Despite alarming statistics that indicate falls from height remain the number one cause of death in the construction industry—accounting for more than 36 percent of all work-related deaths in 2013, ...

Choosing the right fall protection equipment is crucial for protecting workers at-height, but it is equally important that it is correctly used. Providing fall protection equipment to employees is one ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Fall protection can be defined as a system or means to prevent or reduce the severity of injuries from a fall. Often, when we think of fall protection, we think of someone ...

Guardian Fall Protection has announced the availability of its new Defender harness lineup for workers performing at-height tasks on construction jobsites. The Defender series was first introduced ...

The fall protection market has expanded, even exploded, over the past 10 years," says Ron Cox, vice president for the fall protection division at Bacou-Dalloz, a leading global manufacturer of ...

For all objects at height – including humans – the focus always should be on preventing things from falling rather than on catching objects, or on limiting the damage after they fall. Dropped objects ...

In the event of a fall, these harnesses help users achieve a gravity override position to relieve pressure on their femoral arteries while they await rescue. Werner has added a patented Relief Handle ...

The last earthly contact Siarhei Marhunou had with a construction material was with a 2 x 4 that was part of a protective guardrail on the balcony where he had been installing siding. The barrier had ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: A contractor’s employee fell 36 feet while working at a warehouse construction site and not using fall-protection equipment. Following a bench trial before the District Court, the ...