May 2-6: Construction Safety Week & National Falls Stand-Down

These simultaneous events celebrate the important work of the construction industry and promote worker safety. ARTBA member Aldridge Electric will host the May 2 safety week kickoff in Chicago. ARTBA Senior Vice President of Safety and Education Brad Sant will participate.

Concurrently, workers across the country will stop to focus on the hazards associated with working at heights during the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. Falls are the leading cause of construction fatalities: 351 workers in 2020, according to government data. The Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness to help prevent fatalities and injuries through jobsite hazard elimination reviews, safety training and incident response exercises, and personal protection equipment (PPE) inspections.

More safety resources

• Visit ARTBA’s Safety Center, which offers a variety of industry-leading training courses, including the Safety Certificate for Transportation Project Professionals Program (SCTPP) and materials with a focus on fall protection and prevention. The Fall Protection and Prevention Toolkit was recently updated with a Spanish training video to enhance inclusion in stand-down activities.
• Contact ARTBA’s master instructor Robinson Vasquez for information on in-person or virtual training classes.
• Explore the newly redesigned National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse to access more transportation construction safety materials.