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, ...

According to various reports, the global fall protection equipment market will reach $3.5 billion by 2020. Considering this statistic and the ongoing requirement to repurchase soft goods, it’s likely ...

A thorough understanding and implementation of the hierarchy of fall protection controls can help protect workers from ...

Two construction crew members who worked on the recent renovation of historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc., know the value of quality equipment and training first hand. The first fell from a ...

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 ...

Upper Great Plains lineman Shayne Bender demonstrates how to use a buck hook with a self-retracting lanyard to ascend a steel lattice tower at fall protection training in Mead substation. When the ...

The Miller Edge Fall Protection system is designed to protect decking crews from fall hazards. It provides continuous, 100-percent tie-off with overhead anchorage points for two workers. According to ...

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 ...

High-rise developments have become major projects of interest for the real estate and construction industries. However, this trend leaves construction workers constantly exposed to high-risk ...

In September 2025, Standards Australia released two updated fall protection standards with direct implications for developers ...