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    Falls are a major cause of workplace injuries, with 80 people injured from falls at work every day. Each injury results in an average of 4 weeks lost time. Employers have legal obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to ensure worker safety, including preventing falls. This includes ensuring equipment is in good condition, lighting is adequate, walking surfaces are clear, workers are trained, and fall protection is used for heights. Resources are available from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, and Ministry of Labour to help employers comply with safety requirements to prevent injuries.

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    Falls are a major cause of workplace injuries, with 80 people injured from falls at work every day. Each injury results in an average of 4 weeks lost time. Employers have legal obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to ensure worker safety, including preventing falls. This includes ensuring equipment is in good condition, lighting is adequate, walking surfaces are clear, workers are trained, and fall protection is used for heights. Resources are available from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, and Ministry of Labour to help employers comply with safety requirements to prevent injuries.

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    Falls are a major cause of workplace injuries, with 80 people injured from falls at work every day. Each injury results in an average of 4 weeks lost time. Employers have legal obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to ensure worker safety, including preventing falls. This includes ensuring equipment is in good condition, lighting is adequate, walking surfaces are clear, workers are trained, and fall protection is used for heights. Resources are available from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, and Ministry of Labour to help employers comply with safety requirements to prevent injuries.

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    Falls are a major cause of workplace injuries, with 80 people injured from falls at work every day. Each injury results in an average of 4 weeks lost time. Employers have legal obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to ensure worker safety, including preventing falls. This includes ensuring equipment is in good condition, lighting is adequate, walking surfaces are clear, workers are trained, and fall protection is used for heights. Resources are available from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, and Ministry of Labour to help employers comply with safety requirements to prevent injuries.

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    Falls cost us all!

    Do you know your


    legal obligations?
    Every day, 80 people are injured from falls
    Not complying with the law can
    result in injuries, illnesses and
    at work.
    deaths as well as:
    • Compliance and stop work orders
    On average, each injury results in 4 weeks
    • Prosecutions
    • Fines of lost time.*
    • Imprisonment

    GETTING STARTED HOW DOES YOUR WORKPLACE STACK UP?


    ■ Is equipment, such as ladders, scaffolds, bucket lifts, in good
    condition and used properly?
    ■ Is lighting adequate so workers can see clearly?
    ■ Are good housekeeping standards set and followed?
    ■ Are snow, ice and liquids on walking and working surfaces
    promptly cleared/cleaned?
    ■ Are workers and supervisors trained before
    work starts?
    ■ Are written job procedures available to, understood and
    followed by workers?
    ■ Is required personal protective equipment (e.g., appropriate
    footwear) in good condition?
    ■ Is fall-arrest equipment worn when working from heights?
    ■ Are incidents and injuries investigated to find and
    eliminate the root cause?

    If you are unsure or answer “NO” to


    any of the above questions, get help. * Source: WSIB 2000

    The Ministry of Labour:


    The Workplace Safety and Insurance The Industrial Accident Prevention
    Association: • Ensures compliance with the Occupational Health
    Board provides:
    and Safety Act and regulations;
    • Links to your health and safety association • Basic and technical consulting services • Investigates critical injuries, fatalities and work
    3486A (02/05)

    • Information on the costs of workplace injuries • Training refusals; and


    • Help with return to work and claims • Products • Responds to health and safety complaints.
    management • Information For more information see the blue pages of your
    For more information, call 1-800-663-6639 or For more information, call 1-800-406-IAPA telephone book for the local MOL office or visit
    visit www.wsib.on.ca. (4272) or visit www.iapa.on.ca. www.gov.on.ca/LAB/.

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