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Step ladder inspections are a very important step to avoid serious injuries. Workers must ensure the ladder they will use is in safe working order.

Many industries require workers to access elevated areas and an extension ladder can be useful, but if improperly used, can result in unfortunate incidents.

Here are the best points to emphasize when you hold your next safety meeting or toolbox talk about workplace fall prevention and protection.

Proper covers, guardrails and signage must be utilized for floor hole hazards, including skylights, to prevent deadly incidents, like this one.

Bucket trucks provide a safe and stable work platform in a variety of situations when used with specific recommendations from the manufacturers.

Even with periodic inspections, it is still every worker's responsibility to be sure that the ladder they are about to use is in safe working order.

Workers must recognize the common trip and fall hazards that can be found during construction and all workers have the right to be protected from fall hazards.

Review the lessons learned from this fatal ladder accident at your next safety meeting as you review fall hazard risks with your crews.

Employers across the nation will be participating in a Safety Stand-Down to raise fall hazard awareness in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.