In order to make participating in the Stand-Down as easy as possible, we’ve gathered some of our top resources in one location.  Everything you need to conduct a stand-down is below – whether it’s for one day or the whole week.

 

SAVE THE DATE:

2024 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction: May 6-10, 2024

 

Promotional Materials

Updated promotional materials for the 2024 Stand-Down will be available soon.

2023 Stand-Down Poster – English, Español

2023 Stand-Down Video PSA – English, Español 

NEW VIDEO: 10 year Anniversary, National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

2023 Social Card –  Copy and paste the following link into a social media post on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn to share the Save the Date. English: http://stopconstructionfalls.clicksocialimg.top/hr1tuduj, Español: http://stopconstructionfalls.click-social-card.top/x5wux0

Standing Down for Safety: Event Ideas – English, Español 

Spotlight on Planning and PPE Fit – English, Español 

Bilingual Social Media Guide

NIOSH Science Blog 2023: Standing Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

Stand-Down One-Page Resource Summary – English 

NIOSH Press Release: Tenth Annual Stand-Down for Fall Safety

2023 Falls Webinar Recordings:

• Protección Contra Caídas y los Planes de Rescate
  April 26, 2023
  Video
• Preventing Falls through Improved Design
  March 29, 2023
  Play Recording                Download Presentation

Written Fall Protection & Rescue Plan – Developing and implementing a detailed fall protection plan is essential to protect all workers at risk for a fall. Click here to use our generic template in English or Spanish.

Small Contractors: Plan. Provide. Train– A section with easy to use resources and tips for smaller contractors, in English and Spanish.

Handouts for Workers

Hardhat Stickers – Order here

Hazard Alert Cards –  Short handouts can be printed as PDFs or ordered online.

• Scaffolds – English; Español
• Ladders – English; Español
• Fall Protection Harnesses – English; Español
• Aerial Lift – English; Español
• Preventing Head Injuries – English; Español

Other Handouts

• If You Work On A Roof…You Could Be In Great Danger –  English; Español
• OSHA Quick Card – Supported Scaffold Safety Tips
• 7 Steps to Ladder Safety/7 Pasos de Seguridad en Escaleras (Bilingual in English and Spanish)
• Ladder Safety Checklist – English; Español
• Ladder Safety for Painters
• Safety in Residential Construction For Contractors and Homeowners  – English; Español
• Ladder Safety For Residential Construction Contractors – English; Español; Portuguese; Haitian Creole
• Scaffold Safety For Residential Construction Contractors – English; Español; Portuguese; Haitian Creole

Training Materials & Activities

Toolbox Talks – Download toolbox talks and checklists for fall safety

Videos & On-Demand Webinars – Great for a virtual stand-down, this list includes pre-recorded webinars from CPWR and brand new videos from NIOSH. We also have a complete Fall Hazards & Prevention playlist on YouTube.

Spot The Hazard Activity

• All 12 Spot the Hazards PowerPoint
• Spot The Hazard – Roofs 1
  
• Spot The Hazard – Roofs 2
• Spot The Hazard – Roofs 3
• Spot The Hazard – Roofs 4
• Spot The Hazard – Scaffolds 1
• Spot The Hazard – Scaffolds 2
• Spot The Hazard – Scaffolds 3
• Spot The Hazard – Scaffolds 4
• Spot The Hazard – Ladders 1
• Spot The Hazard – Ladders 2
• Spot The Hazard – Ladders 3
• Spot The Hazard – Ladders 4

Additional Training Guides and Activities

• Scaffold Training Guide and Scaffold Checklist (From ACGIH®, Tailgate Meetings That Work!. Copyright 1997. Reprinted with permission.)
• Preventing Falls from Ladders in Construction: A Guide to Training Site Supervisors and accompanying PowerPoint
• NIOSH Ladder App – English, Español
• NIOSH Aerial Lift Simulator
• FACE Reports and Real Life Stories

Signage for the Job Site

• CPWR-NIOSH Infographics: In addition to the posters OSHA has created, the NIOSH-CPWR co-branded infographics can be blown up and posted in order to draw awareness to a number of fall-related issues.