OSHA consistently identifies fall protection as the primary safety violation

It's an unsettling streak that should raise concerns. For the 13th consecutive year, fall protection (general requirements) maintains its dubious distinction as OSHA's primary safety violation. Additionally, ladders secured the third spot, and fall protection (training requirements) claimed the eighth position in the agency's annual compilation of the Top 10 violations. This list, unveiled last month at the National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo in New Orleans, spans fiscal year 2023.

In terms of numbers, Fall Protection General Requirements (1926.501) notched 7,271 violations during that period, Ladders (1926.1053) recorded 2,978, and Fall Protection Training Requirements (1926.503) tallied 2,112. Notably, three of the Top 10 violations are linked to falls and ladders, underscoring the pressing need for improvement in ladder safety and proper usage.

The American Ladder Institute (ALI) stands as the sole authorized developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry. Its flagship safety initiative, National Ladder Safety Month, takes place every March. This exclusive program is dedicated to advocating ladder safety both at home and in the workplace.

Beyond OSHA violations, tens of thousands of individuals suffer injuries, and hundreds lose their lives annually due to accidents stemming from improper ladder use. A collective effort is imperative. ALI contends that ladder accidents are preventable through comprehensive safety planning, training, and continual innovation in product design. The broader the participation from individuals, organizations, and businesses, the more widely the message spreads, and the greater the awareness of proper ladder safety.

Ladder Safety aims to achieve several goals, including reducing the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities, increasing the issuance of ladder safety training certificates by ALI, boosting the frequency of views on ladder safety training modules at www.laddersafetytraining.org, and lowering the prevalence of ladder-related safety citations in OSHA's annual Top 10 list.


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