With funding from CPWR the Center for Construction Research and Training, Dr. Melissa Perry and her colleagues at George Washington University develop...
This barrier at the top of a large job-built ladder on this project prevented workers from accidentally falling into the large excavation....
Extension ladders should be checked to ensure they are level before climbing....
Operating an aerial lift requires proper PPE and training....
Hauling tools and materials in a container prevents falls by allowing three points of contact on a ladder....
This photo of elevated work taking place near Cancun, Mexico shows workers without fall protection on a dangerous scaffold at great risk of falling....
Ladders should be firmly secured at the base, like this, to prevent them slipping while being climbed....
Keeping the hands free allows safe 3-points of contact while climbing ladders....
Staking and securing the side rails of a ladder prevents falls....
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...