To keep up with the evolving technologies and related equipment in the fall protection industry, the ANSI/ASSP Z359 standards—or Fall Protection Code—are continuously advancing to provide ...

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 ...

Diversified Fall Protection is on a mission to keep workers safe. And, in the process, it's seeing significant growth. The Westlake-based company makes a variety of systems, from cable-based lifelines ...

One of the fundamental truths about any business operation is the essential role of worker safety. Often overlooked, investment in safety equipment like fall protection systems is not merely a ...

These are some exciting times in the world of work at height. Modern fall protection equipment and systems allow workers to perform their jobs with more mobility, greater comfort, and most importantly ...

A new year means a new calendar, but it does not mean a clean slate. Unfortunately, the problems of 2025 still persist, and it will take effort and action to change them. But for problems with known ...

From an inquiry, the Concrete Foundations Association discovered a gap that exists between experience with fall protection and interpretation of the current regulation. Question: Yesterday, an OSHA ...

The Associated General Contractors of America will continue to provide fall protection safety training next year thanks to a federal safety grant the association is being awarded. The association will ...

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, ...

What happens after a worker falls and is saved by their personal fall arrest system? Hanging in a harness too long can lead to orthostatic intolerance and suspension trauma. Since there isn't always ...

The fall protection program provides procedures and guidelines to protect employees from the hazards associated with falls to lower levels such as from loading docks, rooftops and other heights.