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September 3, 2024
What Is Rigid Rail Fall Protection?
Rigid rail fall protection systems improve workplace safety by protecting workers at…
November 13, 2023
Understanding the Full Body Safety Harness; Functionality and Components
A full-body safety harness — also called body wear — is a…
December 20, 2021
What is a Self-Retracting Lanyard (SRL)?
The leading cause of death in the construction industry is falling. Workers are at…
November 17, 2020
What Is the Difference between a Self-Retracting Lifeline and a Fall Protection Lanyard?
Construction sites and manufacturing plants can be hectic, with large teams of…
April 21, 2020
What is Fall Restraint?
As Director of Sales and Business Development for Rigid Lifelines, I am…
January 23, 2020
Workplace Safety and Rigid Track Systems
Approximately one in three American workers believe that productivity is valued over workplace safety, according to the National Safety Council. However, research has shown that everyone benefits when safety is a top priority. In fact, productivity actually goes up when an effective workplace safety program is in place. That’s where…
December 1, 2016
Fall Protection: Coping with Complainers
If you work in an industry that requires the use of fall…
December 14, 2015
Ask Rigid Lifelines: What’s the Difference between a Cable System and Your Rigid Anchor Track™ System
Question: What’s the Difference between a Cable System and Your Rigid Anchor Track System? Answer: Although many fall protection solutions are available, safety professionals investing in a fall protection system must choose the right system for their specific application. Safety professionals often tell us, “We like the Rigid Lifelines’ system,…
May 10, 2013
Fall Protection Section Breakdown
During the early stages of fall protection education, I was under the impression that the track was the anchorage point. However, I was very wrong. After doing research and gaining more exposure to the world (and terminology) of fall protection, I have learned that there is a difference between the…
January 25, 2013
ANSI Requirements for Self-Rescue Descent Devices
The requirements for a self-rescue descent device are outlined in ANSI Z359.4-2007, section 3.2.7. This section covers all of the information about how to make sure that your descent device is compliant with ANSI requirements. Section 3.2.7 covers five different topics about fall protection that include: descent energy and capacity,…
December 7, 2012
Fall Protection Solutions for Large Areas
Manufacturing and machine maintaining are tasks that require a lot of space. This is simply the nature of the beast. When a company makes a big machine or they fix big machines, they’re going to need a workspace that can handle the equipment. Working with large equipment usually means that…
September 9, 2011
What is a Carabiner and What Role Does it Play in Fall Protection?
This blog was originally posted on 9/9/11 and reviewed on 5/19/21. Fall…