Michaels notes that Arizona’s regulations require “very limited, if any, fall protection for employees working between six and 15 feet, whereas OSHA’s standard for construction fall protection ...

Business; Construction Safety; Fall Protection; What to Know and Do to Reduce Fall Risks on Construction Jobsites. The best line of defense against a fall-related fatality or injury is to take ...

Employer’s Duty to Provide Fall Protection. On construction sites in most states, employers must provide fall protection for workers exposed to falls of 6 feet or greater, per federal OSHA 1926.

Werner featured fall protection products and equipment in the 2020 Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association STAFDA Virtual event. Jonathan Kozlowski Nov 12, 2020 ...

OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety ...

Last year, with 7,139 violations, fall protection was ranked as the most-cited OSHA violation, and 2,979 violations were cited for residential construction, alone. 7 It will be interesting to see ...

Workers who erect and maintain wind turbines are inevitably exposed to fall hazards, given the fact that a typical wind turbine can reach up to 100 ft tall. According to OSHA’s construction industry ...

With so many effective safety solutions available on the market, why do falls from height continue to take such a heavy toll on workers? Alfonso Fernandez of MSA Safety takes a look at common issues ...

In a bid to address one of the most pressing safety concerns in construction, Construction Week Middle East recently hosted an exclusive webinar in collaboration with safety experts from MSA Safety.

WorkSafeBC says many construction employers fail to ensure workers use fall protection, often due to time pressures or the mistaken belief that certain tasks are low-risk.