Not only do workers need to be protected from falling, so does their equipment. Get the facts about incidents caused by falling objects and how you can prevent them.
Want to make your workplace safer? MSC can help, with services from on-site evaluations and assessments to fee-based training in topics including lockout/tagout systems, fall protection and electrical hazards.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 42,400 “struck by falling object” OSHA recordable incidents every year in the United States. Expanding a fall protection program to include tools and equipment is a good starting point for companies and employees to implement an active fall protection for tools program and expand on the mission to encourage an inclusive culture of safety.
In this episode of MSC's Quick Tips, we hear from 3M about their powered air purifying respirators, or PAPRs, a safe and comfortable solution to wearing a traditional respirator without compromising your facial hair.
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