What is a Safety Stand-Down?
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Safety Stand-Downis a voluntary worksite event where employers talk to their employees about potential job hazards and the importance of
workplace safety programs. National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction week presents an ideal opportunity for managers and staff to discuss fall hazards and fall prevention measures. OSHA encourages anyone involved in the construction industry who wants to prevent workplace hazards to participate in the Stand-Down.
How to Conduct a Safety Stand-Down
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Determine the best time to have a stand-down at your worksite, such as first thing in the morning, during a break or at lunchtime
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In March of 2015, Dr. Gayle Debord and Mark Hoover, the original Directors of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Center for Direct Reading and Sensor Technologies (CDRST), published an article in the AIHA publication-The Synergist. The article, “Turning Numbers into Knowledge” described a future where exponential growth in the use of sensors to monitor the workplace environment could be used to empower workers and improve risk-informed management decisions. Doctors Debord and Hoover envisioned a future where technologies would better characterize cumulative risks and empower employers and workers to help reduce harmful exposures and become active partners in preventing occupational illnesses and injuries.
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