Fall protection

OSHA takes construction fall prevention campaign to billboards

Plan. Provide. Train.

January 20, 2014

Phoenix area residents are getting an eyeful of OSHA’s campaign to reduce construction industry falls in the form of billboards bearing stark personal messages, along with a reminder of the agency’s anti-fall motto: Plan. Provide. Train.

3M names Frank Little as Executive Vice President of Safety and Graphics Business and Ashish Khandpur Vice President and General Manager, Personal Safety Division

Innovation and safety solutions provide the power to protect workers

January 16, 2014

3M has named Frank Little executive vice president of 3M's Safety and Graphics business. In this role, Little will oversee more than 40 major platforms, including respiratory protection, hearing protection, fall protection, passive fire protection, protective eyewear, head and face protection, reflective materials and graphics for traffic control and guidance, commercial hand and floor pads, and other adjacent solutions.

Top 10 construction site safety essentials

January 7, 2014

Every week at least one person is killed on a construction site in the United Kingdom, but the truth is that various simple measures can prevent this. We all know that construction has its dangers with hazardous chemicals, falling objects and damaging noise levels however; there are many different pieces of equipment that can literally save your life.

New Miller Aircore™ Harness meets specific needs of oil & gas workers

Lightweight fall protection specially designed for workers on drilling or service rigs and in oil fields

January 7, 2014

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announces its latest offering in the Miller AirCore™ family of lightweight harnesses — the Miller AirCore™ Oil & Gas Harness. This harness, designed specifically for the oil and gas industry, offers unique features to accommodate the fall protection needs of workers on drilling or service rigs and in oil fields.

Work sites change, but company’s fall protection hazards remain the same

Painting & Decorating Inc. placed in SVEP

January 3, 2014

A New York paining and stucco contractor with a long history of fall protection and scaffold safety violations has wracked up a new set of OSHA violations, with a $460,350 price tag.

Fall protection gear gets tagged

What to look for in a radio-frequency identification system

Shari Kowalke

January 2, 2014

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, once used to track nuclear missiles, shipping containers and even livestock, has evolved into a smart solution for managing safety equipment.

January 2, 2014

Throughout 2014, ISHN will report in each issue on one of the 12 most frequently cited OSHA standards, for fiscal year 2013, ending September 30, 2013.

Falls remain leading cause of construction industry deaths

Prevention, protection options numerous but not always used

December 30, 2013

One man – a company owner – has turned fall prevention in the construction industry into a moral crusade. A fall victim has made a video to warn others about the mistake he made on the job – an error that left him paralyzed.

Weekly news round-up

December 21, 2013

Good news about the aging workforce, the Obama administration accused of delaying rulemaking for political purposes and we don’t approve of speeding – even though we do it. These were among the top EHS-related stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

3M unveils state-of-the-art fall protection testing facility

The new facility, located in Cottage Grove, Minn., will test products ranging from safety harnesses to escape-and-rescue solutions

December 19, 2013

3M has unveiled a state-of-the-art testing facility for its expanding portfolio of fall protection solutions, complete with a research and development tower. The testing facility is located within 3M’s Fall Protection campus in Cottage Grove, Minn. and will be fully functional by the end of 2013.