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.

Diversified Fall Protection’s CE Program Manager Philip Jacklin discusses protective gear, fall protection methods for MROs ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

A partnership of standards, ANSI/ASSE Z359-2007 Fall Arrest Code, which takes effect this month, provides general industry with knowledgeable, practical norms and guidelines essential to a proactive ...

Fall protection violations typically take top place every year on OSHA’s Top 10 list. While addressing your fall protection program with an eye toward preventing violations is good, it’s even better ...

In keeping with tradition, OSHA was on hand to reveal its Top 10 Most Cited Standards at the 2024 National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo. At the event, Scott Ketcham, director of the ...

(WLUK) -- A Suamico employer is facing $180,000 worth of fines for allegedly failing to project employees and subcontractors from deadly fall hazards, OSHA says. After an Overhead Solutions LLC ...

Some activities at Northwestern, such as maintenance and inspections, may require you to access elevated work locations that pose a fall hazard (e.g., rooftops, platforms, and scaffolding). Other work ...

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. Employees working at heights over 6 feet require fall protection. EH&S manages the Fall Protection Program for ...