JLG Industries, Inc. | Nov. 2013
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Fall Arrest vs. Fall Restraint
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Workplace Safety Success Story
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Safety News
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New at JLG
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OSHA Corner
Safety Tips
Fall Arrest vs. Fall Restraint
Falls are one of the leading causes of injuries in the workplace. As you work to mitigate the dangers of falls in your facility, keep the differences between arrest and restraint in mind as you put safeguards in place: Fall arrest means to be caught while falling and fall restraint means to be restrained from falling in the first place.
Workplace Safety Success Story
Cleaning Chicago Inside and Out
For Tom Trinen of Service One, Inc. and Service One Access, Inc., the
JLG Compact Crawler boom lift
is a key component to his success in two Chicago businesses: window cleaning and equipment rental. The same maneuverability and light-weight design that makes using the Compact Crawler ideal for cleaning the windows in churches and museums makes it a favorite for rental customers that need an agile, flexible solution for their own facilities.
Workplace Safety News
Fall Injuries Prevention in the Workplace
The
National Safety Council
(NSC) reports that injuries from falls continue to be a persistent problem for the construction industry as well as the health services, wholesale and retail industries. The NSC suggests that much more can be done to eliminate unsafe practices in the workplace.
How Can Employers Mitigate the Risk of Slips, Trips and Falls?
In a recent article,
Safety+Health Magazine
addressed the second most common cause (in 2011) of work injury or illness: slips, trips and falls. Workplaces with high foot-traffic, like retail stores, warehouses and healthcare facilities can dramatically lower the rates of these injuries by taking simple precautions that are too-often overlooked.
Study Links Survival Rate Rise to Increased Bystander CPR
According to a study published in
The Journal of the American Medical Association
a national CPR campaign in Denmark lead to an increase in the survival of patients in need of emergency first-aid. These findings suggest that workplace first-aid training could have promising results.
New at JLG
JLG Safety Training Courses
JLG Safety Courses, like the three-day
Train-the-Trainer Course
, provide comprehensive OSHA and ANSI compliant instruction on Aerial Work Platform and Telehandler operation to keep your team working smoothly and safely.
JLG University
Logging into
JLG University
connects you to online service and safety training resources and helps you to manage your class enrollments and training records.
Stealing the Show at the TCIA Expo
Look up: The Compact Crawler boom lift will be on display at booth 1939 at the
TCIA Expo
.
OSHA Corner
Fall Prevention Campaign
As part of a nationwide outreach campaign to raise awareness for the hazards of workplace falls, OSHA is encouraging workers and employers to save lives through three steps:
Plan, Provide and Train
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JLG Industries, Inc.
1 JLG Drive
McConnellsburg, PA 17233 USA
800-JLG-LIFT |
www.jlg.com
An Oshkosh Corporation Company