National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

The 11th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will take place from May 6-10, 2024. The event raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 395 of the 1069 construction fatalities recorded in 2022 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.