Choosing the right fall protection equipment is crucial for protecting workers at-height, but it is equally important that it is correctly used. Providing fall protection equipment to employees is one ...

According to ANSI standards, fall protection equipment should be inspected by the user before each use and inspected at least once a year by a competent person. Each year, falls from heights ranging ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Fall protection can be defined as a system or means to prevent or reduce the severity of injuries from a fall. Often, when we think of fall protection, we think of someone ...

OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry workplaces, five feet in shipyards, six feet in the construction industry and eight feet in longshoring ...

In the event of a fall, these harnesses help users achieve a gravity override position to relieve pressure on their femoral arteries while they await rescue. Werner has added a patented Relief Handle ...

No one would argue that tower workers have an extremely hazardous job. Every year, statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show these workers suffer injuries and deaths in much higher numbers ...

Stating a “safety first” philosophy is easy enough for organizations, but it takes deeds to save lives, not just words. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, their Fall Protection Competent Person ...