The 7th National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is quickly approaching. This annual event, part of the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction, serves as an opportunity to pause and re-focus on falls—a leading cause of death in construction.
This year, we encourage employers and workers to participate virtually or with social distancing measures on the jobsite. CPWR has created a plan for employers looking for activity ideas: Standing Down for Fall Safety in 2020: Ideas for Virtual or Socially Distanced Stand-Down Events.
New resources, including NIOSH videos and CPWR-NIOSH infographics that make great posters or social media posts, can be found in the One-Stop Stand-Down Shop on stopconstructionfalls.com. As in past years, CPWR is also shipping out free hardhat stickers and pocket-sized Hazard Alert Cards on aerial lifts, fall harnesses, ladders and scaffolds.
If you want to receive materials by the Stand-Down week, place orders by Friday, Sept. 4. If you place your order after that, it’s okay because fall safety is important year-round. Stickers can be handed out to workers later in recognition of Stand-Down participation.
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