Wednesday, October 18, 2017

2018 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls to be held May 7-11

A fall protection demonstration being given at a stand-down event held this year outside Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.The fifth annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction will be held May 7-11, 2018. Sponsored by OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training, the weeklong outreach event encourages employers and workers to pause during the work day to talk about fall hazards and prevention. In past years, more than 1 million workers participated in events.