ASSP Colorado Chapter October Lunch and Learn – Stop the Drop

Join us for our October Lunch and Learn: Stop the Drop – Preventing Dropped Objects Before They Become Injuries

A practical construction safety session with a message members can share.

This presentation will build awareness of dropped-object hazards and give members a practical message they can carry into their companies, projects, safety meetings, and professional networks.

Why this topic matters

• Construction’s Focus Four hazards – falls, struck-by, caught-in or between, and electrocution – cause nearly two-thirds of industry fatalities.
• A dropped object can be as small as a bolt or as large as structural material. Its size does not reliably predict the severity of the outcome.
• The risk extends beyond the person performing the work. Employees, trade partners, owners, and the public may all be exposed below or near elevated operations.
• Most dropped-object events can be prevented through planning, securement, controlled access, and consistent field verification.

Details

Date – October 20th, 2026

Time – 11AM-1130AM Lunch and networking

1130AM-1230PM: Presentation

Location – AGC of Colorado, 1114 West 7th Avenue, Suite #200 Denver, CO 80204

Speakers

Jerry Salgado, SMS, CHST, Past President, Senior EH&S Manager, Haselden Construction

Matt Ogle, SMS, OHST, CHST, CIT, STSC, CRIS, Senior Safety Manager, JE Dunn Construction

John Olaechea, CIH, CSP, Safety and Environmental Director, AGC of Colorado