8th Annual Safety Stand Down to prevent falls in construction
Despite safety regulations and awareness campaigns falls continue to be the number one cause of deaths and injuries among construction workers. According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, among the 1008 construction worker fatalities recorded nationally in 2018, 320 were fall fatalities.
To continue raising awareness about the risks of fall, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is partnering with multiple construction safety advocates and governmental organizations such as the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), the National Construction Safety Executives (NCSE), the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the U.S. Navy to educate as many construction workers as possible on fall safety.