Falls can be prevented, and lives can be saved. This message resonated across all DPR Construction jobsites and offices on May 2nd, as part of OSHA’s 2016 National Safety Stand-Down campaign.

Demonstrating the importance of safety in the workplace, DPR held Safety Stand-Down initiatives including presentations, guest speakers, and discussions about proper equipment use to prevent falls from heights including scaffolds, roofs and ladders.

The following are a few safety tips to keep in mind, related to preventing falls from all types of ladders:

• Always wear slip-resistant footwear
• Keep the ladder rungs free of oil and grease
• Always go up and down facing the ladder, holding on with both hands
• While working, hold on to the ladder with one hand at all times
• Use a tool belt or a bucket attached to a hand line to pull tools up
• Never use a metal ladder when working with electrical current

No matter if we’re working on a new construction project, an interior buildout, or in the office, we all have the right to a safe workplace, and the right to return home to our loved ones each and every day.

Safety Stand-Down participants at a jobsite in Orlando discuss fall prevention from ladders and scaffolds.

In the office, DPR employees in Redwood City learn ways to prevent falls at home.