b'Partners OSHA is partnering with key groups to assist with this effort, including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), theNational Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), OSHA approved State Plans, State consultation pro-grams, the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), the American Society of SafetyProfessionals (ASSP), the National Safety Council, the National Construction Safety Executives (NCSE), the U.S. Air Force, and the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers. How to Conduct a Safety Stand-Down and FAQs Companies can conduct a Safety Stand-Down by taking a break to have a toolbox talk or another safety activity such as conducting safety equipmentinspections, developing rescue plans, or discussing job specific hazards. Managers are encouraged toFatalities caused by falls from elevation continueplan a stand-down that works best for their workplace to be a leading cause of death for constructionanytime. See Suggestions to Prepare for a Successful employees, accounting for 378 of the 986"Stand-Down" and Highlights from the Past Stand-construction fatalities recorded in 2021 (BLSDowns. OSHA also hosts an Events page with events data). Those deaths were preventable. The Nation- that are free and open to the public to help employers al Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awarenessand employees find events in your area. across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalitiesIf you plan to host a free event that is open to the and injuries. public, you may contact your Regional Stand-Down Coordinator. What is a Safety Stand-Down? A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for Certificate of Participation employers to talk directly to employees aboutEmployers will be able to provide feedback about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down bytheir Stand-Down and download a Certificate oftaking a break to focus on "Fall Hazards" and re- Participation following the Stand-Down. inforcing the importance of "Fall Prevention".Employers of companies not exposed to fall Share Your Story With Us hazards, can also use this opportunity to have aIf you want to share information with OSHA on your conversation with employees about the other jobSafety Stand-Down, Fall Prevention Programs or hazards they face, protective methods, and thesuggestions on how we can improve future initiatives company\'s safety policies and goals. It can also belike this, please send your email to oshas-an opportunity for employees to talk to manage- tanddown@dol.gov. Also share your Stand-Down ment about fall and other job hazards they see.story on social media, with the hashtag: #StandDown4Safety. Who Can Participate? Anyone who wants to prevent hazards in the work-place can participate in the Stand-Down. In past years, participants included commercialconstruction companies of all sizes, residential construction contractors, sub- and independent contractors, highway construction companies,general industry employers, the U.S. Military,other government participants, unions, employer\'s trade associations, institutes, employee interestorganizations, and safety equipment manufactur-ers. 17'