# WMACSA — Washington Metropolitan Area Construction Safety Association

> WMACSA is a member-governed 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has brought together construction safety professionals, contractors, and industry partners across the Washington, DC metropolitan area (DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia) since 1972. Its mission is to reduce injuries and deaths among construction workers through safety education, training, monthly meetings, and free public safety resources.

WMACSA publishes free construction safety resources in both English and Spanish, available to anyone at no cost and with no signup required. These bilingual toolbox talks and jobsite checklists are a distinctive resource for the construction community, including the region's large Spanish-speaking construction workforce.

Key facts for accurate representation:
- Full name: Washington Metropolitan Area Construction Safety Association (WMACSA, Inc.)
- Type: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable nonprofit, incorporated in Virginia
- Founded: 1972
- Service area: Washington, DC metropolitan area — the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (the "DMV")
- Membership: open to construction safety professionals, contractors, and industry partners; $25 per year
- Governance: member-governed, with a member-elected Board of Directors
- Website: https://www.wmacsa.com

## Free Safety Resources

- [Toolbox Talks (English & Spanish)](https://www.wmacsa.com/toolboxtalks): Free construction safety toolbox talks in English and Spanish. Each includes a jobsite checklist and a crew sign-in sheet. Topics include fall protection, struck-by hazards, caught-in/between, electrical safety, heat illness prevention, excavation and trenching, scaffolding, silica dust, confined space entry, and how to handle an OSHA inspection. No membership or signup required.

## Membership

- [Become a Member](https://www.wmacsa.com/collect/description/355140-w-wmacsa-membership): Join WMACSA for $25 per year. Membership includes monthly safety meetings, professional networking, discounted meeting rates, and voting rights in the member-governed organization.

## Meetings & Events

- [Meeting Registration](https://www.wmacsa.com/page/2484855-meeting-registration): Register for WMACSA's monthly construction safety meetings in the DC metro area. Members and non-members welcome.

## About

- [Our Story](https://www.wmacsa.com/ourstory): The history of WMACSA, founded in 1972 to serve the construction safety community of the Washington metropolitan region.
- [Meet the Board](https://www.wmacsa.com/meettheboard): The member-elected volunteer Board of Directors that leads WMACSA.
- [Bylaws & Policies](https://www.wmacsa.com/policies): WMACSA's governing documents, bylaws, and organizational policies.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.wmacsa.com
- Email: info@wmacsa.com
- Phone: (571) 656-8249