If you are a builder, contractor, handyman, construction foreman or work in an industrial environment like a warehouse, you and your staff members likely use various ladders and lifts on a daily basis. Therefore employee safety is likely a high priority for you. When it comes to using ladders on the job, there are several simple steps you can take to ensure you and your workers are always safe while ascending, descending and working on industrial ladders.
One easy and inexpensive method to improve workplace ladder safety is to affix a ladder stabilizer to a nearby vertical surface to ensure your ladder does not sway, tilt to the side or accidentally tip over when in use. Although many quality stabilizer devices can be purchased for under $60, these injury prevention tools can actually save your business thousands of dollars annually by:
* Preventing costly workplace injuries, medical and disability claims
* Decreasing your worker’s compensation costs
* Helping your company avoid injury lawsuits
* Reducing operational downtime
* Avoiding damage to equipment and adjacent work areas; e.g., when a ladder falls on and crushes a production machine or an expensive power tool
Your employees will feel safer, more comfortable and secure each time they use a ladder stabilizer because the device will reduce vibration and shake, bouncing and other movement that can trigger an accidental fall, drop or spill.
We recommend that you only use these devices with ladders that are 40 feet long or shorter for maximum safety and efficacy. Our company offers multiple affordable ladder stabilizer models that can even be used on corners or with extension ladders.
Most of these devices come equipped with rubberized caps that grip tightly and prevent movement while also protecting work surfaces so they do not get scratched or marred.
Because these accident prevention devices are available at such a low cost yet can save a business thousands of dollars in worker’s comp and medical costs per year, every industrial and construction work site should stock one for occupational safety purposes.