In Part 7, we look at the fall protection requirements for scaffolding users [29 CFR 1926.451(g)]. At what point does OSHA require fall protection for scaffolding users? If the level the employee is ...

Falls are the leading cause of death on the job for U.S. construction workers, OSHA reminds us—there were 337 fatal falls in this sector alone in 2014, according to preliminary BLS data—so it makes ...

Diversified Fall Protection is on a mission to keep workers safe. And, in the process, it's seeing significant growth. The Westlake-based company makes a variety of systems, from cable-based lifelines ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires fall protection at elevations of six feet or more. Regulations include requirements for guardrails, personal fall arrest systems, ...

Each year, OSHA releases new rules and modifies its safety standards. As a result, it is crucial for businesses and construction companies to stay up-to-date with these changes. This will not only ...

Protecting employees from falls is a major concern for responsible employers in all types of work settings. From general industry to construction, falls account for a large number of injuries and ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip, and fall ...

From an inquiry, the Concrete Foundations Association discovered a gap that exists between experience with fall protection and interpretation of the current regulation. Question: Yesterday, an OSHA ...

In 2016, OSHA passed a final rule expanding the scope of the existing walking and working surface standard for general industry and adding a fall protection standard for general industry; ...