Fall Protection Isn't An Option, It's A Necessity

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. Falls are sudden, unexpected, and potentially deadly events on the jobsite. Fortunately, with the right fall protection gear, many of these incidents can be prevented.

Employers must take measures in their workplace to prevent falls. Any time your crew is working on ladders, roofs, overhead platforms, or near holes, they need adequate fall protection. And it doesn’t take much fall distance to generate a serious injury: OSHA requires fall protection if your team is working as little as four feet above a lower level—or anytime they’re working above dangerous equipment or machinery, regardless of distance.

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To prevent employees from being injured from falls, employers must:

• Guard every floor hole into which a worker can accidentally walk (using a railing and toe-board or floor hole cover).
• Provide a guardrail and toe-board around every elevated open sided platform, floor or runway.
• Regardless of height, if a worker can fall into or onto dangerous machines or equipment (such as a vat of acid or a conveyor belt) employers must provide guardrails and toe-boards to prevent workers from falling and getting injured.
• Other means of fall protection that may be required on certain jobs include safety harnesses and lines, safety nets, stair railings and handrails.

Premier Safety makes it easy to get your crew the gear they need to stay safe. We’re your single source for all safety equipment needs. We offer top-of-the-line fall protection from leading suppliers such as 3M, Honeywell and MSA, and our team of industry experts can advise you on the equipment your worksite needs—FREE.

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