It’s a streak no one should be happy about. For the 13th year in a row, fall protection (general requirements) is OSHA’s No. 1 safety violation. Additionally, ladders came in third and fall protection (training requirements) was eighth in the agency’s annual list of its Top 10 violations.
The history of human innovation for working at height dates back centuries. Scaffolding—first depicted in drawings from ancient Greece in the 5th century B.C.—was fashioned from wood secured by rope knots.
Whether young or old, short or tall, every employee has the right to be safe while performing tasks on the jobsite, and high-reach work in the construction industry is no exception.
This multi-position ladder from Werner Co. is the lightest weight ladder, developed with a 375-pound load rating per side and POWERLITE rails to decrease its weight for easy handling.
The safety events are organized from May 7-11, 2018 and will be conducted nationwide, including high-visibility events where both Werner and OSHA representatives will be participating.
Werner, the manufacturing of professional and consumer ladders, announces the introduction of the new steel Podium Step Stools. The products include the same features as the innovative Podium style of ladders, but now with two or three step options.