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 ...

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 cited the company for two willful ... comprehensive training on inspecting rope descent systems and fall protection equipment and components before each use an absolute priority,” OSHA ...

“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 ...

Seminole Equipment was previously fined by OSHA for safety violations, including lack of fall protection and failure to report a hospitalization. (This story was updated because an earlier version ...