Working safely at heights requires proper training for employees. Training is mandated by law and reduces errors from a lack of knowledge when working in dangerous elevated situations. Falls are a leading cause of death in construction and other industries each year, so employers must arm their employees with the necessary education through training to help ensure their safety and prevent fatal falls, as there is usually no second chance when a fall occurs.
Working safely at heights requires proper training for employees. Training is mandated by law and reduces errors from a lack of knowledge when working in dangerous elevated situations. Falls are a leading cause of death in construction and other industries each year, so employers must arm their employees with the necessary education through training to help ensure their safety and prevent fatal falls, as there is usually no second chance when a fall occurs.
Working safely at heights requires proper training for employees. Training is mandated by law and reduces errors from a lack of knowledge when working in dangerous elevated situations. Falls are a leading cause of death in construction and other industries each year, so employers must arm their employees with the necessary education through training to help ensure their safety and prevent fatal falls, as there is usually no second chance when a fall occurs.
It’s been mentioned in various paragraphs above, but it can’t be stressed enough. If you want your employees to work safely at heights, they must be properly trained. Period. The end. Not only is training required by law, but there is also just too much room for error and confusion when it comes to a person without the proper knowledge trying to protect themselves at heights. Falls are the leading killer in construction year after year. Many people in other industries die from falls as well, so they are very deadly. Most of the time, there are no do-overs. Arm your employees with the knowledge they need to keep themselves safe.
Working safely at heights does not come by chance. It is not
something you luck your way into. Working safely at heights takes preparation, education, and determination. When it comes to fall protection, you can’t have too much information.