
Unfortunately, there are many workplace injuries connected to falling and a high volume of fall-related deaths reported every year. Many of these instances might have been prevented by having proper measures in place, offering proper training and equipping workers correctly before the chance for injury happens. The third leading cause of death in the workplace is due to lack of right fall protection. This falls behind violence in the workplace and automobile accidents.
Fall-related incidents are the number one reason of death in the construction trade. The potential for fall incidents very much increases based on the type of work which is being done in your workplace. So, knowing the unique dangers which are present within your work atmosphere and in your work situation could help you deal with dangerous situations and be ready for them before they take place as well as help you avoid fall injuries and deaths.
It is helpful to encourage a regular training system at your workplace and encourage many staff to follow the safety precautions and take them seriously. Implementing a setting that encourages safety and training at all times could help you as well as your co-workers avoid predictable accidents.
An implemented regular safety program at work would help in order to avoid possible injuries, so as to avoid potential safety related lawsuits, and to be able to avoid potential PR concerns for your business. Fostering respect and cooperation among your personnel and foremen, concerns could be prevented with worker unions. The best reward would be that you would avoid your staff paying with their lives and or serious health situations which could have been prevented if the proper measures had been used.