Ladder inspections should be part of any company's safety program if they have a ladder exposure. When a person loses control of their balance on a ladder or the ladder fails underneath them, they will fall onto of the ladder, and they will also try and catch themselves on the rungs. I have seen claims from ladder falls that resulted in shoulder reconstruction, broken legs or wrists, and of course there are examples of greater injury or even death associated with improper use of a ladder or the ladder failing.
I recently received an email with an attachment titled "Significant Near Miss Involving a Fiberglass Extension Ladder." It is a description of an event that happened to and was documented by...
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Workplace Safety is Live on the Web!
Posted by Keith McNeilly, ARMI have been using a website for several years at www.workplacesafetyforyou.com/. And have decided to add this WordPress site as an additional way to reach out to potential clients who would benefit from my services and expertise in Workplace Safety Systems.
I would like to thank two independent consultants who helped make this a reality.
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Pam Ostrowski is a multi-talented business coach who runs BusinessFitnessCoach. With her help I was able to reevaluate my existing web presence and produce the eBook "How to Bring Safety to Your Bottom Line" in a way that I think will help most people get started developing their safety system. I want to thank the people who were...