The Hierarchy encourages the pursuit of more effective methods of fall protection before resorting to less effective ones.

OSHA recently published a long-anticipated ... inspection, and storage of equipment or systems used for fall protection Employers must also ensure the retraining of workers when they have reason ...

Here are some recent prominent changes in OSHA’s fall protection regulations you should ... Each piece of equipment must be identified, tested, certified and maintained properly.

Developing standards for and enforcing the use of fall protection equipment—for both employers and workers—is another way to improve worker compliance. OSHA first published fall protection ...

and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection. Students will participate in workshops demonstrating the inspection and usage of fall protection equipment, residential construction fall ...

OSHA does not require fall protection. The rule explains that “designated areas” that pose a fall risk “may only be used for temporary, relatively infrequent work,” such as “equipment ...

A worker, subcontracted by Seminole Equipment, died after falling into the Ogeechee River while painting a bridge. Seminole Equipment was previously fined by OSHA for safety violations, including lack ...

OSHA doesn’t come on site and show people how to work ... To underscore this character problem even further, the manufacturers of fall protection equipment provide many free resources. Depending on ...

Employers and workers who engage in construction activities in Oregon now have a free and flexible way to improve their understanding of fall protection, thanks to an online video training course ...

“Specifically, OSHA investigators learned the company ... training on inspecting rope descent systems and fall protection equipment and components before each use an absolute priority ...

Developing standards for and enforcing the use of fall protection equipment—for both employers and workers—is another way to improve worker compliance. OSHA first published fall protection ...