OSHA hosted the 13th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction May 4–8, 2026, encouraging construction employers nationwide to pause work for fall-prevention training, hazard recognition exercises, safety demonstrations, and toolbox talks. The agency also signed a new alliance with Construction Safety Week reinforcing the "All in Together" campaign. Falls remain the leading cause of fatalities in construction; OSHA emphasizes job-specific risk controls for roofing, ladder use, and scaffolding.

OSHA cited a Fort Lauderdale-area roofing employer for willfully exposing workers to fall hazards after one employee suffered fatal injuries and another was seriously injured falling from a two-story residence. Citations include failure to provide required fall protection systems, training, and safe access — recurring hazards in residential roofing that OSHA continues to prioritize under its Fall Protection Stand-Down focus.

OSHA Region 2 issued a Local Emphasis Program directing increased inspections and outreach for maritime industries in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following heightened workplace safety concerns. The LEP targets shipyard, marine terminal, and longshoring employers, and complements existing federal maritime standards (29 CFR Parts 1915, 1917, and 1918). Employers in covered industries should expect programmed inspections.