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.

OSHA’s safety regulation fall protection systems criteria and practices states: “Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus ...

Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Systems . Since fall protection has historically been the most violated OSHA standard, the agency has updated a final rule on walking-working surfaces.

Hunter Wynne is Educational Content Specialist for Diversified Fall Protection. Since 1994, Diversified Fall Protection has installed, inspected, and re-certified thousands of 3M/Capital Safety, ...

Bilco’s grating system meets and even exceeds the fall protection requirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The product comes with a 25-year manufacturer’s ...

Sales of sophisticated new fall protection systems are booming, industry experts say. So why are more people dying from falls? The fall protection market has expanded, even exploded, over the past 10 ...

Mandatory fall protection is required when working at a height of more than 1.2 m to 2.5 m, depending on circumstances. The company explains that fall restraint is the process whereby a system ...

Rotterdam-based fastener supplier McNetiq launched a new series of magnetic anchors for fall protection when working at height. The first product in this series, released in July, is the workplace ...