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Top 4 Things to Know About Wind Energy and Working at Heights

Wind turbines vary in size and height, and workers tasked with maintenance or electric duties may be required to perform their jobs at any height. Although wind power is a relatively new sector, the work hazards related to it are not unique. Risk of falling, slipping, or being dragged down by heavy equipment are only…

Why Do People (And Tools) Continue to Fall from Heights?

Despite the rules and safety regulations, every year many workers die or are injured after falling from ladders, scaffolds or other elevated areas. And falling from a height of just 6.5 feet means a likelihood of a serious injury. The scale of the problem is illustrated by statistics. In 2015 OSHA registered 7,402 fall protection…

Falling Objects: The Most Preventable Threat on Worksites

Every year, there are over 50,000 “struck by falling object” recordables. Falling objects put at risk employees’ lives, productivity and the bottom line. And it’s not only heavy objects that can injure or kill someone—an object weighing only two pounds dropped from a height of 30 feet could cause major injury to someone wearing a…

The One Thing Missing in Working-at-Heights Safety

Fall protection, scaffolding and ladders find themselves on OSHA’s top ten violations list almost every year. It’s clear that, despite clear regulations and obvious hazards, working at heights remains a significant risk. According to the 2017 edition of the National Safety Council Injury Facts: falls from heights are the second-biggest cause of workplace fatalities; there…

The Plan, Provide and Train Approach to Fall Prevention

In many occupations, working at heights is a significant and unavoidable part of the job. Although there are rules and safety regulations to prevent falls, every year many workers die or are injured after falling from ladders, scaffolds or other elevated areas. According to the US Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, falls to a lower…

Safety Guidelines for Working with Ladders

A ladder might be a common tool, but just like any other piece of equipment, it needs to be used correctly to be safe—something that happens far less than it should. If people used ladders correctly, there would be no need for awareness campaigns like National Ladder Safety Month. But every day 500 workers go…