Occupational Safety and Health Administration-Participation in National Fall Prevention Safety Stand Down Web Page

The purpose of the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down is to raise awareness of preventing fall hazards in
construction. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction
workers, accounting for 269 of the 775 construction fatalities recorded in 2012. Those deaths were
preventable. Fall prevention safety standards were among the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA
standards, during fiscal year 2012.

What is a Safety Stand-Down?
A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about "Fall Hazards"
and to reinforce the importance of "Fall Prevention."

How to Conduct a Safety Stand-Down
Construction companies conduct a Safety Stand-Down by stopping work and providing a focused toolbox talk
on a safety topic such as ladder safety, fall protection equipment, or scaffolds safety. The meeting provides
information to workers about hazards, protective methods, and the company's safety policies, goals and
expectations. Managers are encouraged to plan a stand-down that works best for their workplace anytime
during the week of June 2-6, 2014. See Suggestions to Prepare for a Successful "Stand-Down."
The goal is to have over 25,000 employers and 500,000 workers to hold a Stand-Down and if we meet this
goal, we will have touched almost 1 out of 10 construction workers in the country.

Who Can Participate?
Participants may include trade associations, employers, federal, state and local governmental agencies,
professional societies, institutes, and consumer/labor-management interest organizations, sub-and
independent contractors.

Partners
OSHA is partnering with key groups to assist with this effort, including the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), OSHA approved State Plans, State consultation programs, the Center for
Construction Research and Training (CPWR), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the National
Safety Council, and the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers.

Certificate of Participation

Note: Page will be active on June 2nd.
Employers will be able to provide feedback and download Certificates of Participation on their experience June 2
to July 15, 2014 following their stand-down.

Share Your Story With Us

If you want to share information with OSHA on your Safety Stand-Down, Fall Prevention Programs or
suggestions on how we can improve future initiatives like this, please send your email to
[email protected].

http://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/index.html

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