Fall Protection

If a worker wearing fall protection falls and is left suspended in the air too long, he or she may develop suspension trauma.

Washington – Noting an increase in holiday decorating injuries last year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued safety tips for consumers.

Washington – NIOSH has released a Spanish-language version of its ladder safety application for mobile devices.

Silver Spring, MD – Ladder safety is the subject of a new pocket guide from the Center for Construction Research and Training (also known as CPWR).

Brooklyn, NY – Latino and immigrant workers are disproportionately killed in falls at construction sites in New York state, according to a new report from the advocacy group Center for Popular Democracy.