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Bookmark or Share- Fall Protection - Overview | Occupational Safety and Health ...Why is fall protection important? Falls are among the most common causes of serious work related injuries and deaths. Employers must set up the work place to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations or into holes in the floor and walls.
- Fall prevention: Simple tips to prevent falls - Mayo ClinicFalls put you at risk of serious injury. Prevent falls with these simple fall prevention measures, from reviewing your medications to hazard-proofing your home. By Mayo Clinic Staff. Fall prevention is an important topic to consider as you get older.
- Slips, Trips, and Falls: Preventing Workplace Trip Hazards - OSHA.comThe second-most common cause of workplace injury is a trip or slip hazard that leads to a fall. Find out how to prevent trips, slips, and falls.
- OSHA Training Institute Construction Focus Four: Fall HazardsFall hazards are present at most worksites and many workers are exposed to these hazards on a daily basis. A fall hazard is anything at your worksite that could cause you to lose your balance or lose bodily support and result in a fall. Any walking or working surface can be a potential fall hazard. Any time you are working at a height of four ...
- Fall Prevention Training Guide - Occupational Safety and Health ...Introduction. Falls cause more deaths in construction than any other hazard. In 2011, falls accounted for over a third of the 721 total construction deaths. Workers performing tasks 6 feet or more above lower levels are at risk of fatal falls or serious injuries.
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