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Fall Protection



OSHA and ANSI Z359 – Fall Protection Standard

OSHA and ANSI Z359 – Fall Protection Standard

Reviewing the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Standard When it comes to workplace injuries, few things are as dangerous, or as common, as falling. This is why safety agencies such as OSHA have spent so much time developing their standards related for how to protect employees from falling while on the job. It is important to

Tony Ferraro | June 27, 2014 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Fall Protection, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Safety Standards, Workplace Safety


Fall Incidents – National Safety Stand-Down

Fall Incidents – National Safety Stand-Down

Safety Stand-Down Event for Fall Incidents Ahead Fall incidents continue to afflict industries across the nation each and every year, with workers in outdoor construction particularly at risk. Coming in the first full week of June 2nd – 6th, OSHA is organizing a nationwide Safety Stand-Down aimed at educating workers on fall risks and increasing the

Tony Ferraro | May 12, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Fall Protection


An Employer’s Introduction to Fall Protection for Residential Construction Projects

An Employer’s Introduction to Fall Protection for Residential Construction Projects

When working on construction projects, the leading cause of death and injury among workers is falling. In residential construction, work that is usually restricted to home building in neighborhoods, risks can sometimes be underestimated. In turn, risks might be taken that would never occur in the course of commercial construction, where workers may be working

Tony Ferraro | April 28, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Fall Protection


Fall Protection Safety Plan

Fall Protection Safety Plan

On the job falls are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries, but many safety managers don’t emphasize fall protection as much as they should. This is actually fairly understandable, given that most employees might not consider their jobs to be especially filled with falling hazards: If you don’t spend your days on ladders,

Tony Ferraro | February 28, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Fall Protection, PPE, Safety


Don’t Fail with Fall Protection

Don’t Fail with Fall Protection

Why do we use fall protection? Well, the obvious reason is to protect people against falls. However, if falls are one of the most preventable accidents for many workplaces and job sites, why are so many employees hurt or even fatally injured by falls while on the job? Most likely it is due to not

Tony Ferraro | July 16, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Fall Protection


ANSI  Z359 Fall Protection

ANSI Z359 Fall Protection

The risk of falls still remains one of the top dangers within an industrial work environment. Workplace falls may attribute to injuries and even cause death. It is the employer’s job to provide a safe work environment for all employees and it is a right of employees to be able to work in a safe

Mike Wilson | May 8, 2013 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Fall Protection


Personal Protective Wear

Personal Protective Wear

Many people work in industrial environments that may pose safety or health hazards that cannot be fully eliminated, when this is the case personal protective wear is often utilized for further protection. Personal protective wear is also known as personal protective equipment or simply PPE. There is a wide variety of different PPE equipment options

Mike Wilson | April 24, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Eye Protection, Fall Protection, Foot Protection, Hearing Protection, OSHA, PPE, Safety