When people think about what it means to work at height, the first image that typically comes to mind is commercial construction — steel I-beams, unfinished framework, and workers erecting towering skyscrapers hundreds, even thousands, of feet in the air. In such situations, the need for fall protection equipment is obvious: unprotected edges and open spaces warrant the use of fall protection safety equipment to keep workers from falling from dangerous heights.

While these types of structures present obvious fall hazards, the risk of falls can be found in many other everyday applications as well. Some are found much closer to the ground, leaving workers with either a false sense of security or puzzled as to how to protect themselves. Fall protection equipment manufacturers have been developing specialized equipment for such situations for years. Consider the following three applications that not only require the use of protective equipment, but present opportunities for workers to benefit from the use of specialized safety equipment.