A worker fell more than 12 stories from the top of a wind turbine in Kansas, and was conscious and talking when emergency personnel arrived, authorities said.
Operators of any aerial work platform should be trained and familiar with the equipment before using it.
During operation, it is essential for operators to remain aware of site work hazards and changing conditions that may affect safe operation of the aerial work platform.
Aerial lifts are powered and mobile platforms that are used for elevating workers to various heights.
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.
With about 100 exhibitors from 17 nations on 58,000 square feet of net space, the second staging of TOS+H (Turkish Occupational Safety + Health Exhibition) will be more international and larger than before. Exhibiting nations include Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Germany, France, India, Italy, Japan, Pakistan, Poland, Spain and Sri Lanka as well as Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
A total of 500 workplaces across the island will be inspected over the next four weeks after nine workers died in accidents last month, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said.
Exhibitors who came from Australia and Venezuela, from Mexico and Monaco, nine cavernous exhibition halls; live demonstrations of products - including fires that attendees were invited to extinguish; conversations in many different languages; a corporate fashion show that could rival a Broadway production, and almost – but not quite – an indoor windmill. Clearly, occupational safety and health trade shows are done a little differently in Germany.
Ergodyne announced today the addition of two new solutions within their Objects at Heights Collection: the Squids® 3780S/3780L Power Tool Trap and Squids® 3770 Tape Measure Trap. Both solutions give popular but difficult to tether objects, like cordless power tools and tape measures, a convenient and secure attachment point for tethering at height.
Protective Industrial Products, Inc. is proud to introduce its latest product innovation: The EVOLite® Skyworker™ Helmet is an extremely lightweight (under 1lb.) helmet designed for working at height that conforms to ANSI Z89.1-2014, Type I, Class C requirements, as well as the EN 12492 Mountaineering standard.
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.
Latchways WalkSafe® fall-proof covers and walkways are designed to protect people from falling through fragile roofs and roof lights when working at height. With autumn officially here, now is the time to inspect your roof ahead of winter - ensuring gutters are clear and free from debris, and that roof lights are clean and in good condition.
