IUEC Safety stand down 4/28/20

This is a blog post that stands on its own.  We have a viral outbreak that makes our high risk jobs, even more high risk.  We are very excited to be part of the Elevator Contractors of America and able to support the IUEC in their Safety Stand Down on 4/28/20, this Tuesday.  Be part of it, take a moment to talk to your coworker or call you coworker and engage in remembering someone who passed while working or just talking safety.  We work in an environment where complacency and not doing best practices is taking lives.  Take the extra moment, get the right tool, communicate the process, whatever it takes to make sure that we are doing things as safe as we can to have successful repairs and projects.  Most importantly we want to make sure we each make it home every night.  It is not hard to be safe, but it is difficult to recover.

In a collaborated alliance to focus specific awareness on the extreme hazards associated with the conveyance industry and concerted efforts to make our profession evermore safe for our beloved tradesman and woman across the country, the Elevator Contractors of America (ECA) is pleased to join forces in a unified coalition with the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) in establishing April 28th as the official IUEC Safety Stand Down Day. This date was purposely selected to promote concentrated safety in the workplace as it coincides with the Workers Memorial Day in the United States and the National Day of Mourning recognized by our neighbors across the border in Canada.

We strongly encourage all members to mark this date on your calendars and inspire all collective bargaining field and supervisory personnel to stand in unison as the IUEC General President Frank Christensen delivers a dynamic video memorandum emphasizing the vital importance of workplace safety to the entire union assembly, closely accompanied by recorded phone in safety messages provided by his fellow General Officers.   

Stand Up for Safety by Standing Down with the IUEC on April 28, 2020. Please keep a watchful eye for text message instructions issued by International representatives and/or subscribe to the links below for specific details pertaining to participating times and directions necessary to partake in this show of solidarity in recognition of jobsite safety and special tribute in honor of all fallen colleagues. 

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If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

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