Fall protection - Articles - Page 35

The biggest risk: failing to use a fall protection system

October 1, 2015

Installing and repairing roof systems is difficult work that requires skill and craftsmanship to protect a building from the elements.

Focus on housekeeping, walking, footwear & falls

Katherine McCarthy

October 1, 2015

It’s no secret that slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of workplace injury as well as increased insurance costs and regulatory citations

4 major causes of ladder accidents

David Francis

October 1, 2015

Think about the products you use every day. How many of those products are exactly the same as they were when your grandfather was using them?

Fall protection by Latchways

October 1, 2015

New from Latchways—the innovators in fall protection—the next generation of ManSafe® SRLs for close anchorage applications.

FallTech releases new DuraTech® 9’ MAX web self-retracting device

Dual energy absorbing system delivers maximum capacity and below D-ring tie-off

September 30, 2015

FallTech, a leading manufacturer of fall protection products built for all industries where workers are exposed to falls from elevation, today announced the release of the FallTech DuraTech® 9’ MAX web SRD.

Aerial lift collapses, worker plummets at railcar facility

OSHA cites GBW Railcar Services for not providing safe platform

September 30, 2015

A 55-year-old carman fell more than 12 feet to the ground after his aerial lift collapsed. The worker had been standing on an elevated platform to install a canopy on a railcar, but the platform could not support his weight.

Capital Safety debuts DBI-SALA® ExoFit STRATA™

All-new, full-body safety harness designed and tested with third-party research offers real, measurable comfort and safety for at-height workers

September 28, 2015

Capital Safety, a global leader in fall protection, confined space and rescue equipment and home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands, has launched its latest fall protection and safety innovation, the DBI-SALA ExoFit STRATA harness.

MSA fall protection: New YouTube videos!

September 10, 2015

Need to make sense of OSHA’s rules and regs for proper fall protection? Watch this new MSA video for a practical explanation of personal fall arrest systems.

Welcome to the all new iSHN Webinar Week

September 8, 2015

ISHN Webinar Week is designed to bring you MORE Webinars, MORE Industry Experts and MORE information on the hottest topics in safety, health and environmental solutions.