Ladder Injuries are Increasing: How to Buck the Trend
(Room 232)
26 Sep 17
3:30 PM
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5:00 PM
Speaker(s):
Ron Schwartz, Vice President, Tri-Arc; Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA; David Francis, National Safety Director, Little Giant Ladder Systems; Ryan Moss, President, Little Giant Ladder Systems; Grif Bond, Senior Manager - EHS, Fire & Property Protection, Lumen Technologies, Inc.; Gregory Martin, Projector Manager, The Boeing Company
A new 15-year study by NIOSH revealed that although ladder training has increased, ladder injuries are up. Three of OSHA’s Top 10 citations for 2016 are related to falls. Every day nearly 2,000 people receive medical attention for a ladder-related injury. In response, OSHA has released new guidelines, the American Ladder Institute has created National Ladder Safety Month and ladder manufacturers are innovating safer products. In this session, we’ll explore free ladder resources, emerging trends in ladder safety equipment, case studies on how organizations have improved safety, and best practices to prevent injuries and save lives.