What’s wrong in this picture? When the use of ladder is needed in a construction site, be sure you must be conscious in how, and where you are setting up your ladder to do your job, which is missing on the picture above. The lack of safety practices can result in an injury or even in a fatality.

Falls cause approximately one-third of all construction accidents, and that statistic includes ladder-related accidents. Among construction workers, an estimated 81 percent of fall injuries treated in emergency rooms involve a ladder.

Vigilance, accountability, training and a workplace culture that emphasizes worker well-being are all steps to a higher plane of safety.

Sometimes, what goes up comes down the hard way. Reducing falls from ladders means making sure even seasoned workers follow the rules.