OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

Falls from heights remain among the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities, and fall protection violations are the most commonly cited by OSHA across all industries. Although many people ...

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 ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 335 construction workers died from job-related falls in 1995. That was the year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) "Safety ...

Fall protection plans don’t stop at harnesses, anchors and other personal protective equipment. They must also include step-by-step instructions for rescue after a fall. Every second counts after a ...

This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of ...

These systems are designed to stop a fall — not to prevent it. Most of the requirements here apply to the equipment itself. The employer needs to ensure that equipment purchased for personal fall ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital Safety, a global leader in fall protection for construction and other high-risk fields, today announced the kick-off of a national, 10-day fall protection ...

While the construction industry has taken increasing precautions over the years to protect employees from falls, they are still the leading cause of fatal accidents on the jobsite. They also account ...

A 14-year-old boy working on the roof of a townhome without required fall protection suffered critical injuries when he fell 20 ft. to the ground. Immediately following this serious incident, the ...