Safety
Fall Protection for Everyone
While protection from falls is important for all construction workers, certain demographics may be statistically more susceptible to danger on the jobsite.
By Mark McGhiey
May 28, 2024
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Safety
by Mark McGhiey
Mark McGhiey, CSP, CFPS, is the senior associate vice president of Nationwide’s Loss Control Services, which provides safety and risk management support to the company’s book of standard commercial business. Mark has more than 32 years of experience in the insurance industry. He is also a Certified Safety Professional and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist. Mark lives in Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, visit Nationwide’s blog, Loss Control Services site and OSHA’s Stand-Down campaign page.
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