Fall Protection

5 Reasons Why Fall Protection continues to be OSHA’s Most Violated Standard

When reviewing reports generated by OSHA, there is one thing that remains consistent year after year. This is the fact that issues related to fall protection are constantly at the top of their lists. Each year OSHA has to issue thousands of violations and citations to companies related to fall protection. While these violations are bad enough, it is even worse when you realize the fact that…

Tony Ferraro | October 1, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Fall Protection

Fall Protection (Guarding Floor/Wall Openings and Holes)—1910.23

Fall Protection – Keeping Your Employees Safe When working in a facility there are potential dangers around every corner. One of the hazards that can be the most serious is that of falling down. In addition to just slipping and falling, most facilities have many places where people can fall down stairs, off ledges, or even into dangerous products. This is why OSHA has dedicated an entire…

Tony Ferraro | July 10, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Fall Protection

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 note that the fall protection standards cover all types of falls ranging…

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

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 industry’s understanding of preventative measures. OSHA has repeatedly iterated that the hundreds…

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

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 many, many stories up in the air. The fact is, however, even…

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

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, climbing cell towers, or working in construction high rises, then the risk…

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

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 utilizing proper fall protection. Fall protection is an essential component to any…

Tony Ferraro | July 16, 2013 | Safety Solutions | 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 work environment. So if there are fall hazards present, an employer should…

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

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 based on specific hazards. PPE is all different but is essentially designed…

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