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  • MAR
    27

    RIGID LIFELINES™ ANNOUNCES MAY 2012 FALL PROTECTION TRAINING

    Rigid Lifelines™ is excited to announce a May 1, 2012 Training Class being offered to Rigid Lifelines™ distributors. Training will provide distributors with an opportunity to become certified in the sales, installation, and maintenance of Rigid Lifelines™ fall protection systems.

  • MAR
    16

    MEET ROB JIMENEZ, RIGID LIFELINES INSIDE SALES

    Born and raised in Reading, PA, Rob joined the SPANCO/Rigid Lifelines team in 2000, and is an integral part of the company’s inside sales force. Rob brings his people skills to each customer interaction, answering inquiries and guiding purchasing decisions. A big part of the job, he says, is determining which product best fits the customer’s needs—that means getting an accurate description of the facility and the jobs that the equipment will be performing, and determining whether prefabricated or customized construction is most appropriate.

  • MAR
    9

    HOW SERIOUS CAN FALL INJURIES BE?

    Common sense tells us that even a simple slip and fall can lead to injury. But how serious can these injuries be, and how does a fall to a lower level increase the risk for serious injury, or even death?

    According to data from the National Safety Council, falls in the workplace account for over 100,000 injuries annually, and are a leading cause of workplace fatalities. There are three basic types of falls: falls on a single level, falls to a lower level, and swing falls. Here, we’ll look at a few examples of how these falls can result in serious injury or death.

  • MAR
    2

    A COMPREHENSIVE FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM CAN REDUCE YOUR RISK AND YOUR INSURANCE COSTS!

    The National Safety Council estimates that falls in the workplace account for over 100,000 injuries annually, and that falls are one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities. The Centers for Disease Control reports that workers’ compensation and medical costs associated with occupational fall incidents are approximately $70 billion annually in the United Sates (Source: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/falls/).

  • FEB
    24

    FALL PROTECTION FOR LIFT TRUCKS AND ELEVATED PLATFORMS

    Fall protection standards were the second most commonly cited OSHA standards noted by inspectors of industrial and construction sites in 2011. Those fines also came with the highest financial penalty of all OSHA standards (Source: http://www.coxcolvin.com/OSHA_Violations_2011.php). The high frequency of fall protection standards violations could be linked to the fact that many employers still have questions regarding OSHA requirements for adequate fall protection when it comes to elevated platforms, moving platforms, and fork trucks.

  • FEB
    17

    ARE OSHA FINES ON THE RISE?

    Just as it is critical to inspect fall protection equipment for the warning signs of wear, damage, and fatigue, it is also vital for employers to monitor trends in OSHA policy and regulations. In a press release dated April 22, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a revamping of OSHA’s penalty structure. According to the release (which can be viewed by clicking here), the Agency was making “administrative changes to its penalty calculation system.” In short, the Department of Labor found OSHA’s penalty structure, much of which dated to the 1970s, to be an insufficient deterrent to non-compliance.

  • FEB
    17

    RIGID LIFELINES™ ANNOUNCES MARCH 2012 FALL PROTECTION TRAINING

    Rigid Lifelines™ is excited to announce a March 20, 2012 Training Class being offered to Rigid Lifelines™ distributors. Training will provide distributors with an opportunity to become certified in the sales, installation, and maintenance of Rigid Lifelines™ fall protection systems.

  • FEB
    10

    WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN OSHA “COMPETENT PERSON”?

    Properly identifying fall hazards in the workplace is a critical aspect of risk reduction and can, quite literally, make the difference between life and death. But how, as a manager, do you select the right person to conduct equipment inspections and safety assessments? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets out guidelines for what it deems a “competent person” to perform such inspections and assessments.

  • FEB
    3

    HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE INSPECTION OF YOUR FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT?

    No fall protection program is complete without a practical system for tracking the inspection, maintenance, retirement, and replacement of fall protection equipment. Because fall protection gear provides a life-saving function and is subject to the stresses and fatigue of use, it must be inspected regularly. The way in which you track these inspections is equally important. Keeping a piece of equipment in service beyond its suggested working life, or after it has experienced significant wear, damage, or fatigue can put workers at risk for fall-related injuries or death.

  • JAN
    31

    HOT OFF THE PRESS: OUR NEW PRODUCT BROCHURES ARE IN!

    Our new product brochures are in! We now have new single page sell sheets for all Rigid Lifelines™ products. With these brochures, our dealers will be able to focus on the relevant fall protection needs of different industries, and provide more customized product information to each of our customers

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