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Circle the date: Next year’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is set

October 20, 2017

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.

Around the U.S.: fall, trench, scaffold danger for workers

October 19, 2017

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.

Honeywell’s new self-retracting lifeline system protects workers at height when involved in a fall over a sharp edge

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.

From Safety Rail Company

SRC roof hatch protection

October 17, 2017

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.

OSHA IDs Top 10 violations for 2017

September 26, 2017

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).

ISEA shares PPE solutions

September 26, 2017

Experts from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) shared some ideas Tuesday on PPE solutions to protect workers from objects at heights and discussed regulations and standards.

Petzl showcases ANSI-compliant mobile fall arresters at NSC Expo 2017

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.

Two Cal. companies cited in workers’ deaths

September 19, 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.

3M™ Personal Safety Division helps companies solve health and safety challenges with PPE at NSC 2017

3M features virtual reality educational experiences for fall protection and welding safety at national trade show

September 18, 2017

3M™ Personal Safety Division features the “3M Science of Safety” at the National Safety Council Congress & Expo (NSC), booth #2803, in Indianapolis beginning Monday, Sept. 25. In addition to highlighting new products and access to its credentialed technical service team, 3M is offering virtual reality training demonstrations for fall protection, fall protection for tools and welding safety.

New 3M™ DBI-SALA® Comfort Grip Connector from 3M Fall Protection gives workers flexibility to anchor efficiently and comfortably in multiple orientations

September 12, 2017

Working at height requires movement. Workers need to connect and reconnect their snap hooks dozens – or even several dozens of times – a day. The new 3M™ DBI-SALA® Comfort Grip Connector from 3M™ Fall Protection improves connecting and disconnecting while providing flexibility to anchor efficiently and comfortably in multiple orientations.