In a continued effort to boost awareness about the hazards of falls, OSHA is partnering with more than 300 employers and labor organizations to sponsor a safety stand-down on Sept. 3, 2013 beginning at 11 a.m., at construction sites throughout Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
According to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries the construction industry saw a 5 percent increase in worker fatalities in 2012. The focus of the stand down is to encourage empoyers and workers to recognize hazards of falls, which are the leading cause of deaths in the construction industry.
"This stand-down underscores the imperative need to identify and address fall safety hazards," said Marcia Drumm, OSHA’s acting regional administrator in Kansas City. "Fall hazards are preventable and lives can be saved with three simple steps: plan, provide and train."
Click here to learn more or vist OSHA’s Fall Prevention page.