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February 3, 2025

Common Fall Protection Dangers Equipment Misuses

It’s always important to provide fall protection for people working at heights. OSHA requires fall protection any time someone is working four feet above the ground or higher for general industry or six feet or higher for construction. But it’s not enough just to have fall protection equipment: that equipment…

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How Can Fall Protection Cause Injury?
January 22, 2025

How Can Fall Protection Cause Injury?

Falls are among the most common causes of workplace injuries and deaths. Fall protection systems are…

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December 10, 2024

How to Inspect Your Rope Grab Assembly

Rope grabs provide personal fall arrest or restraint in rugged work environments, such as construction, oil production, and window washing. When combined with a lanyard and body harness, rope grabs should move freely up and down vertical lifelines. Checking that rope grabs function properly is essential for keeping workers who…

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man wearing orange safety harness while working
September 12, 2024

Administrative Controls: What Can You Do?

It is a serious decision to place a worker in a situation…

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Aerial Work Platforms vs. Scaffolding in the Facility Management Industry
September 10, 2024

Aerial Work Platforms vs. Scaffolding in the Facility Management Industry

In the facility management industry, aerial work platforms and scaffolding are commonly…

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June 4, 2024

How Close is Too Close? Leading Edge Work and Fall Protection

How Close Is Too Close? Leading Edge Work and Fall Protection A significant number of fall-related injuries and deaths occur annually due to falls from unprotected roof edges. But how do you assess what type of fall protection best fits the job? Do you assess with your plain eyes or apply relevant…

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How Often Is Fall Protection Training Required?
May 1, 2023

How Often Is Fall Protection Training Required?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires competent person-level fall protection…

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March 27, 2023

Fall Arrest vs. Fall Restraint

Working from heights demands extra safety precautions to reduce the risk of…

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March 27, 2023

10 Signs That Your Organization Might Have a Negative Safety Culture 

A poor health and safety culture can adversely affect your employees, production,…

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January 28, 2022

What Qualifies as a Safety Anchorage Point For a Personal Fall Arrest System?

Personal fall protection systems require strong components to protect workers from fall…

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Rigid Lifelines® Fall Protection - Griffin™ System for Airplane Inspection
November 15, 2021

The Importance of Training

Rigid Lifelines specializes in workplace safety. Our rigid rail enclosed track fall…

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Rigid Lifelines® Fall Protection - Construction Workers in a Building
October 22, 2020

Workplace Safety and Human Factors: Fatigue

Safety standards and workplace safety measures are important to any safety program….

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