(OSHA) Billboards encourage participation in OSHA’s national stand-down to stop falls in construction

Falls are the leading cause of death for workers in the construction industry, and OSHA is reaching out to businesses across the country to take part in a national stand-down to stop falls from June 2-6. During this week, employers and workers are asked to voluntarily stop work to discuss fall prevention, including topics such as safe work on roofs, ladders and scaffolds.

New billboards advertising the stand down have been posted in many states around the country. For more information about the campaign and the June stand-down, read the press release, view the Secretary’s video and visit www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown.

On April 1, staff from OSHA’s Little Rock Area Office and employees of the Arkansas Department of Labor Consultation Service attended an interactive fall prevention training session. The session was conducted by Chuck Wigger, Corporate Safety Director of Lamar Advertising Company, in conjunction with the national Lamar-OSHA alliance. The training session detailed Lamar’s safety and health program, safety improvements that have been implemented over the years and best practices.