Fatalities resulting from falls from heights remain a prominent cause of death among construction workers, with 395 out of the 1069 construction fatalities documented in 2022 (according to BLS data).
The National Safety Stand-Down aims to enhance awareness of fall hazards nationwide to prevent fall-related deaths and injuries.
Beginning Monday, May 6, the Mid-South OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC) is offering a free online SAF Fall Protection course. Please Note: Before starting the course, you'll need to create a free Pyvot Explore account here.
After creating your account, apply promo code fallprotection to your order to zero out the balance. The code will expire on Friday, May 10.
The Mid-South OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC), named to represent the geographical region of the country it serves, is a consortium between Alliance Safety Council and Louisiana State University’s College of Engineering.
