Safety Talk

If you think fatal falls happen only to construction workers swinging off skyscrapers, think again. Because ladder use is so common, many workers take ladder safety for granted, and do not take the appropriate precautions. What’s at Stake Falls are the second leading cause of workplace deaths. The largest percentage of workplace fall deaths were falls from ladders (according to 2009 statistics). Falls are the greatest cause of fatalities in construction; 50% of falls over 11 feet result in fatalities. (Since this is an average, some falls under 11 feet are fatal.).  It takes one second to fall 16 […]