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According to the U.S. Product Safety Commission, more than 547,000 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms, doctor's offices, clinics, and other medical settings in 2004 because of injuries related to ladder use. Falls from ladders injure more than 20,000 American workers on the jobsite every year.
The impact from sprains and strains, broken bones and other more serious disabling injuries resulting from falls from ladders reaches far beyond the injured worker's suffering. Direct compensation and medical treatments cost American businesses $4.6 billion, according to Liberty Mutual's 2005 Workplace Safety Index. The indirect costs associated with absenteeism, worker replacement and productivity loss can cost up to two times as much.
Warning! Is It Enough?
Manufacturers of ladders use warning labels and written instructions on the safe use of ladders. These labels and instructions warn the user to avoid standing on the top rung or top of a stepladder, in compliance with OSHA regulations. However, the use of these warning labels and instructions has proven to be inadequate because they go unnoticed or they are simply ignored.
Attacking Falls... Together
Fortunately, there is help in attacking ladder falls, one rung at a time. The Ladder Safety Guard (Pat. Pending) was created with the safety of you and your employees in mind. No longer will you be left to take the passive approach of warnings and written instructions to readily ensure stepladder safety. Properly installed, the Ladder Safety Guard will actively deny the user access to the top rung and top of a stepladder, potentially reducing the risk of fall. Its simple design means that you can have it installed and working for your safety within minutes.
The Ladder Safety Guard has been designed to fit most self-supporting fiberglass ladders. It is so easy to install, it only takes one person about 5 minutes to have it in place and fully functional with just a few common tools. Because the Ladder Safety Guard is made of high-grade aluminum, it is clean room compatible and can be used in High Tech, Biotech,
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