What is the first thing that you think about when you see the words “fall protection?” Do you think of a harness? Guard rails? Or perhaps you think of OSHA violations and worker’s compensation cases.

Fall protection plans don’t stop at harnesses, anchors and other personal protective equipment. They must also include step-by-step instructions for rescue after a fall. Every second counts after a ...

ANSI/ASSP. (2007). Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems (ANSI/ASSP Z359.1-2007). Des Plaines, IL: Author. ANSI/ASSP. (2012a). Fall protection systems for construction and ...

One of the fundamental truths about any business operation is the essential role of worker safety. Often overlooked, investment in safety equipment like fall protection systems is not merely a ...

The numbers don’t lie. Falls are the No. 1 killer of construction workers and the second-leading cause of occupational death for general-industry workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ ...

MSA Safety (MSA) stock stays a Hold amid overvaluation. Learn how fall protection growth and the M&C deal offset NFPA, grant ...

Bilco’s fall protection grating system installs on existing floor access doors, regardless of manufacturer. The product features aluminum grating with a safety-yellow powder coat finish for added ...

In early 2006, the Colorado Springs Utilities' (SU; Colorado Springs, Colorado) safety and health department reviewed a new fall-protection mast for the top of the 112 transformers in its substation ...

Electronically non-conductive ladder fall protection system makes working on lightning towers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center safer and more efficient. Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ...

The last earthly contact Siarhei Marhunou had with a construction material was with a 2 x 4 that was part of a protective guardrail on the balcony where he had been installing siding. The barrier had ...