What's wrong with this picture?
While it might be great for the circus, ladder-balancing-on-ladder hijinks is something you never, ever want to see at your job-site.
The Moral: Make sure your workers don't tie, fasten, tape or, like the workers in this picture, balance ladders together to extend their reach. If a ladder isn't long enough, they should get a ladder that is.
Ladder Safety: 3 Reasons to Pay Attention
- Falls are the second leading cause of workplace deaths
- The largest percentage of workplace fall deaths were falls from ladders (according to 2009 statistics)
- Your […]
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