This installment of Tech Talk explores OSHA findings as they relate to fall protection.
In 2009, OSHA published a report outlining the top 10 standards with the highest assessed penalties. The most common citations came in the following areas:
Despite increased awareness of fall protection issues in the workplace, citations went up between 2009 and 2010:
Consider the following increased costs related to lost time and injuries:
Increased operating costs are not the only consequence of work related falls. Owners of private companies and senior executives of publicly held companies have been convicted of crimes relating to fall safety because they were found guilty of willfully not complying with fall protection standards.
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