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  • JAN
    3

    WHAT’S NEW IN THE ANSI Z359 FALL PROTECTION CODE - PART 5

    As we have reviewed in “What’s New” parts 1 through 4, there are many new standards as of December 2011 in the Z359 Fall Protection Code. In this installment, we will review the recent release of Z359.13. This is the most significant new standard to come along in a while as the Energy Absorbing Lanyard, or “Rip Stitch” lanyard, is the most commonly used and ubiquitous piece of fall protection besides the harness.

  • DEC
    12

    WHAT’S NEW IN THE ANSI Z359 FALL PROTECTION CODE - PART 4

    There are many new standards as of November 2011 in the Z359 Fall Protection Code. Let’s review the next regulations in the current series of standards:

    Z359.6 “Safety Requirements & Specifications for Personal Fall Arrest Systems” - This is an equipment standard primarily for engineers that are experienced in designing fall protection systems. This standard is intended for engineers who design flexible horizontal lifelines systems commonly referred to as custom engineered “wire rope” systems. The standard defines the design and performance of active fall protection systems, and provides all the equations and technical guidelines to quantify, among other things, anchorage forces.

  • SEP
    30

    WHAT’S NEW IN THE ANSI Z359 FALL PROTECTION CODE - PART 3

    There are many new standards as of July 2011 in the Z359 Fall Protection Code. Let’s review the next regulations in the current series of standards:

    Z359.3 “Safety Requirements for Positioning and Travel Restraint Systems” - This is an equipment standard that covers the design and performance requirements of personal positioning and fall restraint systems. Fall restraint systems differ from fall arrest systems in that fall restraint systems simply restrain a worker’s movements to prevent potential injury. Fall restraint systems normally employ a fixed length lanyard (professionals in the industry commonly refer to the lanyard as a “dog leash”).

  • AUG
    17

    WHAT’S NEW IN THE ANSI Z359 FALL PROTECTION CODE - PART 2

    What’s new in the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code? There are many new standards. As of July 2011, there are about 8 new standards released in the Z359 Fall Protection Code. Let’s review a few of these:

  • JUL
    8

    WHAT’S NEW IN THE ANSI Z359 FALL PROTECTION CODE - PART 1

    The ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code has been going through some significant changes recently. Changes have been occurring rapidly in fall protection technology over the past few decades. As OSHA has been slow to recognize these changes in technology (for example OSHA is still stuck in the 70’s and does not even recognize the fact that Self-Retracting Lanyards exist), ANSI has stepped up to the plate to lead the pathway to increased safety.

  • MAY
    11

    INCREDIBLE PHOTOS OF FALLEN CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

    These fall event photos came from Wayne Ruesswick of Bancroft Construction Company. Apparently the bridging structure collapsed and all workers fell at the same time. Fortunately, all workers were using fall protection, and were ultimately saved from a fatal fall.

  • JAN
    6

    WHY DOES FALL PROTECTION START AT 4 FEET FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY?

    We all know that fall protection is required when working at substantial heights. Since the passing of the Occupation Safety and Health Act (OSHA) by Congress in 1970, fall protection has become more and more commonplace throughout industry. That’s the good news. The downside is that industry in general, and especially new-comers, need proper education by the fall protection community in selection and usage of fall protection equipment.

  • DEC
    20

    U.S. NAVY AND THE Z359 FALL PROTECTION CODE

    This is a great interview with my personal friend Basil Tominna. Basil is a very intelligent engineer who sits with me on the ANSI Z359 committee that writes the Fall Protection Code. The article illustrates how important the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code is (and specifically section Z359.2) in providing a safe working environment to any type of organization whether it general industry, construction, or the armed forces.

  • DEC
    10

    WHAT’S NEW IN THE ANSI Z359 FALL PROTECTION CODE - HAZARD ANALYSIS AND FALL DISTANCE

    The ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code is continually getting better every year. These new standards are designed to make equipment selection easier and keep your workers safe. Here is just one of many new developments from ANSI that would be of interest to general industry and construction.

  • NOV
    16

    WHAT’S NEW IN THE ANSI Z359 FALL PROTECTION CODE - ENERGY ABSORBING LANYARDS

    The ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code committee has been hard at work releasing new Fall Protection standards to make your life easier and safer. A major release of new standards came out in 2007 and again in 2009. This new blog series called “What’s New in the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code” will address the new developments from ANSI that would be of interest to general industry and construction.

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