To maintain 100 percent fall protection, fall restrict systems require a second positioning strap when transferring over or under obstructions. Fall Restrict Selection Criteria ...

Fall protection generally can be provided through the use of proper housekeeping, guardrails and handrails, safety nets, personal fall arrest equipment, positioning devices and warning line systems.

Western Area Power Administration creates training video, provides hands-on training to linemen, rewrites its fall protection manual and rolls out new personal protective equipment to field workforce.

Fall arrest is the fourth choice for fall protection. Fall arrest systems are designed to allow a fall, but catch the person and keep them from striking the ground or other hazardous objects.

BPA is engineering in fall protection for its new steel towers on its system and also discovering ways to modify linemen’s work methods or tools to climb existing structures.

The Blue Armor fall-protection harness has been updated with a post-fall relief handle to allow the wearer to shift into a more comfortable position while awaiting rescue.

Vertical systems, harnesses, lanyards and climbing systems must be developed for the variety of fall hazards associated with tower construction, maintenance and rescue.

Understand the layout of Subpart M and the definitions related to fall protection. OSHA reports that fall protection (1926.501) was the No. 1 most frequently cited standard in fiscal year 2022. In ...

Moving Forward The ANSI Z359 committee is moving forward on additional standards that will provide guidance for fall protection programs and systems. Future standard topics include: System ...

USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Fall protection safety equipment and training have evolved over the years, reinforcing continuous safety on construction sites. According to the Center of ...

Detroit, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global fall protection market is projected to witness a growth rate of 4.7% annually from 2025 to 2031, with an anticipated size of US$ 4.6 billion ...

Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent covering a futuristic iPhone protection system that can recognize when a phone is dropped, calculate an estimated point of impact and shift its center of ...