What's wrong with this picture?
I'll bet that water is cold. And should he fall in—a prospect made more likely by his lack of fall protection—he may drown by the time somebody fishes him out.
The Moral: Failure to provide workers working over water protection against drowning hazards is not only highly dangerous but a violation of safety standards.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
3 Things You Need to Know
If you work on or over water or another liquid deep enough to drown you:
- You need some kind of fall protection so you don't fall in.
- You need a life […]
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