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The thin line marks today, 29 September 2026.

National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction 2026

2026

4–8 May 2026

Confirmed

Dates confirmed from the organiser’s announcement on 15 September 2026.

Organiser: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Theme

No theme announced for 2026.

What changed

The 13th annual stand-down, run with Construction Safety Week; the industry-wide stand-down day was Wednesday 6 May 2026.

Why the day exists

Workplace & farm

nearly three millionwork-related deaths a year

Work-related deaths worldwide — worldwide, 2023. Source: International Labour Organization, Nearly 3 million people die of work-related accidents and diseases (news release) (2023).

“Nearly three million workers die every year due to work-related accidents and diseases”

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How organisations mark it

  • Pause the working day for a toolbox talk on the fall hazards your crews actually face.
  • Inspect harnesses, lanyards, anchor points, ladders and scaffolds and take damaged kit out of service.
  • Write or rehearse the rescue plan for a worker suspended in a harness.
  • Invite workers to raise the fall risks they see and record what will be done about them.
  • Download OSHA's certificate of participation and report back on what changed.

Sources

  1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) — National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction 2026 — www.osha.gov, read 15 September 2026.
  2. Department of Labor to highlight safe construction work practices during 2025 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls (news release, 6 May 2025) — www.osha.gov, read 15 September 2026.
  3. Safety Week 2026 — Construction Safety Week — www.constructionsafetyweek.com, read 15 September 2026.