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A safety-stand down, new website aimed at reducing falls

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched its Stop Falls website -- in English and Spanish -- that explains its fall-protection standards, and offers videos that show "appropriate preventive measures." OSHA also plans a National Safety Stand-Down in early June where employers and employees are encouraged to take a break from work to discuss fall hazards, according to this article. EHS Today (5/7)

Resource:  EHS Today/AGC Smart Brief