Fall protection is a critical aspect of ensuring worker safety. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts to implement rigorous safety protocols and provide high-quality fall protection equipment, ...

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of the act of training is the process of learning the skills necessary to do a particular job or activity. Such activities involve work safety and ...

Stating a “safety first” philosophy is easy enough for organizations, but it takes deeds to save lives, not just words. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, their Fall Protection Competent Person ...

Construction continues to be one of the most dangerous professions in the United States. In a 2022 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), over 1,000 construction workers died from ...

FallTech has launched FT-Xpert, a fall protection training program aimed at providing targeted, role-specific instruction for today’s workforce. The program addresses shortcomings of traditional ...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

Approximately 300,000 disabling injuries occur in work-related falls each year. 85% of workers surviving falls lose time from their jobs. This poses a serious problem for exposed workers and their ...

Since its creation in 1971, OSHA has made a huge difference in worker safety but not directly. OSHA doesn’t come on site and show people how to work safely. So, what does OSHA do? Among other things, ...

Fall protection plans don’t stop at harnesses, anchors and other personal protective equipment. They must also include step-by-step instructions for rescue after a fall. Every second counts after a ...

ITASCA, IL — WERNER®, a manufacturer of ladders, climbing equipment and fall protection systems, announced its participation in OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, ...

With cooler temperatures comes earlier sunsets, and an array of stunning colors across the country. However, it's also the beginning of various new challenges for businesses. Fall brings on cold and ...

The NATE CTS was last revised in 2008 and the new edition includes updated references to the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code and Z490.1 Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health and ...