Dropped objects resulted in 52,000 worksite injuries and 278 deaths in 2018. In 5 minutes or less, you can get up to speed on this growing risk and the solutions that can be used to keep workers safe.

1. COFFEE BREAK SAFETY:
DROPPED OBJECTS
SOLVING WORKSITE SAFETY RISKS IN 5 MINUTES OR LESS

2. WHAT IS DROPPED OBJECTS SAFETY?
FALL PROTECTION FOR TOOLS
Preventing the tools, gear and
instrumentation workers bring to
heights from falling from a previous
position.

3. WHAT CAUSES DROPPED OBJECTS?
TWO MAJOR FACTORS
WORKERS/EQUIPMENT
Including workers tripping or
colliding, homemade tools &
equipment and poor
housekeeping.
ELEMENTS
Including wet surfaces,
cold or numb hands,
vibration, corrosion and
deterioration.

4. THE RISING COST OF FALLING OBJECTS
INJURIES AND FATALITIES ARE INCREASING
52,000
INJURIES
278
DEATHS
$403M
COSTS
BLS, 2018 *NSC, 2018BLS, 2018
*Annual total of the average
costs per fatality

5. DROPPED OBJECTS
ARE PREVENTABLE
REMEMBER THE 3Ts:
TRAPPED | TETHERED | TOPPED

6. THE 3Ts: TRAPPED | TETHERED | TOPPED
CREATING CONNECTION
POINTS ON TOOLS
Most tools don’t come
with secure attachment
points built-in, so one
must be created.

7. THE 3Ts: TRAPPED | TETHERED | TOPPED
RETENTION BETWEEN
TOOLS & ANCHOR POINTS
The use of a tool lanyard
to connect tool/gear to
anchor point.

8. THE 3Ts: TRAPPED | TETHERED | TOPPED
SECURE CLOSURES ON
TOOL CONTAINERS
A secure closure or “top”
that prevents contents
from spilling if turned
upside down.

9. THE STANDARD
ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 COVERS THE “3Ts”
121 can be referred to under the General Duty Clause to interpret a
better way to protect workers against falling objects.
TRAPPED
TOOL
LANYARDS
TOOL/EQUIPMENT
CONTAINERS
TOOL & ANCHOR
ATTACHMENTS
TETHERED TOPPED

10. GO TO ergo.zone/drops FOR:
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LUCK IS BAD POLICY
DROPS WILL HAPPEN