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Mining Product: Infographic: Steps to Ladder Safety
Keywords: Falls from heights Ladders
Original creation date: November 2020
Authors: A Whitson, L Kocher
Infographic - October 2020
Download PDF Document (1.08 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20061593
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2020 Oct; :1.
This infographic provides six major tips and related advice for ladder safety among miners. The data informing this infographic are based on a NIOSH analysis of nonfatal injuries reported to MSHA between 2010 and 2015 involving ladders. The recommendations are based on CFR 30 56.11011, CFR 29 1926.1053, and ANSI ASC A14.3-2008.
Read more about NIOSH research on preventing slips, trips, and falls in the workplace.
Get the NIOSH Ladder Safety App to help you use ladders safely.
For Spanish speakers, download the same infographic with text in Spanish.
Infographic: Steps to Ladder SafetyInfographic - October 2020
Download PDF Document (1.08 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20061593
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2020 Oct; :1.
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Contributing Factors to Slip, Trip, and Fall Fatalities at Surface Coal and Metal/Nonmetal Mines
Don't Slip Up!
Falls Can Kill!
Infographic: Falls Can Kill!
Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazard Identification, Investigation, and Remediation at Surface Mining Facilities
Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention for Mining
Steps to Ladder Safety
Page last reviewed: August 11, 2022
Page last updated: August 11, 2022
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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