fall arrest systems

Safeguard your employees

Using personal fall arrest systems require serious planning, training

July 14, 2020

Falling to a lower level may be a hazard employees are exposed to during their shift. However, taking the right precautions can keep employees from suffering injury or even death.

Leading Edge: Helping You Stay Safe While Working at Height

March 26, 2020

Fall protection equipment is an essential component of your safety, but you also need to know how to use the equipment properly. For this, you need appropriate training and an understanding of what is required to be compliant.

Guardrails, nets & fall arrests

Set up your fall protection system early in the work process

Mark H. Stromme

September 12, 2019

Preventing falls from heights when performing construction work is a top priority because falls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017, there were 366 fatal falls to a lower level out of 971 construction fatalities.

Roofing associations offer National Stand-Down resources

May 2, 2016

The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and the United Union of Roofers (UUR) are among those supporting OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction this week.

Safety Harness by FallTech

April 1, 2016

FallTech’s Journeyman Flex harness features lightweight aluminum hardware, and breathable stitched-down pad sets - combining wear-ability with common sense pricing

Miller Fall Protection catalog offers advanced safety solutions for working at height

October 13, 2015

The new Miller Fall Protection catalog offers in-depth product descriptions and additional support for those who need to perform their jobs efficiently and safely while working at height. Miller offers technologically advanced, yet easy-to-work-with products designed to meet a variety of applications or environments.

Supplier profile: Latchways

October 1, 2015

Latchways was founded in 1974 and is acknowledged as the first company to successfully develop and market engineered, cable-based, fall-arrest systems.

How to inspect and maintain personal fall arrest systems

Tom Dillon

October 2, 2014

Falls are among the most common causes of injuries and deaths in the workplace, totaling an estimated 100,000 each year.

3M expands personal safety portfolio with escape & rescue kit and high altitude respiratory protection device

Escape and rescue kit and high-altitude respirator helps protect workers in extreme environments

March 4, 2014

3M has expanded its personal safety portfolio with a new controlled descent device for escape and rescue at height and a high-altitude upgrade for its popular 3M™ Adflo™ Powered Air Purifying Respirator system. The 3M™ and DEUS™ Escape and Rescue System enables workers to steadily descend from heights up to 590 feet, while the 3M™ Adflo™ Turbo Assembly with High Altitude Upgrade can provide continuous filtered air to welders working at altitudes of up to 10,000 ft.

Self-retracting lifeline

April 2, 2013

The Leading Edge Blocfor® AES self-retracting lifeline is especially made to use in applications where falls may occur over an edge

On Demand Learn how to harness the power of visual communication to create a resilient safety culture and keep employees connected, informed, invested, and safe as they re-enter the workplace.

Combustible dust and safety experts outline the steps to create, implement, and sustain a combustible dust program and do it right. We will also discuss preferred practice, how to avoid common pitfalls and discuss sustainability practices.

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