Fall injuries from heights occur too frequently in work places if proper care is not taken. Statistics shows that around 28% of the fatal workplace accidents were caused by falls from accidents. This shows the need for safety measures such as fall protection system. Most of these accidents can be prevented if proper safety measures are taken at the right time. Falling off of elevated work stations, overhead platforms can prove to be fatal sometimes. The main reason behind such accidents are that most people actually underestimate the risk of working at heights, especially relatively low heights. It is important to note that fall from heights whether it is high or low generally have severe consequences.

Fall from heights are mostly preventable if proper fall protection systems are employed. While working with a fall protection system, the risk of falling is still present, however the system will prevent the worker from falling onto a lower level, or from hitting the lower structure. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mentions safety standards for employers to meet. One such safety standard is the use of proper fall protection systems at workplace. Employers are responsible to provide appropriate personal fall protection system for their employees and also at no cost to the employee.

Personal safety is the most important reason for installing and using fall protection systems. When the employees feel safe at the work place they automatically become more productive. They will be motivated to work more efficiently and effectively. A company following OSHA and other safety standards will have more business success with the absence of aggressive litigation payments, worker’s compensation claims and better reputation. OSHA rules demands the use of fall protection system for heights that are not even that high off the ground. The use of fall protection systems should never be a point of debate for a company. Every employee deserves to feel safe while doing their jobs.

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