Over the last thirty years, we have implemented new regulations and have developed ANSI standards addressing work at height activity yet falls continue to be the second leading cause of fatal ...

Fall Protection continues to top OSHA’s list of the top 10 most frequently cited workplace standards, coming in at number one in 2023 for the 13th year in a row. OSHA 1926.501 addresses Fall ...

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 ...

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 ...

This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of ...

The last earthly contact Siarhei Marhunou had with a construction material was with a 2 x 4 that was part of a protective guardrail on the balcony where he had been installing siding. The barrier had ...

For the second time in five years, the U.S. Department of Labor found that a construction contractor in Winter Haven violated worker safety rules by failing to provide fall safety equipment for ...

APPLETON (WLUK) -- Federal regulators are proposing more than $281,000 in fines against an Appleton roofing contractor. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued four citations ...

A screengrab censored by the Dept. of Energy from video of the construction site shows James Daniels working near the top of a formwork corner shortly before his fall. Image courtesy of U.S. Dept. of ...