Fall protection - Articles - Page 38

Scaffolding violations put workers at risk

Excessive loads & bad weather can lead to falls

July 1, 2015

Workers performing tasks while on scaffolding can be exposed to fall hazards involving considerable height, a factor which makes scaffolding-related violations especially serious.

OSHA raises awareness to reduce fatal falls

Maureen Brady

July 1, 2015

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

ASSE’s COPS names award winners

June 30, 2015

The winner of this year’s Council on Practices and Standards (COPS) Safety Professional of the year award is Thomas (Thom) Kramer, P.E., CSP Mr. Kramer is a safety consultant and structural engineer with more than 15 years of expertise. As a dually registered professional engineer and certified safety profession, he has spent much of his career consulting with clients on the investigation and renovation of facilities, which often required extensive and creative structural and safety modification.

UK property company fined for unprotected employee working at dangerous heights

June 29, 2015

During the demolition of a building, a complaint was lodged with UK Health and Safety Executive inspectors, who visited the site and found a worker stripping slates from a fragile roof without any safety measures in place to prevent a fall, or mitigate any potential life-threatening effects as a result of such a fall.

3M to acquire Capital Safety

June 24, 2015

3M has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Capital Safety -- a leading global provider of fall protection equipment, one of the fastest-growing safety categories within the global personal protective equipment industry.

Study: Fall prevention works, even anchored to wood frame

June 22, 2015

Fall protection on residential construction sites has long been the subject of controversy, according to Pete Stafford, Executive Director of the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR).

Roofing company owner charged in employee's fatal fall

James J. McCullagh allegedly lied to OSHA, told workers to lie as well

June 19, 2015

The owner of a Pennsylvania roofing company was indicted by the U.S. Attorney's office in Philadelphia with making false statements, obstructing justice and willfully violating OSHA fall protection standards in connection with the fatal fall of an employee in June 2013.

What to wear for hot work in high places

Marty Sharp

June 1, 2015

Did you ever experience a synthetic fabric melting on your skin due to a fire? It’s not fun. I had the experience once. Fortunately only my hand and wrist were burned, but I guarantee you, I don’t want to try it again.