Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry! The thing is — they're avoidable. That's why risk assessments need to be done on the regular and workers need to be given the fall protection equipment they need to stay safe. Guess what else? They need to be trained on the difference between leading edges and regular applications.
It is not only important to train workers to know how to use fall protection correctly, according to OSHA 1926.503, it's the LAW!
Here are a few tips to help workers understand why leading edge applications are different than regular applications.
Are your workers protected? Check out this brief video for more info!
Make sure you check out the updated Z359.14 to make sure you are using the right PPE for the job!