Falling Short: Why Your Fall Protection Program Isn’t Working

Falls account for nearly one-third of the deaths that occur among construction workers on an annual basis. OSHA’s Fall Protection Standard is the most commonly violated standard, with over 6,000 citations issued to construction companies each year.

In recent years, there have been several advancements in fall protection technology, so why are falls still so prevalent in the construction industry?

In our on-demand webinar, Wesco safety experts take an in-depth look at the real reasons why fall protection programs fail. In conjunction with OSHA’s Safety Stand Down, this free course will focus on the underlying causes in your organization that lead to injuries and violations associated with the Fall Protection Standard. This session is designed to shift your focus towards a holistic safety management approach rather than simply complying with the standard.

Watch now to learn how to keep your fall protection program from falling short.

*Originally published May 2022. Updated June 2025.