How is Fall Clearance Calculated
To prevent a worker on one level from falling and striking another level or obstruction below, the fall clearance needs to be determined. This is the minimum distance needed between...
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Inspection of Fall Safety Equipment by a Competent Person
If you're working in site maintenance, oil and gas production, or other large facilities, you likely have loads of fall protection equipment that requires periodic inspection by a competent person....
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D-Ring Extenders and Harness Safety
D-ring extensions allow easier access to the dorsal D-ring without having to go through the yoga contortions sometimes required to hook up your fall protection, but these extensions are not...
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Fall Protection Inspection Checklist
Fall protection equipment needs to be regularly inspected by a Competent Person according the specifications set forth in the ANSI Z359 protection codes if you want your Z359-rated equipment to...
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Attaching a Self-Retracting Lifeline to a Lanyard
Can I Attach a Self-Retracting Lifeline to a Lanyard? No! This question lands on our virtual doorstep more frequently than we’d like. It's easy to understand why people ask: you...
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Fall Protection in Confined Spaces
In permit required confined spaces, workers are routinely entering areas which were not made with peoples’ comfort or safety in mind. They often have irregular entrances, tight spaces, and dangerous...
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I-Beam Anchorage for At-Height Workers
Recently a construction company contacted us to ask about using a Miller Beam Anchor. They knew the anchor had the ability to provide anchorage for fall protection when used in...
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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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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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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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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...
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Self-Rescue Harness Provides Fast Relief for Fallen Workers
Lots of folks out there are finding they need to put together a post fall rescue program. But wouldn't it be easier if a fallen worker could simply rescue themselves?...
