Falls From Height and IPAF Guest Post According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), falls from height remain the most common cause of workplace fatality, accounting for more than 60% of workplace-related deaths. Falls from height usually involve the use of tower scaffolds or mobile … [Read more...] about Falls From Height and IPAF
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New Ladder Safety Guidelines
New Ladder Safety Guidelines Prevention of fall in construction – selection and safe use of portable ladders Worksafe have just released their Falls Prevention Guidelines Background Falls from ladders in the construction industry have resulted in a significant number of serious and fatal … [Read more...] about New Ladder Safety Guidelines
Simple Steps You Can Take to Prevent Workplace Falls
Simple Steps You Can Take to Prevent Workplace Falls - Guest Post The U.S. Department of Labor has estimated that, on average, between 150 and 200 workers die annually due to falls and over 10,000 are injured by falls in the workplace. But what can you as an individual do to prevent a workplace … [Read more...] about Simple Steps You Can Take to Prevent Workplace Falls
Bears teaching us about ladder safety
Bears teaching us about ladder safety? Here is a really clever Powerpoint safety presentation from United States Mine Rescue Association Here is the link: http://www.usmra.com/repository/category/fall_protection/bears_and_ladders.ppt <p><a … [Read more...] about Bears teaching us about ladder safety
Fall Arrest Systems
Putting Safety in the Net: The Right Fall Arrest Systems Make a World of Difference When it comes to Safety guest post Finding the right fall arrest systems to meet the needs of your company or business may feel like a bit of a game of chance. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. The truth is that … [Read more...] about Fall Arrest Systems
Barriers Keeping People Safe
Barriers Keeping People Safe Guest Post By definition, a barrier is any object or structure that is designed to block the flow, control or to divert towards a desired direction. It can be man-made such as hand rails and concrete barricades but can also be natural such as plants, trees and even … [Read more...] about Barriers Keeping People Safe
changes to fall prevention code of practice
Free workshop explains changes to fall prevention code of practice Media Release A free workshop at the WA Safety Show will detail the changes under a soon to be released Code of Practice for Managing The Risk Of Falls At Workplaces. Carl Sachs of fall prevention advisory and … [Read more...] about changes to fall prevention code of practice
New Child Safety Nets
Having been involved in the tragic outcomes of many falls from balconies and windows we are staunch advocates of these protection systems. Hard not to cringe when you see the climbable balustrades in older building and furniture hard against balustrades in apartment buildings! Locks or … [Read more...] about New Child Safety Nets