Every year in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, workers suffer serious injuries because of falls from heights. A serious or fatal injury could occur if a worker falls from a height of 3 metres or more. Falls are a particularly serious problem in the construction industry.

Employers who use elevated work platforms, often attached to self-propelled ‘zoom-boom’ type mobile equipment, must make sure these platforms meet the safety standard for this type of equipment. Platforms that do not meet this standard increase the risk of workers falling, which can result in serious injury.

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