Teachers can and do get injured on the job. Though this is not usually considered a high-risk occupation, injuries can happen in many ways. For instance, teachers can slip and fall on stairs or sidewalks in the winter months. They can trip and fall in the parking lot. A teacher using a ladder in the classroom could lose their balance and fall. Teachers in older buildings could find themselves exposed to things like lead paint or asbestos.
Is your fall harness actually set up to protect you?
A fall at work can be deadly, even if it's only from a few feet. For those working at significant heights -- think two stories and above -- a fall is almost guaranteed to result in catastrophic injuries, if not death.
