Grounded in Safety: T.J. Lyons on rethinking working at height
20 August 2025
TJ Lyons, founder of the “Ladders Last” campaign and a leading voice in US construction safety, argues that the safest way to work at height is to rethink how work is done. He tells Lucy Barnard how rethinking risk can save lives and transform worksites.
TJ Lyons (Photo: TJ Lyons)
As one of the most outspoken critics of construction safety practices in the US, T.J. Lyons has some straightforward advice: stay on the ground.
“The safest place to work is on the ground,” Lyons says, emphasising a principle that has guided his career.
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