Announcement: National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction - United States, May 2-6, 2016.
The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction* will be observed May 2-6, 2016, and is hosted by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and stakeholders, including CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. During the voluntary stand-down, construction employers are asked to speak directly to their employees about fall hazards to reinforce the importance of adhering to fall prevention measures. Employers are encouraged to have a Spanish speaker deliver the stand-down message to Spanish-speaking employees (simultaneous translation is an alternative). Across the United States, state agencies, public health practitioners, and private contractors will promote participation in the event.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D060389:Construction Industry; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology