Sadly, there is a large number of workplace injuries linked to falling and a high volume of fall-related deaths reported every year. Many of these instances could have been avoided by having right precautions in place, providing correct training and equipping staff correctly before the possibility for injury happens. The third leading reason of death in the workplace is due to lack of correct fall protection. This falls behind violence in the workplace and automobile accidents.
Fall-related accidents are the number one reason of death in the construction industry. The possibility for fall accidents very much increases based on the type of work which is being accomplished in your workplace. Hence, knowing the unique hazards which exist in your work environment 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 a good idea for your business to encourage regular workplace training and to encourage fellow workers to follow the measures and to take them more seriously. Implementing a setting which encourages training and safety at all times could help you as well as your co-workers avoid predictable accidents.
Implementing and following a regular safety program at work could help to be able to avoid whichever probable safety related lawsuits and prevent a PR crisis for you company. By encouraging cooperation and respect from your foremen and workers, issues can be avoided with workers' unions. The best reward will be that you would prevent your personnel paying with their lives and or serious health situations which could have been avoided if the correct measures had been utilized.