Preventing Construction Falls -- Occupational Health & Safety

Preventing Construction Falls

Learn about personal protective equipment and best practices to keep construction workers safe. Find out about improvements in PPE equipment in the last few years to guard against falls, which continue to be a leading cause of workplace fatalities. Gain more knowledge about what can you do to prevent them.

Watch this informative interview with Shelly Mihalic of Sperian Fall Protection, Inc. and Jerry Laws, Editor of OH&S.

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