
There are many injuries at work associated to falling and large amount of fall-related deaths reported each year. Nearly all of these instances could have been avoided with better training, better precautions in place, and by properly equipping personnel before the potential for injury takes place. The third leading reason of death in the workplace is due to lack of right fall protection. This falls behind automobile accidents and violence in the workplace.
The number one cause of death in the construction industry come from fall-related accidents. There is more potential for fall incidents depending upon the types of work being done within your workplace. Thus, knowing the unique dangers that exist in your work environment and in your work situation could help you address hazardous situations and prepare for them prior to they happen as well as help you avoid fall injuries and deaths.
It is helpful to encourage a regular training system at your workplace and encourage other employees to follow the safety measures and take them seriously. Implementing an environment which encourages training and safety at all times can help you as well as your co-workers prevent expected accidents.
Implementing and following a regular safety program at work can help so as to avoid whichever probable safety related lawsuits and prevent a PR crisis for you company. By encouraging respect and cooperation from your foremen and personnel, concerns can be avoided with workers' unions. The best reward would be that you would avoid your personnel paying with their lives and or serious health situations which may have been avoided if the correct measures had been used.