2020 Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training ; CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  In 2020, 2,535 stand-downs held & 416,430 workers reached.. Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, and New Mexico held stand-downs that reached the highest number of workers across the United States. 217 stand-downs were held internationally, reaching 83,000 workers abroad. Companies creatively found ways to hold stand-downs in-person and virtually amid the pandemic. The most mentioned activities were trainings, meetings/huddles, and toolbox talks. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, 39% of participants held stand-downs for the first time (989). An additional 1,325 participants had previously held stand-downs. For more information visit stopconstructionfalls.com. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Fall Protection Falls Hazard Communication Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Occupational Safety Programs Safety Education Safety Programs Statistical Analysis Training Worker Safety

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications   ; CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications  
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance ; Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062480
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2021 Apr; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  2020 Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction: a snapshot based on data from OSHA's certificate of participation database
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4909f21d9bb1eb6b3947e6019149c5d70b9ff54f685231ab895eb0e0aa54374560b96c9385d461ee50100fb440d8edd04dc2726abbf128793bbc5eeccdeea171
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213060/cdc_213060_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 453.58 KB ]