Minimalist companies concentrate on staying within “letter of the law” compliance, while more motivated companies strive keep employees healthy, eliminate accidents, and control liability.
Associations work together to close the gap between the lift manufacturers’ requirements and fall protection companies’ products for catapulting protection in boom lifts.
Pending changes in standards and regulations should clarify performance expectations for HPD and selection of appropriate HPD in the real noisy world in which we live and work.
The most effective drug-free workplace programs are positive versus punitive, and create an atmosphere where everyone is confident the person working next to them is not a danger due to the influence of drugs or alcohol.