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4 Hidden Causes of Falls From Heights in the Workplace

Working at heights always involves the risk of a fall. But it’s not just the steelworker on a skyscraper handling a rivet gun 850 feet in the air who needs to be careful; a dangerous fall can occur even when completing routine tasks like going up a ladder to reach items up on a shelf. …

Best Safety Articles of 2020

This past year has brought an unprecedented look at some aspects of safety. But while 2020 seemed to be all about PPE and other safety issues related to COVID-19, there was also a wealth of safety writing that had nothing to do with the coronavirus. Here are four of our favorite articles about safety from…

The Missing Piece in Preventing Falls From Heights

This is an excerpt from our free safety guide on working at heights. Falls may not be the most common workplace incident, but when they occur they often result in a serious injury or fatality. The hospitalization rate for falls from ladders alone is roughly three times higher than the average injury. When it comes…

The Dangers of Human Factors at Heights

The latest issue of Occupational Health & Safety magazine is focused on working at heights. And with good reason—it’s one of OSHA’s Fatal Four types of injuries in construction, and overall, it’s the second-largest cause of workplace deaths in the United States. And it’s not just falling from heights that can cause injuries, fatalities and…

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…

7 Essential Ladder Safety Tips You Need to Know

Ladders are essential tools in many workplaces and households. But even more important than a ladder’s utility is the ability to use it safely. Being careless or horse playing on a ladder can lead to serious injury or death. These are seven essential ladder safety tips you need to know. 1. Keep the feet in…

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…

How to Overcome the Same Old Scaffold Violations

Scaffolding is consistently placed on OSHA’s list of top ten most-cited violations. Each year, safety violations include issues with scaffold construction, employee access and lack of guardrails among others. Every worksite should follow some basic scaffolding rules and best practices to avoid mistakes in construction, accessibility and use that might cost someone their life. Below…

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…

How to Prevent Top 5 Construction Risks

Construction site safety is a concern for all those who supervise and manage the projects. Thousands of workers are injured or killed on job-sites each year, and many of those incidents are entirely avoidable. Understandably, supervisors and managers are required to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. Managing construction safety risks requires recognizing the most…

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…