The Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama and its partners held a grand opening ceremony for the Fall Protection Institute of Alabama on Wednesday. This facility will be the first of its kind in the entire Southeast.

Currently, Alabama construction companies are forced to send their employees to Austin, TX, for training and certification. Falling on the job site is the number one cause of fatalities in the construction industry nationally.

ABC of Alabama Board Chairman Tim Harrison said, “ABC of Alabama made a conscious decision to put safety in our strategic plan, and now we’ve made a conscious decision to ensure that we are effectively addressing the leading cause of fatality in our industry, workplace falls.”

ABC of Alabama and the Academy of Craft Training partnered with 3M

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