{"id":165,"date":"2016-08-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compliance-signs.local\/improve-safety-for-overhead-workers-and-those-below\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:40:08","slug":"improve-safety-for-overhead-workers-and-those-below","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/blog\/improve-safety-for-overhead-workers-and-those-below\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Safety for Overhead Workers – and Those Below"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fall hazards are an obvious safety concern when workers are on scaffolds, ladders or working at heights. But there are other risks as well. The safety experts at Safety Management Group in Indianapolis have penned an article that outlines additional “dangers from above” that occur when workers are located above other workers – or with their arms raised above their heads. Here’s a recap of key points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working Above Other Workers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can’t stop gravity. If someone working above drops an object or debris, it’s going to fall on whatever is below – vehicles, equipment or another worker – with the potential for serious damage or injury. Follow these steps to reduce the potential for those accidents, limit possible damage and improve safety for overhead workers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n