Fall protection - Articles - Page 25

OSHA Fall Protection in Construction 1926.501

January 1, 2017

Historically, falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction, accounting for about one-third of all fatalities in the industry.

ANSI/ASSE Z359.1 Fall Protection Code Z359

January 1, 2017

Since the last revision of Z359.1 in 2007, many new voluntary consensus standards have been developed within the Z359 series to cover various specific types of fall protection products and processes.

SKYLOTEC PEANUT

Fall Limiting SRD

December 19, 2016

Introducing the SKYLOTEC PEANUT SRD series of ultra-compact, lightweight personal fall protection devices. The PEANUT fall limiting devices come in single leg or Y-type lanyard with a variety of connectors to meet your tie-off needs.

Two falls in a year for gutter cleaning co.

December 16, 2016

An employee of Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning and General Contracting of Massachusetts Inc. was injured when he fell 9 feet from a garage roof in Lexington on Oct. 24, 2016. It was the second such incident in Massachusetts in less than a year for the New Jersey-based company that specializes in cleaning gutters and roofs. On Nov. 29, 2015, another employee fell 26 feet from a roof in Newton.

A Construction Worker Protected by a Guardrail and a Fall Arrest System

Training and reading equipment instructions can save lives

Know your fall protection

Marty Sharp

December 1, 2016

Year after year, falls continue to hold the dubious distinction of the most frequent cause of fatalities at construction sites.

SKYLOTEC Ignite Proton Wind harness

Wind energy harness

November 22, 2016

SKYLOTEC introduces the IGNITE PROTON WIND harness specifically designed for wind energy workers. With back pad wear plate and frontal attachment point, the PROTON WIND is the evolution of our popular ARG 51 to a higher level.

New MSA Beam Trolley features easy adjustability

November 17, 2016

MSA is pleased to announce the new MSA Beam Trolley is lighter, smoother and easier to use and provides I-beam anchorage capability for multiple industrial applications.

Elk River launches new adjustable rope positioning lanyard

November 3, 2016

Elk River, a premier manufacturer of high quality fall protection equipment, is excited to introduce our new Adjustable Rope Positioning Lanyard (Item 34476). This product makes work positioning simple and easily achieved.

3M™ Personal Safety Division launches ‘Safety Now & Next’

New 3M blog provides relevant, easy-to-understand information on worker safety, training & technical resources, and regulatory news

November 2, 2016

When it comes to worker health & safety, information is everywhere, but it’s often very confusing, and hard for people to apply to their own work environment. To help customers cut through the clutter, the 3M™ Personal Safety Division has launched Safety Now & Next, a new blog that can serve as a go-to resource for worker health and safety news, tips and questions.

Elk River launches new heavy duty bolt bag

November 1, 2016

Elk River, a premier manufacturer of high quality fall protection equipment, is excited to introduce our new heavy duty bolt bag (Item 84523) with several features to make working at heights safer and more efficient.