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FEATURE

STAND-DOWN

TO SAVE LIVES

BY OSHA

After adding more than 50,000 jobs in January employers to dedicate themselves
alone, the construction industry shows no yet again to the safety of their most
valuable resource: their workers.
signs of slowing down. As more people join the
workforce, our commitment to worker safety OSHA’s Stand-Down webpage offers
is even more important. information on conducting a successful
event, and educational resources.
Employers are encouraged to provide
Although falls from heights decreased to take a break to focus on safety feedback after their events, and to obtain
from 2016 to 2017 according to BLS concerns surrounding falls from elevation. a personalized certificate of participation.
data, falls are still the leading cause of Stand-down events provide employers
death in the construction industry – and workers the opportunity to talk The National Safety Stand-Down is a
they can and should be prevented. about hazards, protective methods, joint effort between OSHA, the National
and the company’s safety and health Institute for Occupational Safety and
Addressing falls in construction is the programs, goals, and expectations. Health, and CPWR – The Center for
reason why each year, the Occupational Construction Research and Training.
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Last year, thousands of worksites
holds a National Safety Stand-Down participated in the campaign and To learn how you can participate in
to prevent Falls in the Construction the Stand-Down event reached over the Stand-Down, visit www.osha.gov/
industry. OSHA encourages employers a million workers. OSHA invites StopFallsStandDown.

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