Articles Tagged with ''Fall Protection''

Workplace falls are one of the most common and often serious employee accidents. The reliability of SRDs (self-retracting devices) is a great concern to both employers and employees, which is the point of ANSI Standard Z359.14.

Now that the OSHA rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (29 CFR 1910 Subparts D&I) has been effective for more than a year, organizations are still working to understand and implement required changes to fall protection projects, policies and programs.

With so many educational opportunities and booths to visit, it can be difficult to make sure you’re getting the most out of Safety 2018. Here are a few of this week’s standout activities. Workplace violence and active shooters are the focus of a panel discussion that will have experts from the FBI, law enforcement and employee assistance talk about ways to reduce risks.

Announcing new leading edge fall protection solutions from MSA. The new V-EDGE series from MSA simplifies SRL selection for workers as they are designed specifically for overhead and foot-level tie off – and where leading edge hazards are a concern.

Making fall protection product selection simple, the MSA V-EDGE series of self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) can be used in a variety of applications—from overhead to foot-level tie off points and where sharp edges are a concern.

It’s hard to fathom that in this day and age of real-time data, education and technology, worker fatalities in the U.S. have actually increased (up 7 percent in 2016 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics).

See the latest safety solutions, test new products & challenge your gaming skills. Hope to see you at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo (AIHce) in Philadelphia, May 21-23! Stop by booth 1815 for the latest in gas detection, fall protection, and head protection solutions. Plus, try your "fast connection" gaming skills for a chance to win Safety io product prize packs and custom hard hats.

Thousands of worksites will join OSHA and its partners this week for the annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, with events across the country. Employers and workers will pause during the workday to talk about fall hazards, OSHA compliance, and industry best practices to prevent falls in all workplaces.

Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, with a work-related fatality rate 23 times higher than for all workers in 2016 1. Falling from a fishing vessel is a serious hazard responsible for the second highest number of fatalities in the industry after vessel sinking events.