The Danger of Fall Arrest Systems: Suspension Trauma
Two workers are conducting maintenance on a bridge when one loses his footing and falls. His fall protection gear kicks in and arrests his fall almost as soon as it starts. His life has been saved – but he’s not out of…
When Your Job Takes You to the Edge
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A fall can occur in the blink of an eye, caused by a momentary lapse in concentration, tiredness, lack of spatial awareness, misplaced footing, reaction to an unexpectedly loud noise, slipping or loss of balance, which is exacerbated if…
Fall Arrest Systems:can workers tie off at foot level?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Your Company just scored a complex new construction project. Your task is to plan out the fall protection – but this project is a tricky one. There aren’t many options for overhead anchorage points. So you wonder, can I have the workers…
Fall safety at construction checklist
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]If you have workers at heights, you probably already know that you need to provide adequate fall protection and fall arrest systems to keep them safe. And while we all know what guardrails are for and how much protection…
