The 8th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is taking place this week, May 3 – 7th. This week-long event raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 401 of the 1,061 construction fatalities recorded in 2019 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable.

To view more on the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction visit: https://www.osha.gov/stop-falls-stand-down

Credit to: OSHA