Ladder Safety
Key Takeaways: - Recognizing common ladder types used in industry. [...]
Wobbly Ladders Should Be Scrapped – Spanish GalleryWobbly Ladders Should Be Scrapped – Spanish
Agriculture, Article, Construction, Education, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Spanish, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Wobbly Ladders Should Be Scrapped – Spanish
Workers sometimes take chances with ladders, failing to remove worn or damaged ladders from service. This could cause serious, even fatal, injury.
Fall Protection: Fixed Ladders, Catwalks and Stairs – (8 min) GalleryFall Protection: Fixed Ladders, Catwalks and Stairs – (8 min)
10 minutes or less, Assign a Course, Duration, English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Ladders, Language, Slips, Trips and Falls, Teach, Topic, Type, Video
Fall Protection: Fixed Ladders, Catwalks and Stairs – (8 min)
This program examines potential fall hazards when working at a grain elevator. The primary concerns are fixed ladders, stairs and catwalks. The program outlines the potential hazards associated with these 3 types of access/egress and shows ways these hazards can be reduced or eliminated. Proper inspection procedures along with safe rules of use are presented in a concise, to the point manner.
- Fall Protection: Fixed Ladders, Catwalks and Stairs – Spanish Gallery
Fall Protection: Fixed Ladders, Catwalks and Stairs – Spanish
10 minutes or less, Assign a Course, Duration, Fall Protection, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Ladders, Language, Slips, Trips and Falls, Spanish, Teach, Topic, Type, Video
Fall Protection: Fixed Ladders, Catwalks and Stairs – Spanish
This program examines potential fall hazards when working at a grain elevator. The primary concerns are fixed ladders, stairs and catwalks. The program outlines the potential hazards associated with these 3 types of access/egress and shows ways these hazards can be reduced or eliminated. Proper inspection procedures along with safe rules of use are presented in a concise, to the point manner.
Fall Hazards and Falls from Heights GalleryFall Hazards and Falls from Heights
Automotive, Construction, English, Fall Protection, General Industry, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Safety Talk, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Training, Type, Utilities
Fall Hazards and Falls from Heights
What’s at Stake? New York Post - Two construction workers [...]
Prepare for Impact
Choosing and using the right ladder for the job is [...]
How to Select and Inspect a Ladder
What’s at Stake? Many types of ladders are available, and [...]
Using Ladders Safely GalleryUsing Ladders Safely
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Training, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Using Ladders Safely
What’s at Stake? Many types of ladders are available, and [...]
Willful, Serious Safety Violations Cited Against Construction Contractor
A Florida construction company was issued willful citations alleging failure [...]
Trench Injury Leads to Repeat Safety Violations Against Grading, Pipeline Company GalleryTrench Injury Leads to Repeat Safety Violations Against Grading, Pipeline Company
Article, Construction, Emergency Action Plan, English, Excavation and Trenching, First Aid and Emergency Response, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Ladders, Language, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Topic, Type, Violations
Trench Injury Leads to Repeat Safety Violations Against Grading, Pipeline Company
OSHA conducted an inspection after an employee was struck by [...]
Scaffolding Topped OSHA’s 2009 Safety Violations List
Scaffolding violations topped the list of OSHA violations in 2009, [...]
Sauerkraut Maker Cited for 16 Alleged Safety Violations Issued $41,400 in Proposed Fines GallerySauerkraut Maker Cited for 16 Alleged Safety Violations Issued $41,400 in Proposed Fines
Article, Compressed Gas/Air, Confined Spaces, English, Fall Protection, Health and Safety Management, Hearing Conservation, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Ladders, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Food, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type, Violations
Sauerkraut Maker Cited for 16 Alleged Safety Violations Issued $41,400 in Proposed Fines
OSHA says an inspection conducted under its Site Specific Targeting [...]
OSHA Says Fall Hazards Topped Big Apple Violation List GalleryOSHA Says Fall Hazards Topped Big Apple Violation List
Article, Compressed Gas/Air, Construction, Crane Safety, Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Hot Work/Welding, Industry, Ladders, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Oil and Gas, PPE, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
OSHA Says Fall Hazards Topped Big Apple Violation List
An OSHA construction safety task force that descended upon 46 [...]
OSHA Cites Refinery for 31 Violations GalleryOSHA Cites Refinery for 31 Violations
Article, Contractor Safety, English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fall Protection, Health and Safety Management, Health and Wellness, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Ladders, Language, Oil and Gas, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
OSHA Cites Refinery for 31 Violations
An investigation of Hess Corporation’s Port Reading, NJ, oil refinery [...]
Manufacturing Plant Cited for 29 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $109,500 in Proposed Fines GalleryManufacturing Plant Cited for 29 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $109,500 in Proposed Fines
Article, Compressed Gas/Air, Crane Safety, English, Fall Protection, Forklifts, Health and Safety Management, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Ladders, Language, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Food, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Type
Manufacturing Plant Cited for 29 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $109,500 in Proposed Fines
An OSHA inspection found that a worker was exposed to [...]
Picture This! One Point of Contact Puts Safety in the Gutter
Most people hate the task of removing leaves and needles from rain gutters, so they try to get the job done as quickly as possible. This photograph shows a worker breaking two cardinal ladder safety rules while clearing a gutter of leaves.
Picture This! Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Platform Elevates Fall Hazard
When working in a stairwell you need to have the right equipment and a plan for performing the job safely. The worker shown in this photograph has come up short on both counts, having cobbled together a questionable assortment of ladders, blocks and boards into a highly unstable and unsafe platform.
Picture This! Vertical Vertigo
Picture This! Vertical Vertigo Holding an extended extension ladder upright [...]
Picture This! A Bucket Load of Problems
Taking shortcuts with scaffolding is risky business. Here is a photograph showing a makeshift scaffold that was cobbled together by a person who should have known better, namely a safety supervisor.
Picture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough GalleryPicture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Horseplay, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Picture This, Retail, Slips, Trips and Falls, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Picture This! When Standing on the Top Cap of a Stepladder Just Isn’t Dangerous Enough
What would you tell a worker using a ladder in this way?
Picture This! A Hand on the Bucket Rope is Worth Two on the Ladder
Picture This nearly always focuses on unsafe work practices, but this week we have a photograph showing workers doing the right thing. In this case, a worker is shown using a bucket and rope to hoist tools to an elevated work area. This arrangement allows workers to maintain three points of contact when ascending or descending ladders. (eLCOSH)
Picture This! Shoe Sales Clerk Should Tread More Carefully
It's unfortunate that in spite of having ready access to a ladder, many retail workers will choose to climb racking to access stock on shelves, as this photograph illustrates. Australia's WorkSafe Victoria notes that one in five injuries in the retail sector involve slips, trips or falls.
Picture This! Give It Up For Crazy Legs and His Dueling Ladders
Gymnastics should be considered one of the skills of safe ladder use. This worker is shown straddling two ladders, with one foot on each. This looks like a recipe for a nasty or even fatal fall.
Picture This! An Ironic Place for an Unsafe Act
Working without fall protection on any roof is dangerous, but taking life or death risks on a crematorium roof is both hazardous and ironic.
Picture This: Defying the Laws of Physics and Common Sense:
Some things you have to see to believe
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