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Safeguard your employees

Using personal fall arrest systems require serious planning, training

July 14, 2020

Falling to a lower level may be a hazard employees are exposed to during their shift. However, taking the right precautions can keep employees from suffering injury or even death.

What’s your strong point?

How to use an OSHA-compliant fall protection anchorage

Angela Sauceda

July 14, 2020

What comes to mind when you think of a fall protection anchorage? Regardless of the type of anchorage you use, do you know if you’re OSHA-compliant? It can be tempting to assume that as long as the anchorage can support at least 5,000 pounds, you’re good to go.

Access lifts on the rise

Chad Kritzman

July 14, 2020

The history of human innovation for working at height dates back centuries. Scaffolding – first depicted in drawings from ancient Greece in the 5th century BC – was fashioned from wood secured by rope knots.

Scissor lifts often put ladders in their place

Justin Kissinger

July 14, 2020

Ladders are one of those standard, time-tested pieces of equipment that would presumably need no training, yet according to OSHA, falls remain the No. 1 cause of death in the construction industry.

2020 Readers' Choice Awards Winners: Best PPE, safety equipment products

ISHN Magazine recognizes the most innovative personal protection equipment and occupational health and safety products of 2020

July 14, 2020

Thousands of ISHN subscribers voted online for the most innovative personal protection equipment (PPE) and occupational health and safety products, and now the results of ISHN's 2020 Readers' Choice Awards are in!

7th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls postponed due to COVID-19

April 9, 2020

OSHA announced that it has postponed the 7th annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, originally scheduled for May 4-8, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be rescheduled this summer.

Leading Edge: Helping You Stay Safe While Working at Height

March 26, 2020

Fall protection equipment is an essential component of your safety, but you also need to know how to use the equipment properly. For this, you need appropriate training and an understanding of what is required to be compliant.

Pure Safety Group unveils Checkmate Xplorer Harness

March 25, 2020

Pure Safety Group™ (PSG), manufacturer of fall protection equipment used by workers at height, has introduced the new Checkmate© Xplorer industrial full body harness for fall protection to the U.S. market.

DOL's construction safety advisory committee to discuss opioids, suicide

March 4, 2020

A pair of trending topics will be on the agenda at tomorrow’s meeting of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) Workgroups. The Emerging and Current Issues workgroup will meet from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST to discuss opioids and suicides in construction.

Training is key when working at height

Shortcuts don’t pay

Lisa Alsdorf

March 2, 2020

No fall protection equipment — regardless of how effective — can save an employee who is not properly trained in its use. Therefore, to maintain a safe and productive environment for workers at height, proper fall protection training is the first and most important step in your fall protection program.