There is a long-standing design flaw in many personal fall arrest harnesses. This design is used by several major manufacturers of harnesses for fall arrest and by at least one manufacturer of ...

Choosing the right fall protection equipment is crucial for protecting workers at-height, but it is equally important that it is correctly used. Providing fall protection equipment to employees is one ...

Tragedy sparked a new idea about safety for Max Wilhammer, who creates customized fall-protection harnesses including some that provide longer protection for dangling construction workers who have ...

When selecting a fall harness check for strap keepers, adjustable chest strap, butt strap, back strap, and stitching, labels and fall indicators The Best Fall Arrest Harnesses have these five ...

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. Worker safety is imperative, and developing and implementing a fall protection program not only prevents injuries, ...

During the 1983 International Fall Protection Seminar in Toronto, Maurice Amphoux, M.A.A.C., presented “Exposure of the Human Body in Falling Accidents,” in which he discussed the worst-case scenario ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Fall protection can be defined as a system or means to prevent or reduce the severity of injuries from a fall. Often, when we think of fall protection, we think of someone ...

You probably have a dirty job and there is no way around it. But that dirt, industrial solvent, oils, built up salt from sweat and more can impact the longevity of your fall arrest harness. Just like ...

Despite special emphasis programs from OSHA and increasingly sophisticated fall protection equipment, falls from heights remain a serious occupational safety challenge. In 2006, the Bureau of Labor ...

A spokesman for Capital Safety does much more than sell only off-the-shelf products. "We are working in the field with customers on a daily basis and fill thousands of custom orders each year." he ...