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Climbing fixed ladders: OSHA and ANSI standards’ best practices

December 4, 2017

Falling from height is one of the leading causes of work-related injuries and death. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics documents nearly 750 fall-related fatalities a year and another 300,000 nonfatal falls. More surprising than even that? Every single fall is 100-percent preventable.

Workers “fortunate” to escape injury at Pa. energy company

December 1, 2017

A Pennsylvania company willfully exposed its workers to confined space and fall hazards, according to OSHA, which has assessed US Environmental Inc. proposed penalties of $333,756 for a dozen safety violations. The Downingtown company is an integrated industrial energy services firm that serves the energy, petroleum, natural gas, petro-chemical, power, chemical, manufacturing and engineering sectors. Investigators inspected the facility on May 31, 2017, and found that the company failed to implement rescue procedures for employees in confined spaces; provide protective equipment when working in confined spaces; and provide employees with fall protection training and equipment.

MSA V-SHOCK™ mini personal fall limiters (PFLs) now available

November 30, 2017

Announcing the launch of the new V-SHOCK line of Personal Fall Limiters for fall protection, the V-SHOCK Mini PFL is designed with rugged overmold housing to withstand abusive jobsite environments.

Lumber mill worker falls 17 feet to his death

November 17, 2017

An Aberdeen lumber mill has been fined $112,000 for safety violations following the death of a worker last April. Andrew Ward, 41, died when he fell from an elevated platform where he was working to the concrete surface below. An investigation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has found and cited Sierra Pacific Industries for seven safety violations at the lumber mill where the incident happened.

Wildeck announces full integration of Ladder Industries

Rebranding adds access products to expanding portfolio of Wildeck products provided through a nationwide network of Dealers and Systems Integrators

November 17, 2017

Mezzanine, vertical material lift, and safety guarding products manufacturer, Wildeck, Inc., based in Waukesha, Wisc., has announced the full integration of its Goodyear, Ariz. subsidiary, Ladder Industries.

One fall can be traumatizing- and costly

10,000 construction workers sustain fall injuries annually

Kris Manning

November 8, 2017

Fall prevention and protection is a primary focus of construction industry safety programs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the number one cause of construction-worker fatalities, accounting for one-third of on-the-job injury deaths in the industry.

OSHA's Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations

Here are OSHA’s top 10 violations for 2017

November 1, 2017

OSHA has announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2017.

Ala. framing company workers exposed to fall hazards

October 24, 2017

Workers at a Birmingham, Alabama framing company were wearing fall protection harnesses when OSHA inspectors visited the sight, but the harnesses were not tied off to prevent a fall. Structural Subcontractors Service, LLC was cited for exposing workers to fall hazards and faces proposed penalties totaling $102,669.

Circle the date: Next year’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is set

October 20, 2017

Start planning now. The 2018 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls will be held May 7-11. The Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Employers are encouraged to take a break during the event and focus on fall hazards and and fall prevention.

Around the U.S.: fall, trench, scaffold danger for workers

October 19, 2017

OSHA has cited the owner of a South Jersey construction company for exposing workers to serious scaffold hazards at a job site in Philadelphia. Inspectors found employees performing work using a scaffold that was dangerously close to power lines.