Workers at a Birmingham, Alabama framing company were wearing fall protection harnesses when OSHA inspectors visited the sight, but the harnesses were not tied off to prevent a fall.
Structural Subcontractors Service, LLC was cited for exposing workers to fall hazards and faces proposed penalties totaling $102,669.
Start planning now. The 2018 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls will be held May 7-11.
The Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Employers are encouraged to take a break during the event and focus on fall hazards and and fall prevention.
OSHA has cited the owner of a South Jersey construction company for exposing workers to serious scaffold hazards at a job site in Philadelphia. Inspectors found employees performing work using a scaffold that was dangerously close to power lines.
New Miller® Falcon™ Edge SRL system protects workers at-height from severed life lines, includes model for welding applications and RFID tag to track, maintain equipment
October 18, 2017
Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced a new line of premium, durable self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) designed to protect workers against serious injury or death if their life-line becomes severed by a sharp edge during a fall from height.
SRC HatchGuards are completely free-standing fall protection systems that fit right over the top of the roof hatch. Our one-piece design means installation literally takes 10-15 minutes.
While OSHA’s Top 10 list of most frequently cited workplace safety violations is usually filled with familiar violations names, this year’s rundown contains a newcomer: Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503).
Petzl’s ASAP and ASAP LOCK provide continuous fall protection for workers at height
September 26, 2017
Petzl, a manufacturer of professional safety equipment for more than 25 years, will showcase its innovative, ANSI-compliant ASAP and ASAP LOCK mobile fall arresters at NSC Expo & Congress 2017.
The employer of a worker who was struck and killed by a moving spindle failed to identify and correct machinery hazards in its facility, according to California OSHA, which has issued five citations against Aero Pacific Corp.
Nearly one in five workplace injuries were caused by slips, trips and falls, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ergodyne has further addressed this hazard today by introducing the TREX™ 6300TC One-Piece Tungsten Carbide Ice Traction Device with tungsten carbide studs on the bottom for sharper grip and enhanced traction and stability.