Articles Tagged with ''Fall Protection''

National Safety Stand-Down

OSHA: PPE may have prevented roofer's death

Fatal fall shows need for ongoing Safety Stand-down
May 8, 2015

A 30-year-old roofer's life was tragically cut short in November 2014 after a fall caused severe head trauma. The man was found unresponsive below a 32-foot extension ladder he was using to renovate a roof at a two-story building at Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base.


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National Safety Stand-Down

Still time to participate in National Fall Safety Stand-Down

OSHA, NIOSH, NORA, CPWR partner to spread the fall prevention message
May 6, 2015

With this year’s National Fall Safety Stand-Down – which began on Monday – OSHA is hoping to reach even more than the million+ workers who heard the word in the 2014 event, by way of the more than 5,000 construction industry employers who got involved.


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Capital Safety offers fall protection demonstrations during OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down

The Every Worker, Every Time Initiative works in collaboration with OSHA’s two-week campaign to prevent hazardous falls among construction workers
May 4, 2015

Capital Safety, a global leader in fall protection for construction and other high-risk fields, today announced the kick-off of a national, 10-day fall protection and training program, Every Worker, Every Time, which is devoted to fulfilling the company’s mission: To bring every worker at height home safely, every workday.


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Capital Safety acquires Python Safety, Inc.

Acquisition joins global leader in fall protection with leading manufacturer of drop prevention for tools, equipment
May 1, 2015

Capital Safety™, a global leader in fall protection and home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands, today announced that it has acquired Python Safety, Inc., a Woodstock, Georgia-based company that is a leading provider of dropped object prevention solutions for tools and equipment.


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Infographic: Leading and sharp edges

What you need to know
April 27, 2015

Many personal fall arrest systems rely on lifeline materials to perform under less than ideal conditions. But there are some applications where use of the wrong product—for example, where a lifeline contacts with a sharp edge—could have catastrophic results.


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Product Innovations

Honeywell announces Miller Rigid Rail Fall Arrest Systems

For mobility and safety while working at heights on vehicles, elevated machinery
April 15, 2015

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced new Miller® Rigid Rail Fall Arrest Systems to provide workers with exceptional mobility and fall protection while working at heights on or above vehicles or elevated machinery.


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