OSHA reports that fall protection (1926.501) was the number one most frequently cited standard in FY 2022. Here are the top 5 subparagraphs cited under fall protection. 1926.501(b)(13) 1926.501(b)(1) ...

Fall Protection continues to top OSHA’s list of the top 10 most frequently cited workplace standards, coming in at number one in 2023 for the 13th year in a row. OSHA 1926.501 addresses Fall ...

The Smart Edge protection system was designed to be installed at perimeter edges, internal openings, elevator shafts and stairs on high-rise construction sites. A solution for increased safety, ...

Falls remain one of OSHA’s most frequently cited violations — and with good reason. They continue to be the leading cause of serious injuries and fatalities in construction and facility maintenance.

Conventional guardrail systems are constructed on the jobsite of lumber and are time-consuming to build and erect, require constant maintenance and are commonly discarded as waste at the conclusion of ...

OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding fall protection at Bates College. We follow OSHA General Industry guidelines per 29 CFR 1910.30. Fall protection (guardrail or fall arrest system) ...

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 ...

The numbers don’t lie. Falls are the No. 1 killer of construction workers and the second-leading cause of occupational death for general-industry workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ ...

New questions are emerging about key provisions the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s updated rule to prevent falls. Effective January 17, 2017, the final rule updating OSHA’s general ...