Fall Protection Forum

According to the National Fall Protection Code, ANSI/ASSE Z359.2-2007, fall protection procedures are an essential part of developing minimum requirements for a comprehensive managed fall protection program. Last week we discussed training and evaluation; this week we are going to discuss part four of the series—fall protection procedures and general…

Training and evaluations are an essential part of a comprehensive managed fall protection program, especially considering the overall importance of safety and proper training in the workplace. We know, from the American National Standard (ANSI/ASSE Z359.2-2007), that there are a total of nine defined personnel in a comprehensive managed fall…

Employers have a lot of duties and responsibilities when it comes to at-height workers. Part two of this four-part blog series covers the responsibilities and functions of different fall protection personnel—following the national standard that determines the minimum requirements for a comprehensive fall protection program—ANSI Z359.2-2007. When reading about fall…

Employers have a lot of duties and responsibilities when it comes to at-height workers. Part one of this four-part blog series covers the expectations for employers to keep their workers safer at height—following the national standard that determines the minimum requirements for a comprehensive fall protection program—ANSI Z359.2-2007. POLICY STATEMENTS:…

Many companies today struggle with getting employee safety training to stick. Most employee training sessions consist of watching professional videos and/or teaching in a classroom setting. Although these traditional methods are effective, employee engagement is often low, resulting in employees retaining less information. Interactive hazard training encourages a higher level…

Prior to the 1960s, cotton was the fabric of choice for all industrial products that needed textiles.  Although the fabric was cheap and plentiful, it did not hold up well in harsh environments. By the early 1960s, synthetic blends became available for American manufacturers. Once people experienced the rugged durability…

Though many people lump them together, fall arrest and fall restraint are…

If you asked a safety manager to describe a fall incident success story, they would probably describe a fall protection system that arrested a free fall and did so without injuring the user. What many people don’t realize is that the arrested free fall is only half the story. What…

Here at Rigid Lifelines™ we frequently recommend that customers have their fall…

The fall protection industry is evolving. In its earliest form, workers used hemp ropes to tie around their waists in the event of a fall. During the latter part of the 20th Century, advances in technology took the concept of a rope and put it overhead in the form of…