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Top 3 Accident Types - Falls
The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent injuries caused by falls in the construction industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.
Preventing Falls
Bulletins
Construction Safety SeriesThis 12-page booklet focuses on ladder safety and fall protection for residential construction.
- Safety Tip 1: Ladder Set-Up
- Safety Tip 2: Ladder Use
- Safety Tip 3: Stepladder Use
- Safety Tip 4: Extension Ladder Use
Checklists
Hazard alerts
- Worker dies after slipping on frost and falling from roof
- Young worker seriously injured in fall through roof opening
- Hazards of Working from Fixed Ladders on Tanks
- Falls from stepladders can kill
Toolbox meeting guides
Signs & stickers
- Secure This Ladder Before Using (PDF 52 KB)
- 4 To 1 Ratio For Safety (PDF 51 KB)
Slideshows & videos
Young construction worker dies from fall Slide show (3 min 1 s)
You're a Pro: Falls from Elevation Video Series
- Falls from Ladders, English version (2 min 0 s)
- Falls from Ladders, Punjabi version (2 min 15 s)
- Falls through Openings (1 min 41 s)
- Falls from Top Plate (2 min 6 s)
- Falls from Formwork (2 min 12 s)
Ladder safety (WorkSafeBC) Call number: V675, DVD14
Available for loan from WorkSafeBC Library.
Available for purchase from WorkSafeBC Store.
Booklets & pamphlets
Courses
Regulation & guidelines
- OHS Regulation Part 13: Ladders, Scaffolds & Temporary Work Platforms
- Guidelines Part 13: Ladders, Scaffolds & Temporary Work Platforms
- WCB Standard: LDR 1-2004 Job Built Ladders
Web resources
- CCOHS Ladders Storage and Handling
- CCOHS
What should you know about portable ladders before using them?
- CCOHS Inspecting Ladders
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