Dec. 29, 2021 by Enyinna Anthony, PMP, CCM
- Identify all potential tripping hazards and fall hazards before work starts.
- Look for fall hazards such as unprotected floor openings/edges, shafts, skylights, stairwells, and roof openings/edges.
- Inspect fall protection equipment appropriate for task.
- Secure and stabilize all ladders before climbing them.
- Never stand on the top rung/step of a ladder.
- Use handrails when you go up and down stairs.
- Practice good housekeeping! Keep cords, welding leads and air hoses out of walkways or adjacent work areas.
Sadly, in 2019, 880 workers died in falls and 244,000 were injured badly enough to require days off from work. It’s important to realize that a worker doesn’t have to fall level to suffer fatal injuries.
