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December 07, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

Fall Prevention: Walking and Working Surfaces

Walking and working surfaces are an integral part of all fall prevention policies as surfaces such as floors, stairs and ladders are associated with fall-related accidents. In 2003, 65% of reported fall injuries in Ontario were same-level slips and falls. [...]

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December 06, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

Fall Prevention: Stair Safety

Stairs have been used by humans for centuries and for just as long, humans have been falling off them thus stair safety practices are justifiably enforced in all places where there is potential for stair hazards. Stair Hazards In a [...]

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December 06, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

Important Tips on Scaffold Safety

Scaffold safety should be a priority concern to employers, particularly when working at heights is a hazard in itself if protection measures are not properly implemented. Scaffolding Standards It is the responsibility of the employer to provide a scaffold that [...]

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December 06, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

Working at Heights: Floor and Wall Covers

With falls being the second highest cause for work-related injuries, it is vital for business owners to create a safe environment for their employees as much as possible. A third of these falls occur when workers run into misplaced or missing [...]

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December 06, 2014
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Workplace Safety: Falls from Heights

The recent incident involving the death of a Scottish worker who fell from an offshore oil rig has put the seriousness of preventing falls from height at the forefront. The Ministry of Labour’s policy, The Regulation for Construction Projects states that [...]

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December 06, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

Standard Fall Protection Systems

Ensuring a safe working environment requires the full understanding of occupational safety regulations. This must be reflected in the formulation of an organization’s fall protection policy and the enforcement of its systems. The nature and location of the work dictates [...]

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December 06, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

The Role of Employees in Fall Protection

People get injured in the workplace mostly due to falls but most falls occur because of people too so fall-related accidents could be reduce or even eliminated through rigorous training, ample warning and sufficient protection. The role of each employee [...]

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December 03, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

ABCDs of Fall Protection Equipment

In job sites where workers are at risk for falling from 3 meters or higher, it is the legal obligation of the business owner to enforce a complete fall protection program. A complete program covers at length the knowledge and [...]

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December 03, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

Working at Heights: Ladder Safety

Precaution is one word that should be remembered when working at heights, especially when falls account for 33% of fatalities in the construction industry. Working on elevated areas usually entails ladders so it is invaluable that ladder safety is a [...]

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December 03, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

Working at Heights: Fall Arrest

Every year 40,000 people around the world become disabled or meet untimely deaths due to fall-related accidents. As human error is just as much to blame as equipment failure in these kind of accidents, it will be valuable to any [...]

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December 03, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

How to Reduce Fall-Related Accidents in the Workplace

Base on statistics gathered by the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada in 2011, 42000 workers get injured annually due to fall-related accidents. Still quite a great number despite such accidents being preventable. There are simple measures that business [...]

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December 03, 2014
Posted In: Fall Protection, Safety,

The Importance of a Fall-Protection Program

Fall injuries remain a top occurrence in workplaces. Statistics from 2006-2008 show that falls rank first as cause for claims, making it the most costly accident in the construction sector. Considering all these numbers, it is sound judgment for business [...]

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