Fall protection - Articles - Page 33

Implementing a dropped objects prevention plan

A roadmap for reducing risks

September 1, 2017

Like climbing ladders or stairs, there are steps to take to implement a dropped objects prevention plan on your jobsite. Regardless of industry, the following steps lead to success

There’s more to fall protection than wearing PPE

Identify, evaluate & control

Wesley J. Maertz

September 1, 2017

Employers faced with these fall hazards tend to ignore the three lines of defense and go straight to personal protective equipment to solve their fall issues. What is needed is an understanding of the revised OSHA rule on walking and working surfaces and related fall protection consensus standards.

New ice traction devices feature sharper tungsten carbide studs

August 28, 2017

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.

Pure Safety™ acquires Guardian Fall Protection and Web Devices

August 23, 2017

Pure Safety™ announces the acquisition of two well established fall protection brands; Guardian Fall Protection and Web Devices. Pure Safety™ has been formed as a global holding company created to service a broad range of safety and training needs for individuals working at height. Pure Safety is positioned to be the industry’s largest independent manufacturer solely focused on fall protection.

NY paperboard mill cited for training violations

August 22, 2017

A New York paperboard mill faces $357,445 in proposed penalties for exposing workers to 61 safety and health hazards. OSHA in Syracuse opened an inspection of Carthage Specialty Paperboard Inc., on Dec. 27, 2016, in response to a complaint alleging unsafe working conditions.

A+A 2017: Aiming high – and aiming safely

Kirsten Rein

August 17, 2017

Working at high altitudes is considered to be extremely dangerous. Not only the fire department needs to conduct safe rescue operations - safe working conditions are equally important for anyone working at solar or wind farms, in the forestry industry or at a brewery. Technical regulations are therefore in place, ensuring the provision of suitable equipment and training.

Roofing workers had harnesses – but they weren’t tied off

August 14, 2017

OSHA has again cited a North Florida roofing contractor for failing to protect its workers from the risks of dangerous falls and other hazards at two St. Augustine work sites.

New fall protection product from Honeywell reduces risk of severed lifelines for workers at height

New Honeywell Miller® TurboLite™ Edge Personal Fall Limiters are designed to protect workers in situations that involve an edge and require a foot-level tie-off

July 28, 2017

A new line of personal fall limiters (PFLs) now available from Honeywell is designed to prevent a severed lifeline and to protect a worker in the event of a fall, which could lead to severe injuries or death for construction workers and others working at height.

Modular construction can help reduce the fatal four accidents

July 26, 2017

The most common accidents reported from construction sites, named the “Fatal Four” by OSHA, were responsible for 64.2 percent of construction worker deaths in 2015: falls, struck by an object (“injuries produced by forcible contact or impact between the injured person and an object or piece of equipment”), electrocution, and caught-in or –between hazards (can-ins, pulled into machinery, crushed by two pieces of machinery, etc.).

Introducing the new MSA V-TEC™ Self-Retracting Lifeline

July 25, 2017

MSA's V-TEC Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL) is the newest offering in MSA's range of fall protection product solutions. The V-TEC SRL incorporates spring radial technology, the newest method of energy-absorption to be used in self-retracting devices within the personal protective equipment industry.