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New Building Presents Opportunity for Construction Safety Research

With funding from CPWR the Center for Construction Research and Training, Dr. Melissa Perry and her colleagues at George Washington University develop...

Protective barrier at top of job-built ladder

This barrier at the top of a large job-built ladder on this project prevented workers from accidentally falling into the large excavation....

Checking level of ladder

Extension ladders should be checked to ensure they are level before climbing....

Ready to work in aerial lift

Operating an aerial lift requires proper PPE and training....

Hauling tools by bucket to prevent carrying materials up a ladder.

Hauling tools and materials in a container prevents falls by allowing three points of contact on a ladder....

Dangerous elevated work practice

This photo of elevated work taking place near Cancun, Mexico shows workers without fall protection on a dangerous scaffold at great risk of falling....

Ladder properly staked

Ladders should be firmly secured at the base, like this, to prevent them slipping while being climbed....

3-point contact

Keeping the hands free allows safe 3-points of contact while climbing ladders....

Securing a ladder

Staking and securing the side rails of a ladder prevents falls....

OSHA Fatal Facts: Fall From a Telecommunications Tower

This OSHA FatalFact relates an incident when a worker was climbing down a 400-foot telecommunications tower and lost his footing. The ladder safety sy...