According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 335 construction workers died from job-related falls in 1995. That was the year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) "Safety ...
It has been said that you don’t know what you don’t know. My goal with this article is to show you something you “didn’t know you didn’t know” about fall protection for firefighters. Before you turn ...
A well-designed full body harness will disperse any remaining energy in a safe manner to the strong and durable areas of the body. Today’s fall protection equipment user understands the need to use a ...
Dublin, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Fall Protection Equipment Market Report by Product Type (Harness, Lanyard, Self-Retracting Lifeline, Belt, Rope, Others), End Use Industry (Construction ...
Upper Great Plains lineman Shayne Bender demonstrates how to use a buck hook with a self-retracting lanyard to ascend a steel lattice tower at fall protection training in Mead substation. When the ...
Falls from heights are a concern at many worksites and there are threshold heights established where various types of fall protection are required. For employees in general industry, the height is 4 ...
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 ...