CAREFUL With That Ladder
March is National Ladder Safety Month, a good time for building managers to remind staff about staying safe
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ccording to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, every year 500,000 people are treated for ladder-related injuries and approximately 300 of these incidents prove to be fatal. To put it in perspective, falls are the second-leading cause of death next to highway crashes. When it comes to work-related fatal falls, 20 percent were from ladders, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
To put it in perspective, falls are the second-leading cause of American deaths next to highway crashes. Given the relatively high likelihood of hospital admission, and the predominance of injuries in non-occupational settings, increased efforts are needed to prevent ladder-related injuries. Thus, March is National Ladder Safety Month, not so coincidentally coinciding with college basketball’s March Madness, which concludes
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