dropped object prevention

Preventing Dropped objects injuries

Assess risks, train workers, mitigate hazards

Michael Tesmer, CSP

November 1, 2019

How to get the best from your dropped objects prevention program

“Look out below!”

February 7, 2019

Dropped tools and equipment are some of the deadliest hazards from working at height that often go overlooked. New developments and standards are bringing more focus to this hazard in general, but is your company maximizing the benefits of a dropped objects program?

Time to educate workers about dropped objects risks

Understanding ANSI/ISEA 121-2018

Greg Schrab

January 11, 2019

Released in Q3 of 2018, ANSI/ISEA 121-2018, American National Standard for Dropped Object Prevention Solutions, is the first standard of its type for dropped and falling objects prevention equipment – establishing minimum design, performance, and labeling requirements for product solutions and guidelines for testing.

ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 American National Standard for Object Prevention Solutions

2019 top standards- ANSI/ISEA Voluntary Standards

ANSI-ISEA dropped object prevention solutions standard

December 20, 2018

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) reports struck-by falling objects result in hundreds of fatalities annually and thousands of injuries. In 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 255 fatalities and 47,920 injuries from dropped objects in the United States.

Pure Safety™ acquires Ty-Flot drop prevention products

Pure Safety™ is a holding company formed to create a global fall protection business

June 25, 2018

Pure Safety Group (PSG) today announced its second acquisition in the past two weeks, purchasing Ty-Flot, Inc., the global leader in dropped objects prevention products and services, rounding out the PSG comprehensive line up of market-leading height safety products for applications across multiple industries. The transaction closed June 15, 2018.

Coming this year, a new standard to prevent dropped objects

Nate Bohmbach

May 14, 2018

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).

After rigorous testing, Ergodyne’s new high-capacity tool lanyards are ready for work

March 26, 2018

Ergodyne, a pioneer in the safety hazard category of Objects at Heights, has added two high-capacity tool lanyards to its innovative Squids® line of dropped objects prevention solutions. The new additions are Ergodyne’s highest weight-rated tool lanyards to date, after being rigorously tested and third-party certified to a 40lb (18kg) maximum capacity.

DropSafetyEquipment.com and START Work Fundamentals Launch

March 20, 2018

Greetings Safety Professionals, Today is a great day. With the start of 2018, KEY-BAK Pro is proud to announce the launch of 2 new Dropped Object Prevention online tools. 1) Brand New KEYBAK Pro Website: www.dropsafetyequipment.com

Ergodyne addresses two safety hazards with one new at-heights solution

March 1, 2018

With the buildup to the fast-approaching construction season comes a renewed awareness of the hazards faced by construction crews, along with interest in the education, training and technology needed to help mitigate them.

Update on ISEA standards

January 1, 2018

ISEA 121, Dropped Object Prevention Solutions will circulate for consensus approval and public review by end of 2017 with expected publication of a final, approved standard at end of 1Q 2018.