Southern Ute Property & Facilities Department Director Steve Williams speaks to Grounds Maintenance Division employees on fall protection and how it’s used around the Permanent Fund campus.
Building Maintenance electrician Marshall Cote stands beside an aerial lift, a piece of equipment commonly shared among other Permanent Fund departments to work at heights for various jobs. Marshall is wearing a type of body harness tied off to an anchor point inside the bucket of the aerial lift to help protect a worker from potential fall risks.
Photo Credit: Teresa Chee | SU Risk & Emergency Management
Photo Credit: Teresa Chee | SU Risk & Emergency Management
Tribal staff reviews fall protection tips
Thursday - January 23, 2014 by Teresa Chee | SU Risk & Emergency Management
On Jan. 17, staffers from the Southern Ute Building Maintenance Division, Grounds Maintenance Division and Management Information Services Department joined together to review fall protection tips around the Permanent Fund campus.
Newly hired Property & Facilities Department Director Steve Williams took the initiative as a trained “competent person” to share his insight on fall protection and to address the risks around working at heights of 6 feet and above.
Creating buy-in and obtaining support around building a safety culture and program is essential to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. Keep up the good work and continue to stay safe!
