These systems are designed to stop a fall — not to prevent it. Most of the requirements here apply to the equipment itself. The employer needs to ensure that equipment purchased for personal fall ...

It’s an unfortunate fact that falls have been a leading cause of injury and death in the workplace, in construction and in general industries. Falls don’t just occur in the workplace though. Even if ...

What is the first thing that you think about when you see the words “fall protection?” Do you think of a harness? Guard rails? Or perhaps you think of OSHA violations and worker’s compensation cases.

A partnership of standards, ANSI/ASSE Z359-2007 Fall Arrest Code, which takes effect this month, provides general industry with knowledgeable, practical norms and guidelines essential to a proactive ...

Fall protection plans don’t stop at harnesses, anchors and other personal protective equipment. They must also include step-by-step instructions for rescue after a fall. Every second counts after a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. Each year, millions of older adults experience falls, ...

High-rise developments have become major projects of interest for the real estate and construction industries. However, this trend leaves construction workers constantly exposed to high-risk ...

A shocking new report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has turned conventional wisdom on its head: vitamin D and calcium supplements might not be the fall-prevention powerhouse we once ...

The Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is undertaking a nationwide effort to prevent falls in construction and all other industries. Falls are responsible for more worksite ...

29CFR 1926 Subpart M, which provides the requirements fall protection, begins with 1926.500. This subpart provides the “scope and applications” [1926.500(a)] and definitions [1926.500(b)]. It’s about ...