Keeping Your ANSI Z359 SRLs Compliant
ANSI Z359.1 was published in 1992 and approved a scant 15 years later. Slowly grind the wheels of progress. And ANSI Z359 is progress in terms of worker safety, even...
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Inspection and Maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment like hard hats and harnesses aren't made to last forever. So much of this equipment has elastomeric or plastic parts that are particularly susceptible to deterioration over...
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Oilfield Safety Equipment: PPE for Oil and Gas Production Workers
With oil production continuing to expand in areas like Midland, Texas and The Bakken, OSHA regulators haven't been far behind. It's not just drillers and chainhands that fall under the...
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Inspecting Your Fall Protection To Meet ANSI Z359 Standards
While OSHA still establishes the laws surrounding workplace fall protection and is tasked with enforcing them, many organizations look to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for the most current...
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The Best Fall Protection for Roofers
While roof work in many parts of the country is slowing down or confined to winter repair projects, in California there are still roofing projects in full swing. Because I...
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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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Nano-Lok Edge Is The SRL For Leading Edge Workers
As construction projects take shape there is often no place overhead to attach fall protection equipment. This means foot level connections need to be made, and the fall protection has...
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All Petzl Climbing and Rope Access Gear 20% Off
From now through September 15th all our Petzl equipment is on sale for 20% off. That includes great rope access equipment like a classic D20 I'D S Descender or a...
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Less is More with the Miller AirCore Harness
Working at height can be challenging enough without having safety equipment that binds and weighs you down. Many of our customers climb regularly, and the feedback we are getting about...
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Are ANSI Standards More Important Than OSHA's?
Employers have complained since the organization's formation that OSHA requirements are just too much. They slow down workers, and cost too much. ANSI Z359 requirements add a whole new level...
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OSHA Compliance for Residential Roofing and Construction
OSHA changed the rules for residential construction workers on March 15th, 2013. No longer will they be issuing reduced fines, helpful hints, and consultations on compliance with the fall protection...
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All Petzl Rope Access Equipment 20%
Through June 16th, 2013 all the Petzl equipment we sell on pksafety.com is 20% off. Find out more from our video. And see the president of our company rappelling down...
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Latchways offers Self-Rescue for Fallen At-Height Workers
At height workers, whether they are working solo or as part of a team, must be supplied not only with proper fall protection, but also a plan for rescue. If...
