• Identify all potential tripping and
fall hazards before work starts.
• Look for fall hazards such as
unprotected floor openings/ edges,
shafts, skylights, stairwells and
roof openings/ edges.
• Inspect fall protection equipment
for defects before use.
• Select, wear and use fall protec-tion
equipment appropriate for
the task.
• Secure and stabilize all ladders
before climbing them. Printed 12/ 07
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• Never stand on the top rung/ step
of a ladder.
• Use handrails when you go up or
down stairs.
• Practice good housekeeping. Keep
cords, welding leads and air hoses
out of walkways or adjacent
work areas.
Adapted from OSHA Quick Card 3257-
11R- 05, U. S. Department of Labor.
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N. C. Department of Labor
Cherie Berry, Commissioner of Labor