Did you know that over 40,000 working-at-height injuries occur annually across Canada? Despite working-from-heights legislation and mandatory training being in place for over a decade, these statistics have not significantly declined.  Fall injuries and, sadly, deaths are still all too common an occurrence in the Canadian workplace.

According to the Ministry of Labour Statistics from 2018, the four leading contributing factors of workplace fall-related injuries were:

• lack of worksite instruction
• not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)
• lack of training
• wearing PPE improperly

The upside to these negative stats is that a large portion of these injuries and fatalities can be addressed and avoided by selecting the right fall protection equipment and empowering users with the proper and current education.

Here’s what you need to know to avoid the 3 most common mistakes that users make when selecting fall protection solutions.

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