WorkSafe Magazine - September/October 2016
On the Cover: Keeping workers protected from falls at any elevation
Boat building may not be the first industry you think of when you think of workers who need fall protection, but it is one of the many industries that needs to protect its workers from the hazard of injury from falling from heights both above and below 3 metres.
Coastal Craft Welded Aluminum Boats Ltd., is a small boat building firm just off the Sunshine Coast Highway in Gibsons. Owner Jeff Rhodes swears by the fall protection regulations, which help ensure the safety of his tradespeople as they weld, paint, and install cabinetry all while being as much as 6 metres off the floor. According to Rhodes, the regulations are helping to protect his business. “One fall-related accident that causes serious injury or death could be the demise of your company, both financially and culturally,” he says.
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