April 11, 2014, 2:18 pm | by Ray Nardo
As a facility manager in charge of worker safety on elevated job sites, it’s important to understand the differences between OSHA regulations and ANSI standards when developing your fall protection program.
By understanding these differences, you are better able to:
- Avoid stringent fines for non-compliance;
- Reduce fall hazards and related accidents;
- Improve worker safety and productivity; and
- Decrease lofty workers’ compensation claims.
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March 28, 2014, 2:49 pm | by Ray Nardo
Conducting annual lifeline inspections goes hand in hand with proper training of your workers. Your equipment isn’t protecting anyone when it has missing, worn or defective components. Worse, it can create an unwarranted illusion of security. Installing fall protection equipment in your workplace is a great first step towards keeping your employees working at heights safe from fall hazards. Read more.
March 14, 2014, 3:59 pm | by Ray Nardo
While a comprehensive or strategic fall prevention or protection plan is certainly admirable, advantageous and the right long-term solution, it’s not always practical to implement all at once. The implementation of a complete solution is often a costly and time-consuming undertaking.
Do you have to implement a comprehensive solution all at once, or piecemeal the installation? Read more.
February 9, 2014, 7:40 pm | by Ray Nardo
Did you know that nearly 400 people in the construction industry alone die each year due to injuries caused by falls? Not only that, but these accidents also cause many other serious injuries including incapacitation, broken bones and fractures, and long-term medical complications such as brain and spinal cord trauma.
As the manager of your facility, it’s your job (and OSHA-enforced responsibility) to protect employees’ well being while working from heights. While worker safety should always be the number one priority, the financial impact to the business also has great potential for damage.
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As a facility manager in charge of worker safety on elevated job sites, it’s important to understand the differences between OSHA regulations and ANSI standards when developing your fall protection program.
