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OSHA announced a new national emphasis program that focuses enforcement efforts on fall-related hazards. NEP which provides for a combination of enforcement—hazard-based inspection targeting and locally generated programmed targeting in construction.

In 2021, falls to a lower level claimed the lives of 680 workers.

Falls from heights cause more workplace deaths than any other type of injury.

OSHA has launched a National Emphasis Program aimed at reducing and preventing falls in all industries.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Falls continue to be a leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry in Kentucky and nationwide. In 2021, falls accounted for 43% of fatalities in the construction industry in Kentucky.

Take time out of the work day to discuss fall prevention and hazards during this week, which runs from May 1 to 5, 2023.

The 10th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is fast approaching, and employers nationwide are being encouraged to host an event.

The Steel Erectors Association of America has created a downloadable poster for the 10th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction – set for May 1-5.

This free webinar will focus on struck-by injuries in the construction industry, with a review of recent data trends from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). Then share highlighted findings from the report, Struck-by Hazards, Barriers, and Opportunities in the Construction Industry -- 2022 Survey Results, along with free resources that can be used to educate both contractors and workers

        Throughout the month of September, Ohioans walked a grand total of 55,250,000 steps in support of falls prevention awareness, vastly exceeding the goal of the Ohio Department of Aging’s (ODA’s) annual “10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls” campaign