National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Kickoff Event

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• Personal Author:
  Cain CT ; Earnest S ; Howard J ; Ketcham S ; Sweatt L
• Description:
  Falls still remain the leading cause of death among construction workers, accounting for 1 out of 3 construction fatalities - with groups like residential workers and roofers at an even higher than average risk. Thousands more suffer serious injuries because they lack the right safety equipment, the knowledge and training to prevent falls, or both. To prevent construction falls, the National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction was launched through the NORA Construction Sector Council in 2012 with leadership from NIOSH, OSHA, and CPWR. Each year, the National Safety Stand-Down, where employers and workers take a break to focus on preventing falls, is the cornerstone of the campaign. This year, business leaders, labor organizations, community groups, and other construction industry stakeholders will participate in virtual or socially-distanced Stand-Down events from September 14-18, 2020. To kick-off the week leaders from OSHA, NIOSH and CPWR share some of the latest data trends and new fall prevention resources to use during the Stand-Down week and beyond. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preventive Medicine Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Fall Protection Falls Harnesses Hazard Communication Information Dissemination Occupational Hazards Occupational Safety Programs Personal Protective Equipment PPE Preventive Measures Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Practices Safety Programs Video

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• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Moving Image
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Videorecording
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062483
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2020 Sep; :1:03:47 minutes
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls kickoff event
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5837f2fac82b8150bb6d86af3bf8789d9759fe971bfeef2573494ced53ddc2d05a62a3e1117a241f85b6fb5df28e02fed97e6c2ca291cfcc40a76f38622f02c9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225721/cdc_225721_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 284.03 KB ]