Still, the risks are so familiar in some cases we take them for granted. We’ve all seen ladders used dangerously. So how can we cast the need for fall protection in a new light? Let’s take a psychological perspective.
How do your workers view risks from falls? How do they think about the "good or bad" things that might happen to them while working from heights? Research relating to risk perception and falls is limited, but I came up with five dimensions and a course of action that I believe you’ll find beneficial to your fall protection efforts.