Know Your Fall Protection Facts

Falls from heights and dropped objects can have dangerous consequences for both workers and companies. Awareness of the dangers associated with working at heights is the first step in helping prevent injuries from falls and dropped objects.

Annual Canadian fall protection occupational injuries or fatalities facts*

falls                        dropped objects

Fall-related injury or fatality costs per claim*

fall related injury                           fall related injury

Top ten reasons why objects get dropped when working at heights

Top ten reasons why objects get dropped when working at heights

Top ten reasons why objects get dropped when working at heights

*Source: AWCBC Online Community – NWISP Report (Data 2011–2013)