OSHA’s National Fall Protection Stand-Down will be recognized the week of May 1-5, 2023. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers.

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 378 of the 986 construction fatalities recorded in 2021 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.

A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on “Fall Hazards” and reinforcing the importance of “Fall Prevention”. This is an important event, not only for supervisors, project managers or competent persons, but for your workers as well.  It’s an opportunity for employers to have a meaningful conversation with workers about hazards, protective methods, and the company’s safety policies and goals. It can also be an opportunity for workers to talk to management about fall hazards they see and any concerns they may have.

Make plans now to join the Oklahoma Safety Council on Thursday, May 4, 2023, for Oklahoma’s Fall Safety Stand Down which will be held in-person from 8:00 – 12:00.

Come hear experts discuss best practices to protect workers from fall hazards.

Tentative Agenda:

8:00 – Welcome & Introductions – Betsey Kulakowski, Executive Director, Oklahoma Safety Council

8:15-9:00 – OSHA Update & Recent Cases – Steven Kirby, Area Director, OSHA

9:00-9:15 – Break

9:15-9:45 – Building A Culture of Safety – Jason Hudson, Oklahoma Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Program

9:45-10:15 – Scaffolding Fall Hazards – Joey Griffith, Oklahoma Department of Labor, OHSA Consultation Program

10:15-10:30 – Break

10:30-11:30 – Advances in Fall Prevention & Protection – Bill Young & Ed Bugby, ASSP/OG&E

11:30-12:00 – Hands-on Fall Protection Demo – Tommy Cores, DT Cores & Company

Lunch will be provided by Ritz Safety.

Visit with the experts during lunch, ask questions and get the facts on Fall Protection.

Registration is required.