The National Safety Stand‑Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, observed May 4–8, 2026, brings attention to fall hazards in the construction industry. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1,034 private‑sector construction workers died in 2024. Of these deaths, 389 (about 38 %) were due to falls, slips, or trips, and 95.9 % of those incidents were falls to a lower level. Construction accounted for 48.8 % of all fatal falls, slips, and trips in private industry that year. For nonfatal incidents requiring at least one day away from work, construction workers had an annualized rate of 30.0 cases per 10,000 full‑time workers, compared with 22.6 for all private industry. Falls to a lower level that required time away from work were reported at 13.9 per 10,000 in construction versus 4.1 industry‑wide.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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