Fall Protection and Prevention Topics

Fall protection helps prevent serious injuries from falls at heights, unprotected edges, floor openings, ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and elevated work areas.

Slip, trip and fall hazards are lurking everywhere on the walking/working surfaces at work, but a good safety program can minimize those risks.

Always look for areas on the job site that may have floor holes and be aware of holes that may not be adequately marked, covered, barricaded, or guarded.

Job sites must be set up in a way that prevents workers from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated workstations, into floor holes, or out of holes in the wall.

On any construction site, one wrong step could become very serious, very fast. Take a look at these images and see how easily you can spot the fall hazards.

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

Falls from roofs are preventable. Construction workers can stay safe with proper fall protection, planning, and training before stepping onto a roof.