Learn about the history of Construction Safety Week and discover easy ways to participate.
What is Construction Safety Week?
Construction Safety Week is an annual event that promotes safer practices across the construction industry. Established in 2014 as a partnership between over 40 construction firms and the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) CEO Forum, the goal of Construction Safety Week is to reduce incidents on jobsites around the world by inspiring workers to take safety seriously.
To honor the spirit of the event, which takes place every spring, many construction companies make efforts to spread awareness and provide educational opportunities.
When is Construction Safety Week?
This year, Construction Safety Week takes place from May 5-9, 2025.
The 2025 theme is “All In Together”. This theme reminds workers that, in a hazardous profession like construction, safety is a shared responsibility. Every day, all workers must plan for, own, and commit to safety to protect themselves and their coworkers.
2025 Construction Safety Week events
Each day of Construction Safety week is dedicated to a different topic:
Monday, May 5 - Plan with Precision
Tuesday, May 6 - Identifying High Energy Hazards
Wednesday, May 7 - Own Your Part
Thursday, May 8 - Engage and Empower Team Members
Friday, May 9 - Commit to Excellence
There is also a National Safety Stand-Down planned on Wednesday, May 7. Businesses are encouraged to schedule a short break from work this day to discuss fall hazards and fall prevention with their teams.
Additionally, many construction companies are hosting Construction Safety week activities at different locations across the country. Check out the official schedule to see if one is happening in your area.
Visit the Construction Safety Week website to learn more about scheduling and promoting your own public event, and to access safety-related video content you can share with your employees and colleagues.
5 Ways to Celebrate Construction Safety Week
Even if you can’t host a major event, with a little effort and planning, businesses large and small can still participate. Here are a few Construction Safety Week ideas to get you started:
1. Use the #constructionsafetyweek hashtag
Help spread the world about Construction Safety Week through social media. Whether you promote official events, review facts and figures, or share best practices, dedicating your posts throughout the week to safety is an easy, cost-effective way to participate.
Make sure to use the hashtag #constructionsafetyweek whenever you share content. You can also encourage your workers to engage with likes and comments. You may even wish to incentivize them with gift cards or other prizes.
If you’re pressed for time or don’t have a team to help manage your socials, check out the Construction Safety Week website for free resources. You can download a variety of premade templates and graphics.
2. Set aside time for education
Schedule training to refresh your crew’s knowledge on recognizing and resolving common safety hazards. Even a quick toolbox talk can make a major difference, encouraging greater awareness and accountability.
Employees often have the best intentions when it comes to safety, but there are many distractions on the jobsite, and workers may become comfortable and complacent with experience. And, with hectic schedules, it’s also all too easy to skip safety steps in effort to get the job done faster.
A reminder of proper procedures—and why they’re important—helps ensure employees remember the very real risks of working in construction.
3. Review your safety plan
Use Construction Safety Week as a time to assess your current safety plan. Ask yourself:
Are procedures clearly defined and easily communicated?
Have any recurring issues been identified?
Are we using the most efficient safety management tools?
Is all our documentation up-to-date?
Is proper PPE available?
Do we have all the necessary signage in the right places?
One of the main goals of Construction Safety Week is incident prevention. In that spirit, take a close, critical look at how your business manages safety and make proactive improvements.
4. Hold your own stand down event
Even if you can’t participate in the official event on May 7, businesses are encouraged to hold their own stand-downs in recognition of fall hazards, a frequent and often deadly issue in construction.
A stand-down is a time reserved to take a break from daily tasks. Sometime during Construction Safety Week, schedule a few minutes for employees to stop working and either observe a moment of silence or participate in a safety talk about the risk of falls and how to avoid them.
Officially scheduling a stand-down for your workers will show them that, despite busy schedules, safety is always a top priority.
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5. Start a discussion
Get your employees involved in Construction Safety Week by starting a discussion. What are their safety concerns? Is there any confusion about protocol? What tools or training do they need to help them better mitigate risks on the jobsite?
Seek feedback from the field with a survey, town hall, or informal meeting. Document their concerns or requests, determine feasible resolutions, and provide timely responses.
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