Fall Protection...
In 2006, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) reported that fatal work injuries involving
falls increased 5 percent in 2006 after a sharp decrease in
2005. The 809 fatal falls in 2006 was the third highest total since
1992, when the fatality census began. Fatal falls from roofs
increased from 160 fatalities in 2005 to 184 in 2006, a rise of 15
percent.
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Falls from ladders and roofs still account for the majority of
falls. Identifying fall hazards and deciding how best to protect
workers is the first step in reducing or eliminating fall hazards.
Occupational fatalities caused by falls remain a serious public
health problem.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) lists falls as one of the leading
causes of traumatic occupational death, accounting for eight percent
of all occupational fatalities from trauma.Any time a worker is
at a height of four feet or more, the worker is at risk and needs to
be protected.
Fall protection must be provided at four feet in general industry,
five feet in maritime and six feet in construction. However,
regardless of the fall distance, fall protection must be provided
when working over dangerous equipment and machinery.
Applications for Our Fall Protection Equipment
Agriculture
Asbestos Abatement
Chemical
Construction
Electric Utility
Mining
Nuclear
Oil and Gas
Paper & Pulp
Spray Painting
Welding
Identifiable Hazards
Confined Space
Falling From Heights
Oxygen Deficiency
Toxic Atmosphere IDLH
Toxic Atmosphere Non-IDLH
Our fall protection equipment meet all applicable OSHA regulations,
ANSI standards and is CSA certified. Here are some of our fall
protection supplies:
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