Time: April 28.4.2025, 9.15, 9.30:XNUMX-XNUMX:XNUMX
Place: Teams
The Construction Industry Federation (RT) and its industry associations are organizing a Construction Industry Safety STOP! moment on International Occupational Safety and Health Day via Teams.
During the construction safety STOP! moment, we will observe a moment of silence in memory of those who died in construction accidents in 2024 and 2025 and remind you of the elements of safe work.
Companies or construction sites can participate in this jointly organized moment or freely organize their own moment and utilize the Teams moment material below. The material presents fatal work accidents in construction in 2024-25, which are the reason for the silent moment and highlights the prerequisites for safe work.
Download the presentation material for your company's own moment
The chairmen of the sectors of the Construction Industry Federation of Finland remind us of the importance of occupational safety:
“It is a fact that we operate in a dangerous industry. We have a lot of accidents, unfortunately the most unpleasant ones. These are prevented by proactive action and by ensuring that safe work is present in all of us at all times. Safety work is not only about humanity and caring, but also about productivity and efficiency. There are only winners in accident-free work, which is why all measures to ensure a Common Accident-Free Workplace are essential.”
Harri Savolainen, CEO, Lujatalo
Building Construction Industry Association
"Safe work is well planned, and everyone knows how to act. At INFRA, we emphasize the risks associated with machines and equipment. Especially in malfunction situations, it is important to stop for a moment to think about what and how we are going to fix."
Juha Arvola, country manager, Swerock/Peab Industri Oy
INFRA ry
"There are many different types of hazards in industrial production. The priority is to ensure the occupational safety of each workstation with safety devices and automation that prevent dangerous situations caused by human errors. It is equally important to create an operating culture in the company where occupational safety always comes first. This culture must be instilled throughout the organization, from management to summer workers. Only with the right attitude can we achieve 0 accidents, which should be everyone's goal."
Jari Berglund, Managing Director, Wienerberger
Rakennustuoteollisuus RTT ry
"Only by thinking together and identifying the risks of everyday work can we improve occupational safety. Occupational safety instructions and rules have not been drawn up to annoy employees, but to ensure their safety. Occupational safety is primarily a matter of attitude and will only improve when everyone is equally committed to improving it. Each of us has the right to return home from work healthy every day, whether we work for a main contractor or a subcontractor."
Mika Nikula, CEO, Maskun Building Technology Team Ltd.
HVAC-TU association
"In many Talteka member companies, work is done in familiar factory environments and with repetitive processes whose efficiency and safety have been developed for years, if not decades. Heavy and risky work phases have often been replaced by automation. Occupational safety is always on the agenda, it is measured and it is often also part of the incentive system."
Marko Sundholm, Country Manager, Oras Oy
Collect
“A company's safety culture is a shared issue, where sensible operating models are ingrained as a natural part of everyday life.”
Miika Sutinen, RS-Install Oy
Surface contractors association
“Safe working is extremely important – not only to avoid accidents but also to ensure productivity, work motivation and lifelong health.”
Atte Korhonen, Business Director, Icopal Roofing Ltd.
Roof association
“The most important tool for a floor installer is not a knife or glue – but safety. Only in a safe environment can a high-quality and durable end result be achieved.”
Mikko Heikkilä, Managing Director, Lahti Floor and Wall Covering Ltd.
Floor and Wall Covering Association