Portland, OR — The Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program has published a Spanish-language version of its ladder safety hazard alert.
The document lists 11 safety tips, including:
- Inspect ladders before each use.
- Make sure you’re using the right ladder for the job.
- Always maintain three points of contact (two hands and a foot or two feet and a hand).
- Never use the top rung of a ladder.
The alert also details four recent cases of workers killed in ladder-related incidents in Oregon.
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From 2018 to 2022, nearly 3,400 U.S. workers died after falling from height, according to the alert, which cites data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Many of these deaths are preventable with the appropriate safety measures,” the alert states.
