Every day, 80 workers are injured in a fall – that’s one every 20 minutes. Approximately 17,000 lost-time injuries occur each year because of workplace falls. Two-thirds of fall-related injuries are from slips and trips. Whether it’s a few centimetres or 120 storeys, roughly a third of all injuries and many work-related deaths are the result of falls.
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Mining Webinar: Slips, Trips and Fall
Slips, Trips and Falls - Sample Inspection Checklist
Fall Safety Video – Erase the Hazards
Fall prevention posters
Related hazard alerts
Pulp and Paper Workers Face Increased Risk of Falling into Dry End Pulp Beater
Worker Breaks Vertebrae in Neck after Falling Less than Five Feet
Worker Falls 12 feet During Routine Maintenance
Related training
Working at Heights Safety Training
Working at Heights Refresher Training
External Resources
Falls from Heights Data Analysis – MLITSD
Falls from Heights Fatalities Analysis – MLITSD
OSH Answers Fact Sheet – Fall Protection Plan (General)
OSH Answers Fact Sheet – Prevention of Slips, Trips and Falls
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace – Government of Ontario