Get Ready for the 2025 Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

Join SMACNA for Construction Safety Week 2025, May 5–9. Watch new Safety Alliance videos, including ladder safety tips from Justin Crandol, and attend CPWR’s webinars to improve fall prevention practices on the jobsite. Stay safe and alert.

OSHAConstruction Safety Week 2025 and the OSHA National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will take place from May 5 to 9. SMACNA is proud to once again partner with CPWR and the Safety Alliance to promote awareness and action around fall prevention in the workplace.

This year’s campaign includes two important webinars hosted by CPWR, five new safety training videos from the Safety Alliance, and a featured message from SMACNA’s Director of Safety, Justin Crandol, focused on ladder safety and injury prevention.

Webinar: Get Ready for the 2025 Safety Stand-Down
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern (60 minutes)

Registration: Click here to register and submit questions in advance.

This webinar, hosted by CPWR and OSHA, will walk attendees through the latest free fall prevention and protection resources. For over a decade, CPWR and its partners have been developing planning and training materials focusing on falls from heights, slips, trips, and falls on the same level.

Panelists include:
  • Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
  • Brian A. Rizzo, Director, Office of Construction Services, OSHA

Alliance Safety Videos Available First Week of May

For Construction Safety Week 2025 and the OSHA Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction this May 5-9, 2025, the Safety Alliance (TAUC, SMACNA, MCAA, and NECA) created five new videos for employers to share during safety meetings and stand-down events.

These short videos, which will be available the first week of May, are ideal for toolbox talks and job site safety meetings.

Topics for the 2025 series include:
  1. Elevated Work Platforms
  2. Ladder Safety
  3. Hand Injury Prevention
  4. Stop Work Authority
  5. Strains, Sprains, and Ergonomics

These videos are part of the Alliance’s ongoing commitment to providing practical safety resources that keep workers engaged and informed. 

Make Safety Week Count

SMACNA encourages all members to participate fully in the 2025 Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. Join the webinars, use the Safety Alliance videos in your daily safety briefings, and promote a culture where safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Together, we can keep each other safe at work and return home safely every day. For additional information and updated content, click the following link: Safety Awareness Materials.


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