Fall Safety: Choosing the Right PPE
Today we invite you to take a closer look at what makes 3M DBI-SALA® Fall Protection products a great choice for all your fall safety needs. Fall safety includes any...
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Retrofit Notice on DBI-SALA Advanced Adjustable Offset Davit Systems
Have you purchased one or several of the following products? Capital Safety has determined that these following DBI-SALA Advanced Adjustable Offset Davit Systems manufactured before 1/1/16 do not fully meet...
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The Right Vertical System for Your Tower, Tank, or Manhole
Lad-Saf is a name that has been around as a solution for fixed vertical climbs for years. The heart of the system is a flexible steel cable stretched between a...
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Tool Fall Protection - Who Knew?
Contact with objects" incidents are the 3rd highest cause of death in the workplace. When it comes to a defense against falling tools, people often rely on hard hats, tool...
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What are the Best Work Harnesses for Women?
There are more women performing work that requires personal protective equipment (PPE) than ever before. A 1999 OSHA report stated that poorly fitting safety gear did not function properly nor...
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Which Fall Protection Harness is the Most Comfortable?
The old saying that you get what you pay for is especially true when we are talking about the most comfortable work harnesses. While there are hundreds of harnesses on...
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Better Call Saul for Fall Protection for Lone Workers
Better Call Saul is the new prequel spin-off from Breaking Bad is about a small-time lawyer hustling to make ends meet. In the first episode he has a big billboard...
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What's The Best Confined Space Entry Tripod?
There are plenty of companies out there who only do the occasional confined space entry. Their definition of the best tripod will likely be very different from a company, utility,...
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Which Are The Best Tower Climbing Harnesses?
Your harness is a pillar of your fall protection equipment. Picking the right one depends on the type of work you do, how often you do it, and what your...
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The Top Upgrades for Gloves and Harnesses
Just as there are plenty of cars that will get you from A to B, just like safety equipment that will keep you safe and cover your OSHA requirements. But...
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The Best Harness for Tower Climbers
There is an old joke among climbers that industry standards for harnesses require them to be as uncomfortable as possible. That certainly may have been the case a few years...
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The Compatibility of Fall Protection Equipment
Several of our users have asked us about the compatibility of fall protection components between different manufacturers. OSHA, in their wisdom, writes thousands of words on the subject, but in...
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When an SRL is Fully Extended, Is There Any Cable in Reserve?
A customer recently wrote to ask us the following question: If my 6 ft. self-retracting lifeline (SRL) is pulled all the way to the end, is there any excess line/cable...
