The numbers don’t lie. Falls are the No. 1 killer of construction workers and the second-leading cause of occupational death for general-industry workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ ...

Historically, fall harnesses were not known for their comfort or fit. For example, the best-in-class gear until the mid-20th century was a simple body belt. The problem, however, was that the body ...

At project sites in Dallas, Houston and Atlanta, 27 McCarthy Building Co. women employees are testing a harness better suited to fit a diversity of body types than the more ubiquitous harnesses ...

Today’s fall protection equipment user understands the need to use a full body harness and has since ditched the body belt in fall arrest scenarios, yet this worker seems to have an unquenchable ...

Use these areas of a fall protection safety program to make intelligent decisions about fall protection based on risk analysis and not guesswork. This summer, OSHA launched a week-long campaign called ...

The Miller Edge Fall Protection system is designed to protect decking crews from fall hazards. It provides continuous, 100-percent tie-off with overhead anchorage points for two workers. According to ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email Stating a “safety first” philosophy is easy enough for organizations, but it takes deeds to save lives, not just ...

Fall Protection Grating for floor access doors allows workers to inspect pumps and monitor underground areas. The system may be installed in the field on existing doors, even those that are not ...

Providing worker safety on the job site can be a difficult task, due to the constant changes and activity occurring on the average job site. However, the importance of protecting construction workers ...

With cooler temperatures comes earlier sunsets, and an array of stunning colors across the country. However, it's also the beginning of various new challenges for businesses. Fall brings on cold and ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 335 construction workers died from job-related falls in 1995. That was the year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) "Safety ...