Posted on May 18, 2026
Author: Michael Bailey, P.E. True leadership in fall protection belongs to those who actively shape the standards and regulations. Following the ANSI/ASSP Z359 Committee Meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois, our engineering team helped drive critical updates […]
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Posted on July 28, 2026
“But…We Have 8 Employees.” A fall protection specialist from our team was recently speaking with a safety manager at a small manufacturing facility about his work-at-height hazards. The manager cut the conversation short with a […]
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Posted on August 25, 2026
California construction safety regulations set strict limits on fall protection equipment. The most widely ignored requirement is California Code of Regulations (Cal. Code Regs.) Title 8, §1670(b)(19). The code dictates that personal fall arrest systems […]
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Posted on August 11, 2026
Telling a safety board or executive team that a recognized fall hazard cannot be fixed due to “lack of budget” is both legally indefensible and financially misinformed. This article examines the judicial precedents surrounding economic […]
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Posted on July 14, 2026
Protecting Life-Safety and Capital Investments Annual compliance for active fall protection systems is frequently treated as a routine facility checklist item. In reality, it represents a critical boundary between absolute worker safety, asset protection, and […]
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Posted on February 27, 2024
You undertake several tasks regularly to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of yourself and your home. Show up for your annual physical. Change the batteries in your smoke alarms. Clean out leaves from your […]
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Posted on April 5, 2014
Between 1995 and 2007, workplace fatalities were reduced by 12 percent overall, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, during the same period, fatalities from falls increased by 28 percent. Although many people assume […]
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Posted on April 10, 2014
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for establishing standards and ensuring the safety of American workplaces. The fall protection regulations enforced by OSHA are intended to prevent serious injuries and fatalities […]
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Posted on May 5, 2014
Controlled access zones are designed to provide added safety for workers in elevated areas of the worksite. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to maintain fall protection safety measures to protect […]
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Posted on September 27, 2017
Rooftops are dangerous places to work. Whether installing solar panels, repairing roof-mounted HVAC systems, or performing routine roof inspections, laborers who work on roofs need adequate fall protection. In the construction industry alone, accidental falls routinely cause at least 250 deaths per year.
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