There are many injuries at work connected to falling and large amount of fall-related deaths reported each year. Nearly all of these instances could have been prevented with better training, better precautions in place, and by correctly equipping personnel before the chance for injury takes place. The third leading cause of death in the workplace is because of lack of proper fall protection. This falls behind automobile accidents and violence in the workplace.
Fall-related incidents are the number one reason of death in the construction industry. The possibility for fall incidents very much increases based on the type of work which is being done in your workplace. Thus, knowing the unique dangers which exist in your work environment and in your work situation could help you address dangerous situations and prepare for them before they happen as well as help you prevent fall injuries and deaths.
It is helpful to encourage a regular training system at your workplace and encourage many workers to follow the safety measures and take them seriously. Implementing a setting which encourages training and safety at all times could help you as well as your co-workers prevent predictable accidents.
An implemented regular safety program at work would help so as to avoid future injuries, in order to avoid possible safety related lawsuits, and in order to avoid potential PR issues for your company. Fostering respect and cooperation among your workers and foremen, problems could be avoided with worker unions. The best reward will be that you will avoid your staff paying with their lives and or serious health situations that may have been avoided if the correct measures had been used.