The American Society for Safety Professionals has a number of fall protection resources including its Fall Protection Toolkit that provides a comprehensive guide to creating fall-protection plans ...

OSHA’s safety regulation fall protection systems criteria and practices states: “Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus ...

Construction Safety Workplace Fall Protection Safety Tips Preventing falls at the workplace is essential to employee safety, especially for those who work at heights in the construction industry.

OSHA recently revealed its annual ranking of the most frequent safety violations. The data offers a glimpse of the state of workplace safety in America, but it can't tell us the whole picture. Philip ...

To shine a light on the importance of fall protection, Mark recently wrote a series titled "Fall Protection Citation ...

Roofing is one of the most dangerous jobs in construction. Learn essential safety gear and best practices every roofer should follow to prevent accidents and stay safe on the job.

Federal workplace safety inspectors investigating the fatal fall of a 50-year-old journeyman electrician at Caterpillar’s Mapleton, Ill., foundry have determined that the lead contractor and a ...

Join us for a training session on rooftop safety, where we'll cover critical areas including Access Points, Rooftop Openings, and Unprotected Edges. In this session, we'll discuss common rooftop fall ...

For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, their Fall Protection Competent Person 24-Hour Course is just that; a meaningful step toward a culture of safety, not just another catchy phrase.

Federal regulations require that trenches more than 5 feet deep be reinforced. The one that collapsed in Goodyear in July, killing a man, was not.

United States, 27th Jul 2024 - Slip and fall accidents are the most common ones. They can happen anywhere—from a friend's house to a grocery store or even on a public sidewalk.