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A Ladder Fall From Six Feet Can Be Fatal

from Pro Trade Craft

A Ladder Fall From Six Feet Can Be Fatal Pro Trade Craft Ladders are simple, right? But falls are the leading cause of death in construction. One-quarter of falls are from ladders. This is the site where a 33-year-old worker died. Fatal falls happen even from heights of less six feet. It was a simple task: Washing windows. The worker tied a five-gallon bucket of cleaning solution to the top of the ladder. Climbed the ladder with tools, then turned facing the window, using the heels of his work boots to balance himself near the ladder's top rung. READ MORE

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