Fall Protection Forum

Although snow can be pretty, it can also be extremely dangerous when people are working at height. For this reason, people need to employ some of these concepts when they are about to access different work areas. There may be times when workers do not know the best practices for…

Many safety training sessions are like watching a cluster of snails move across a deck—it feels like there’s a lot of ground to cover and you’re not sure if everyone will make it to the end. And yet, making a safety training and information session can actually be a fun…

There are lots of exciting definitions in the world of fall protection, and it can be confusing to try and keep track of all of them (thankfully, this is why ANSI Z359.0 is in existence), but it’s important to know the different terms that are used for fall protection, especially…

Installing a fall protection system in the workplace can feel like an overwhelming task when you’re unfamiliar with the regulations and vocabulary. And since no two worksites or facilities are alike, neither are the fall protection systems that should be applied there. Since there are so many different factors that…

In part one of this blog series, we discussed the fact that there are five different factors that can influence the way a fall protection harness fits a worker’s body. Those factors include: the number of adjustment points on a harness, the type of adjustment points on a harness, the…

When you’re shopping for something like oven mitts or beach towels, it’s generally safe to believe the tag that reads: “One Size Fits All.” But, when safety managers and other fall protection personnel are researching a full body harness for their employees, it’s critical to remember that “universal” sized harnesses…

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…

Full body harnesses have a very significant role in a fall protection system. Although every major part of a fall protection system is important, the full body harness is the part that is closest to the worker and literally connects the worker to the rest of the fall protection system….

Horizontal lifeline fall protection is an important system to have in any facility or situation where people must work at height.  But deciding which type of fall protection system is best for your particular application can be a difficult choice.  For this reason, it’s important to understand the advantages and…

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…

The earliest recorded fall protection tests occurred in Sweden and the United Kingdom around the time of WWII (mid to late 1940s). These tests were performed for aviation purposes in order to determine the different ways that the human body was affected by negative acceleration (or deceleration) forces. Scientists wanted…

Maximum Arresting Force is one of those epic fall protection terms. I say it’s epic because it plays an important role in the safety of anyone who uses a fall protection system or device. Those words also appear on the label of all Rigid Lifelines fall protection systems (and if…