NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT FALLS IN CONSTRUCTION

On April 26, 2012, NIOSH, OSHA, and CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training together launched a National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction. The Campaign seeks to raise awareness among workers and employers about common fall hazards in construction, and how falls can be prevented. The annual observance is marked nationwide by Safety Stand-Downs.

Join the campaign and take part in the 2020 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction May 4-8, 2020external icon.

A variety of campaign materials are available (in Spanish and English) to raise awareness about construction falls and to provide practical information about fall prevention on OSHA’s official Campaign websiteexternal icon. Products include Stand-Down planning tools, fact sheets, infographics, training materials (including toolbox talks), videos, hazard alert cards, and more.

Infographics

Each year, NIOSH, CPWR, along with the NORA Construction Sector Council Falls Working Group work together to develop a new series of infographics in English and Spanish. View and download the infographics as PDFs or JPEGs for use in social media, presentations, and print materials.

Videos

Watch our playlist of videos that gives insight into fall safety in the construction industry through many perspectives, from federal programs, to owners, to safety professionals, to workers. In 2019, NIOSH expanded its video series to include OSHA: Protecting NYC Workers from Falls, Partners in Safety: An Insurance and Small Business Perspective, Protecting Our Workers – A Business Perspective, and Kentucky FACE State Program – Protecting Our Workers.

Campaign Messages

 

1. Contractors and workers can plan together, before every job, to work safely at heights.
2. Contractors must provide the right equipment for working at heights, and workers need to use that equipment.
3. Contractors and workers need to be trained to use the equipment and to work safely.