JLG Participating in Sixth Annual National Safety Stand-Down Week
McConnellsburg, Pa. — May 6, 2019 — JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, is supporting National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down Week May 6-10 through internal stand-down events and external education with customers and end users. In coordination with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), JLG strongly supports these national efforts, which focus attention on preventing falls, the leading cause of workplace injuries.
JLG encourages all access and construction related industries to make devoted time this week for safety demonstrations, including hazard recognition, fall prevention and a review of company safety policies, goals and expectations for employees. While this awareness is critical during every workday, OSHA’s stand-down week should serve as a reminder of the importance of safety talks.
“With consistent and proper training that encourages employees to make safer decisions about work at height, falls can be reduced or altogether avoided,” said Rick Smith, JLG senior director of global product training.” “Safety education is a team effort to which everyone must commit.”
According to OSHA research, 20% of workplace fall injuries involve a ladder, and in the construction industry, that number grows to more than 80%. Those statistics lead to more than 90,000 emergency room visits for ladder-related injuries.
While training is one way to reduce these statistics, selecting the proper equipment for working at height is another. JLG manufactured the world’s first boom lift 50 years ago, pioneering the access industry and creating a safer way to elevate workers on job sites. Although the company was founded on the manufacture of larger equipment, today JLG also focuses on more compact units that take the place of ladders and scaffolding.
“JLG is committed to offering equipment solutions that reduce ladder and scaffolding injuries, including its popular low-level access product lineup,” said Randy Marzicola, JLG director of channel development. “These products not only offer safer alternatives to ladders because of enclosed platforms and tie-off points for harnesses, they also have the power to improve productivity by reducing worker fatigue caused by ladders.”
The national safety stand-down is part of OSHA’s fall prevention campaign and was developed in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Occupational Research Agenda, and The Center for Construction Research and Training.
For more information about JLG, visit the website at www.jlg.com.
About JLG Industries, Inc.JLG Industries, Inc. is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of access equipment. The Company’s diverse product portfolio includes leading brands such as JLG® aerial work platforms; JLG and SkyTrak® telehandlers; and an array of complementary accessories that increase the versatility and efficiency of these products. JLG is an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE: OSK]. For more information about JLG Industries, Inc., visit www.jlg.com, or find us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.About Oshkosh CorporationFounded in 1917, Oshkosh Corporation is more than 100 years strong and continues to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh brings together a unique set of integrated capabilities and diverse end markets that, when combined with the Company’s MOVE strategy and positive long-term outlook, illustrate why Oshkosh is a different integrated global industrial. The Company is a leader in designing, manufacturing and servicing a broad range of access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency, military and specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies under the brands of Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™, CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®.Today, Oshkosh Corporation is a Fortune 500 Company with manufacturing operations on four continents. Its products are recognized around the world for quality, durability and innovation and can be found in more than 150 countries. As a different integrated global industrial, Oshkosh is committed to making a difference for team members, customers, shareholders, communities and the environment. For more information, please visit: www.oshkoshcorporation.com.®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.
