The article details OSHA and its partner’s efforts to prevent falls in construction through the National Safety Stand-Down.
Read MoreThe International Safety Equipment Association has made available a guide for personal fall protection in English and Spanish. Both are now available on our Other Materials page, and the Spanish version has joined our En Español...
Read MoreThe Construction Safety Council is providing a free Fall Hazard Awareness Training in Hillside, IL, Friday, May 15, 12-2 PM. Because of limited seating, the Construction Safety Council asks that participants register prior to attendance. For more information, download this flyer about the event or visit their website at www.buildsafe.org. Are you holding an event for the National Safety Stand-Down? Let us know at falls@cpwr.com — we’d love to hear from...
Read MoreThe article Great Lakes Safety Training Center Safety Stand-Down program focuses on falls from Midland Daily News highlights the National Safety Stand-Down and the role that the Great Lakes Safety Training Center is taking. Read more at the...
Read MoreLocal Cincinnati new WLWT reports on the Stand-Down at Nippert Stadium: “That’s what this is all about, is really trying to stop, take a minute – it’s a very changing environment – and really making sure you’re focused on what’s going to bring you home safely that day,” said Bob Grace, project executive for Turner Construction....
Read MoreLift and Access has an article about the National Safety Stand-Down: “The people that fall are not just numbers, they are mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. “The cost of building our nation and economy cannot be the lives of its workforce, and that’s what this Stand-Down is all about. These deaths are preventable if we plan ahead, provide workers the right equipment and train each and every one of them how to use it.”...
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