HSE inspector David Hobbs said: “Work at height remains one of the leading causes of workplace injury and death. In this case, a fall of six feet was enough to cause a death, highlighting the dangers.

A shop sign making and fitting company and its director have been fined after an employee fell from an unguarded scaffolding ...

Fall protection violations typically take top place every year on OSHA’s Top 10 list. While addressing your fall protection program with an eye toward preventing violations is good, it’s even better ...

The plaintiff was performing siding work on a pump-jack scaffold when it collapsed, causing him to fall 35 feet to the concrete surface below. A man who fell more than 30 feet on a job site allegedly ...

Coconut PT Pty Ltd was sentenced ex parte in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday 11 September after being found ...

FallTech has launched FT-Xpert, a fall protection training program aimed at providing targeted, role-specific instruction for today’s workforce. The program addresses shortcomings of traditional ...

A 64-year-old father tragically died after falling just six feet from scaffolding while installing a metal sign to a shop ...

Each year, EC&M publishes a gallery that looks at "The Top 10 OSHA Violations." In the latest gallery, Fall Protection — General Requirements was the most frequently cited workplace safety standard ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Officials are investigating an accident where a 55-year-old man fell about 20 feet from a scaffold in Philadelphia. It happened before 3 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of ...

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. Employees working at heights over 6 feet require fall protection. EH&S manages the Fall Protection Program for ...