421 Dead in 2023: Why the National Safety Stand-Down (May 6–10, 2025) Matters Now More Than Ever

In 2023, 421 construction workers died due to falls from elevation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That number represents more than a third of all construction-related fatalities recorded that year. For the construction industry, these deaths are not just numbers on a spreadsheet. They are names, families, and futures cut short, […]