Tuesday, May 12, 2015

The Stand-Down Is On! Join the National Safety Stand-down to Prevent Falls in Construction






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The construction industry is one of the most dangerous, and within construction, falls are the leading cause of death and injury. Every year, workers fall from ladders and roofs, down stairs, through floors and holes, and off of scaffolding. In 2013 across the United States, three-hundred and five construction workers died because of a fall. These fatalities were preventable.



For the last three years, NIOSH has participated with partners including OSHA, CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, and the NORA Construction Sector Council in the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down. 

Over this two-week stand-down (May 4-15) participating companies are having toolbox talks about preventing falls. They are developing rescue plans, conducting equipment safety inspections, and providing training to their employees.

A wealth of materials are available free of charge at www.stopconstructionfalls.comExternal Web Site Icon to companies that want to protect their workers from falls.
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These—and many other resources—give tools to managers so they can provide fall prevention training and otherwise improve conditions at the worksite.

The stand-down serves as an important opportunity for worksites to recognize the hazards that cause falls, and to train employers and workers how to avoid them so that these senseless tragedies can be prevented once and for all.

NIOSH wants to hear from you how you are keeping your workers safe from construction-related falls.