier, executive director. "Any one incident is one too many."
The statistics for safety in the Design and Construction world are staggeringly in support of a need to focus more heavily on workplace safety:
"Eliminating the 'Fatal Four' would save the lives of 435 construction workers each year," said Heinemeier. "We are excited to be able to provide these invaluable resources to the Design and Construction industries."
LCI's safety resource library includes:
About the Lean Construction Institute: The Lean Construction Institute (LCI) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1997. The Institute operates as a catalyst to transform the industry through Lean project delivery using an operating system centered on a common language, fundamental principles, and basic practices. The organization's Lean Project Delivery System (LPDS) applies lean principles pioneered in manufacturing to construction. LPDS tools facilitate planning and control, maximize value, and minimize waste throughout the design and construction process. LCI's national headquarters is located in Arlington, VA.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Ilene Goldberg
Manager, Membership and CoP Relations
Lean Construction Institute
(703) 387-3049