TheĀ construction industry putsĀ the focus on fall protection this week, as OSHAās annual National Fall Prevention Stand-Down eventĀ has safety managers across the country reminding their crews of the importance of fall protection on the job site. °®¶¹app associates at the companyās corporate office donned hard hats and high-viz and receivedĀ a brief refresher from °®¶¹app Safeās Mitch Pryor on proper fall prevention procedures.
āEach year there are dozens of construction workers who show up at their job sites in the morning and who donāt make it home to their families that night,ā Pryor said. āIt is so important to make sure that the proper fall prevention procedures are being followed on all of °®¶¹appās job sites at all times.ā
According to OSHAās website, of the approximately 870 construction fatalities recorded in the US in 2014, 337 of those deaths were due to falls on the job site.
OSHA hopes to reach 5 million workers in 2016, about half of all construction workers in the US. National Fall Prevention Stand-Down is a voluntary event held between May 2nd and May 6th, 2016 that aims to raise awareness about the dangers of fall hazards, and stress the importance of proper fall prevention on site. Ā For more information, visitĀ
