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Rigid Lifelines Anchor Trolley™ Advantages
As of 2020, there are many rigid track overhead fall arrest systems on the market. Rigid Lifelines® is proud to be one of the first,…
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October 22, 2018
Five Reasons People Don’t Use Fall Protection
OSHA requires workers to use fall protection when working at a height of four feet or higher for general industry. This requirement is intended to protect workers in the event of a fall, but many people will find reasons to avoid using fall protection. Unfortunately, these reasons often seem valid…
November 16, 2015
Functional Capacity Evaluations
According to Facility Safety, businesses spend $170 billion a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses, but workplaces that establish safety and health management systems can reduce their injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent. Injuries and illnesses increase workers’ compensation and retraining costs while decreasing…
May 2, 2014
When The OSHA Required 5,000 Pounds Isn’t Enough…
Almost every rule or law has a scenario or situation where there is an exception. And because of all the potential variables that occur in a workplace, it’s important to understand and anticipate when there may be an exception to a fall protection law or requirement. Because of how wire…
January 31, 2014
Elements of a Fall Protection Program
When workers need to perform tasks at elevation, most safety managers will evaluate the nature of the heights and establish whether or not their employees will need to use some sort of fall protection system. OSHA 1910 requires fall protection in general industry for people who are working at heights…
January 17, 2014
Fall Protection Systems & Return on Investment
When anyone managing a building hears any discussion about fall protection, the first thing that pops into their mind is the cost. This is understandable. The goal of any company is to make money, not to spend it. But, all businesses have unavoidable costs (i.e. overhead) that help them operate…
October 11, 2013
What is the Safest Fall Protection Equipment?
Using a word like “safest” to describe the degree of protection from any safety equipment can be dangerous. One should be careful about using a word like “safest” because it creates the image that one product is the best for fall protection regardless of the situation. In reality, there is…
October 3, 2013
NSC Seminar: Beyond Compliance: Building a Culture of Safety
This was an advanced level course designed for employers and safety managers who are trying to change the corporate mindset for their workers about safety practices in the workplace. In order for a company to receive a “Best in Class” safety rating, that company needs to have 90% of employee…
September 13, 2013
Certified vs. Non-Certified Anchors (When Anchorages Do NOT Need to Support 5,000 Pounds)
There are lots of exciting definitions in the world of fall protection, and it can be confusing to try and keep track of all of them (thankfully, this is why ANSI Z359.0 is in existence), but it’s important to know the different terms that are used for fall protection, especially…
September 6, 2013
What is the Least Expensive Fall Protection Equipment?
There are scores of pictures littering the Internet showing people with their “unique” safety systems. Although these images are amusing and (somehow) culturally acceptable for homeowner use, all businesses need to make sure that they are being responsible. If workers are exposed to potentially dangerous heights at work, they need…
April 5, 2013
How Do I Test My Rigid Track Fall Arrest Equipment?
Load testing has its place in an industrial facility. Load tests are important and necessary in the realms of material handling cranes. However, when it comes to fall protection, you don’t actually need to perform a drop test on the system (OSHA and ANSI Z359 have said so). As long…
September 19, 2011
Safety in Numbers, Calculating Fall Clearance – Part 1
Maximizing safety and minimizing injury are the goals of any fall arrest…
September 2, 2011
Where Can I Find Information About U.S. Fall Statistics?
A lot of statistics are thrown at end-users in the fall protection industry. There are fall fatality statistics, fall injury statistics, and many others, but where does this information come from? In the United States, statistics on workplace-related falls, injuries, and fatalities are kept by several government and industry organizations,…