ASSE Urges Participation in National Fall Prevention Events to Help End Worker Deaths from Falls
Two out of every three fatal ladder falls are from 20 feet or less.
The risks of working at heights can be deceiving. In workplaces, no matter the height, the risks are too often discounted – until someone falls.
In 2014, 345 construction workers lost their lives in falls, the leading cause of death in construction. Adding in workers from all other industries, a total of 660 Americans at work lost their lives in falls at various heights, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
