Modifying the ladder with an extra step might have prevented this costly and painful injury. Make sure all workers understand how to do even seemingly simple jobs. Then, have them demonstrate back to you that they can do the job with confidence. Make sure to use proper personal protective equipment for all jobs. This includes obvious items like impact resistant eye glasses when using hand or power tools, ear plugs or muffs with noisy machines, and a hard hat or bump cap when overhead hazards are present.
Clothing is also important.
This includes steel-toed work shoes. Martin F. Renier C. Amandus H. Injury from dairy cattle activities. Regents of the University of Minnesota . All rights reserved. The FSH program is located in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department and is also part of the many educational efforts of the University of Minnesota's Extension Service .