Articles Tagged with ''Fall Protection''

OSHA has cited an Illinois sewer and water contractor for one willful and two serious safety violations after two employees were observed working in a 25 foot-deep trench without adequate cave-in protection while installing storm sewers.

McCleskey Mills Inc. has been cited by OSHA for 28 safety and health violations for exposing workers to amputations, falls and other safety hazards. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection at the peanut processing plant in Rochelle after receiving a complaint. Proposed penalties total $72,553.

For the fifth time in five years, Miller Building Systems LLC has been cited by OSHA for exposing workers to fall and overhead hazards. In a bit of numeric irony, proposed penalties total $55,000.

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 two new specialty permanent anchors for wood frame construction – The Permanent Truss and Wall Anchor.

Third-party tested, and compliant with ANSI Z359.14, the DuraTech 10’ Web SRD features a glass-reinforced polycarbonate housing; premium abrasion-resistant webbing and fast activating inertial brake system.