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Employers should try to improve worker safety without compromising productivity. This applies to all types of situations, but especially tasks and jobs that involve the use of fall protection equipment. Distractions or even a swift work pace can cause an order picker operator to simply forget to connect his/her fall protection equipment—potentially exposing the operator to a dangerous fall hazard.
Employers and safety managers need to help mitigate operator falling hazards where multiple on/off events throughout a worker’s shift increase the risk of “forgetting” to hook-up. Also, lack of compliance in this area can increase turnover rates and training costs.
Technology to Help Improve Compliance
Luckily, fall protection technology is advancing to incorporate the digital age. There are innovative fall protection solutions out there that can help improve order picker hook-up compliance in real-time. These new systems offer safety features to help
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There are innovative fall protection solutions out there that can help improve order picker hook-up compliance in real-time.
operators reduce their risk when working at height. For instance, these systems can help provide:
■ Detection if a worker is on an order picker platform and not tied-off to his/her fall protection system.
■ Visual and audible alerts to remind the worker in the case he/she are on the order picker and not tied-off to his/her fall protection system.
Worker Safety Solutions that Increase Productivity
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