Fall protection equipment is an essential part of any jobsite when it comes to working at heights. Crazy to imagine 11 people died building the Golden Gate Bridge and that was celebrated as a huge safety accomplishment. In the 1930’s the rule of thumb was 1 death per $1 million of project cost, at $35 million total the expectation was …
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Confined Spaces – On the Job Safety Tips with Safex
When working in any confined space there are a wide range of potential hazards and unfortunately has been a source for many worker fatalities in the past. For this reason there are some clear processes and procedure OSHA requires anytime some is going to enter a Confined Space. We have limited knowledgeable in this area but it is a very important …
Read MoreIt’s National Safety Stand Down Week, May 8-12
This week is OSHA’s National Safety Stand Down Week, held each year to bring awareness to the leading cause of fatalities for construction employees, falls from elevation. This week, May 8th – 12th nationwide for more information visit OSHA.gov/stopfallsstanddown.
Read MoreSelf-Retracting Lifelines – Class A or Class B?
When you or your workers are up in the air working at a height, it is imperative to ensure not only that you use fall protection equipment, but that you use the right fall protection equipment. A fall prevention system is composed of an Anchor, a Body harness, and a Connector, often being a lanyard with a deceleration or energy absorbing mechanism. In …
Read MoreFall Protection Harness Proper Fit & Inspection
One of the biggest causes for injuries or even death on a construction jobsite are fall related accidents. A few simple steps can be taken with your fall protection harness to greatly reduce some of these potential risk. We were surprised to learn how big of a problem just proper fit for a Fall Protection Harness can be and how …
Read MoreNew FallTech DuraTech 6’ Web Self Retracting SRD with 100% Tie Off
When it comes to fall protection we have seen more companies to not only meeting OSHA requirement but really surpassing them to ensure highest level of safety where an employee is at risk of falling off a bridge deck or high platform of any kind. The shock absorbing lanyards which may meet many requirements and have been common place for …
Read MoreFlowTech is Most Comfortable FallTech Full Body Harness Ever
Already known for their wide range of Full Body Harnesses from the Basic to high-end ComforTech harnesses FallTech has several new products coming out this spring. One of these new product is the FlowTech 1D($180) & 3D($208) harnesses which are the most lightweight and comfortable harnesses FallTech has ever created.
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