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.

As falls remain one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational deaths, companies specializing in fall protection equipment are stepping up to the plate to make sure their products utilize the ...

This article explores the pros, cons, and cost considerations of both approaches to help you make a more informed decision. Because when it comes to fall protection, the goal ...

Twenty-seven years ago in Alberta, Canada, a lineman fell off a wooden transmission structure and died from his injuries. He was wearing the traditional lineman belt with a single pole strap. Alberta ...

With linemen no longer able to free-climb, electric utilities nationwide have invested in new fall protection equipment for wood poles, modified work practices, and designed and retrofitted towers to ...

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and death. Employers have a responsibility and legal ...

Diversified Fall Protection, which is backed by North Branch Capital, has acquired Hazelwood, Missouri-based Fall Protection Systems, a provider of engineered fall protection systems and related kits, ...

The most important thing the rental company can do is to understand how the personal protection equipment (PPE) works in each type of application. They should, at a minimum, be able to provide basic ...

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 ...

From an inquiry, the Concrete Foundations Association discovered a gap that exists between experience with fall protection and interpretation of the current regulation. Question: Yesterday, an OSHA ...