Introduction to Fall Protection has been the seminal text in the field since the first edition was published in 1984.
Written to systematically capture the development of fall protection in the United States, Introduction to Fall Protection has successively documented the existing standards from around the world in the first, second, third and now fourth edition. The 4th edition, by J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., CSP, P.E., CPE, addresses the most significant cause of worker deaths in the USA - falls. The site Competent Person sections added since the last edition was published include a new section on rope access methods, updated Z359 consensus standards, new equipment on the market and recently identified hazards related to older or existing equipment as well as a section about rescuing fallen workers.