4 Questions That Can Improve Your Company's Fall-Protection Program

  OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction reached over 1 million workers nationwide. The program prompted both employers and workers to increase safety on construction sites, and in other industries, where falls can lead to injuries and death. Here are 4 key questions to ask to help improve your company's fall prevention program:

 1. What types of falls could happen?

     - Falls from ladders

     - Falls from a roof

     - Falls from a scaffold

     - Falls down stairs

     - Falls from a structural steel

     - Falls through a floor or roof opening

     - Falls through a fragile roof surface

2. What needs improvement? Is your program meeting its goals? Are you experiencing fatalities, injuries or near misses? Are employees aware of the company's fall procedures?

3. What training have you provided to your workers? Does it need revision?

4.  What equipment have you provided to your workers. Is better equipment available?

  By using these questions to review and improve your company's fall protection intitiatives, you can significantly decrease your company's incidence of fall-related accidents and injuries.