Construction continues to be one of the most dangerous professions in the United States. In a 2022 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), over 1,000 construction workers died from ...

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.

Since its creation in 1971, OSHA has made a huge difference in worker safety but not directly. OSHA doesn’t come on site and show people how to work safely. So, what does OSHA do? Among other things, ...

This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of ...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

The risk of slipping, tripping or falling is prevalent in many facilities and job sites. In fact, falls are the second leading cause of occupational deaths, only surpassed by automobile accidents.

It is the responsibility of the RIT Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Department to help ensure the safety of employees working from heights of four feet or greater. RIT EH&S will review these ...

Largely, the standards most applicable for fall protection in the U.S. have had minimal performance changes over the past 5 years. The most current is the new ANSI/ASSP Z359.14-2021 document that ...

Join us for a training session on rooftop safety, where we'll cover critical areas including Access Points, Rooftop Openings, and Unprotected Edges. In this session, we'll discuss common rooftop fall ...

While the construction industry has taken increasing precautions over the years to protect employees from falls, they are still the leading cause of fatal accidents on the jobsite. They also account ...

Some activities at Northwestern, such as maintenance and inspections, may require you to access elevated work locations that pose a fall hazard (e.g., rooftops, platforms, and scaffolding). Other work ...

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. Employees working at heights over 6 feet require fall protection. EH&S manages the Fall Protection Program for ...