Safety should always be the number one priority on any job site. Taking the proper safety precautions and making sure employees are fully aware of all possible dangers is an essential part of running ...

Several factors have contributed to these alarming and disturbing statistics: * All fall protection equipment deteriorates with use and exposure over time, regardless of brand and/or manufacturer. * ...

Most employers know the law requires workers to perform pre-use inspections on fall protection harnesses and lanyards. But what, exactly, is a "pre-use inspection?" How exhaustive is it? What are the ...

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AG: The most important thing the rental company can do is to understand how the personal protection equipment (PPE) works in each type of application. They should, at a minimum, be able to provide ...

With cooler temperatures comes earlier sunsets, and an array of stunning colors across the country. However, it's also the beginning of various new challenges for businesses. Fall brings on cold and ...

Upper Great Plains lineman Shayne Bender demonstrates how to use a buck hook with a self-retracting lanyard to ascend a steel lattice tower at fall protection training in Mead substation. When the ...