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Health and Safety Executive statistics show that falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities, and have been for a number of years. Fall protection inspection and certification ...

The risk of slipping, tripping or falling is prevalent in many facilities and job sites. In fact, falls are the second leading cause of occupational deaths, only surpassed by automobile accidents.

OSHA requires that every piece of fall protection equipment is inspected by the worker prior to use and once a year by a competent inspector. This video shows you how to inspect and don your full body ...

If you’ve ever experienced an unexpected visit from an OSHA inspector, you know how important it is to be prepared. If you haven’t, consider this: OSHA has jurisdiction over 7 million worksites and, ...

When it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE), most pieces of equipment are designed to protect a worker right out of the packaging. When a worker faces potential hand injuries, simply ...

A Washington carpenter learned in an instant just how important it is to always use the right fall protection on the job. He’s alive because it. Year after year, falls are a leading cause of death in ...

In September 2025, Standards Australia released two updated fall protection standards with direct implications for developers ...