Fall prevention - Articles - Page 20

NIOSH research on aerial lifts leads to virtual simulator

July 5, 2016

Last month, NIOSH and its partners asked construction workers and employers to take part in the second National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. This event calls for work to pause so workers can focus on activities to prevent falls.

Seven not a lucky number for Georgia contractor

July 2, 2016

For the seventh time in seven inspections, a Georgia masonry contractor has been cited for exposing workers on scaffolding to dangerous fall risks.

Investigators take multifaceted approach to understand and prevent falls

June 30, 2016

Falls are among the most common causes of injury in the workplace. They can lead to severe injury, even death, but—with the proper precautions—they can be prevented. Without the proper precautions, same-level falls can occur during the simple act of walking, while falls to a lower level can occur from a ladder, scaffolding, roof, or other structure above the ground.

Wildeck showcased its New Wilgard® Guard Rail Product Line at ASSE Safety 2016

June 29, 2016

Wildeck showcased its new Wilgard family of protective guard rail in booth No. 920 at the ASSE Safety 2016 Conference and Exposition, June 26-29 at Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta.

From Safety 2016

Fines, fatalities and falls

Benita Mehta

June 27, 2016

When it comes to ladder safety, avoiding fines and fatalities is a big concern. Three of OSHA’s top ten “serious” violations in 2015 were related to falls. Every day, one person dies in a ladder-related accident. Fall prevention is a focal point for safety leaders.

From Safety 2016

Preventing falls is big business

Dave Johnson

June 26, 2016

At the Safety 2016 expo it's clear OSHA's emphasis on preventing serious fall injuries and fatalities has caught the attention of PPE and facility safety vendors.

Contractor contests fines after fatality, sees them more than double

New information comes to light in court

June 2, 2016

A New York-area employer who contested the violations cited against his company by OSHA after a worker’s fatal fall now faces considerably higher fines than originally proposed – due to what came to light during the litigation.

SKYLOTEC: New capacities with ANTHRON

May 23, 2016

SKYLOTEC takes over the Slovenian family-owned company ANTHRON. With this, the specialists for fall protection extend their production capacity and enlarge their product range at the same time.

WernerCo trains thousands during National Safety Stand Down

May 13, 2016

WernerCo conducted safety trainings that aligned with OSHA’s recent Stand Down to Safety Initiative, Over the course of safety week (May 2-6, 2016), the Werner End-User Specialist (EUS) team trained on the proper use of ladders and fall protection gear at jobsites all across the country.