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  • SEP
    3

    THE EVOLUTION OF HORIZONTAL FALL PROTECTION

    The fall protection industry is evolving. In its earliest form, workers used hemp ropes to tie around their waists in the event of a fall. During the latter part of the 20th Century, advances in technology took the concept of a rope and put it overhead in the form of horizontal fall protection. Eventually the natural rope was replaced with wire rope. Now the industry is staging for the next step in the evolution of fall protection.

  • AUG
    27

    RIGID LIFELINES ENCLOSED TRACK FALL PROTECTION, A BETTER INVESTMENT THAN I-BEAM SYSTEMS

    Horizontal rigid track fall protection systems will always be superior to rigid I-Beam systems due to their inherent design differences. But by far, the differences in their performance in cold weather climates and dirty applications are the most telling. I-Beam systems utilize an old fashioned I-Beam with an exposed rolling trolley that moves on the beam’s exposed lower flange. In climates that see snow and ice, I-Beam systems are rendered useless due to accumulation of snow and ice on the exposed lower flange.

  • AUG
    20

    MANUAL #103-0039 - REVISED 8/19/2010

    Product Manual #103-0039, Rigid Lifelines Installation and Maintenance Manual, was revised on 8/19/2010. Please visit the Manuals page under the Literature link to download the new version. Updates to our product manuals are made frequently, please be sure to check the Literature Updates category of our blog for recent updates.

  • AUG
    18

    SIX MAN PORTABLE GANTRY FALL PROTECTION USED OVER MILITARY AIRCRAFT MOCK-UPS

    An aircraft training and simulator facility located in the southern United States, handles outsourced manufacturing of F22 Raptor aircraft mock-ups for pilot training/simulation for the United States Government. The manufacturing process involves the building of the F22 mock-ups in three sections, the aft, the arm, and the landing gear. These sections can weigh up to 20,000lbs. Each section is treated as an individual work station and may be as high as 6 to 9 feet off the ground. Sections that include the top of the aircraft are sloped and have a pitch similar to that of the roof on a house.

  • AUG
    11

    UNDERSTANDING SUSPENSION TRAUMA

    Let’s look at suspension trauma, also known as harness trauma. Very simply stated, suspension trauma is injury or death caused by blood flow restriction while hanging suspended in a harness waiting for rescue assistance. This is why self rescue is so important.

    As required by OSHA law: 1910…

    So let’s take a look at what happens after a person has fallen and is suspended only by the safety harness, and has no method of supporting his own weight.

  • JUL
    23

    BE AWARE FRIENDS, OSHA IS CHANGING

    Be aware friends, OSHA is changing from a reactive organization to a proactive organization and is currently ramping up inspections of manufacturing companies under the new Obama administration. The reason OSHA is pushing so hard, is the GAO (Government Accountability Office) has determined many industries are under-reporting injuries in order to avoid OSHA inspections, OSHA fines, and larger insurance premiums. Also Obama personally wants to make factories safer for American workers.

  • JUL
    16

    RIGID LIFELINES ANNOUNCES FALL 2010 TRADE SHOW SCHEDULE

    The Rigid Lifelines Division of SPANCO, Inc. is proud to announce plans to exhibit at the following trade shows during the fall months of 2010...

  • JUL
    6

    WHY DID OSHA DECIDE ON 5,000 LBS OF ANCHORAGE STRENGTH? IS IT STRONG ENOUGH?

    In my last blog, I explained the requirements from OSHA for anchorage strength and who determines the strength of the anchorage. But where did the actual number of “5,000” lbs OSHA anchorage strength come from? And why is it 5,000 lbs and not 3,000 lbs, or 10,000 lbs?

  • JUL
    3

    ANCHORAGE STRENGTH: WHY OSHA REQUIRES 5,000 LBS OF ANCHORAGE STRENGTH...

    The question I get asked most in the fall protection line of work is “will the components support 5,000 lbs?” The simple answer is “products engineered by a Qualified Person (as defined by OSHA) will absolutely meet or exceed all OSHA and ANSI requirements for fall protection anchorage and performance”. In fact, some of the products that we manufacture here at SPANCO/Rigid Lifelines exceed this 5,000 lb requirement by a factor of (3) three or more! But first, let’s take a hard look at this requirement and how it was cleverly written by OSHA to keep all workers at height as safe as possible.

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