The National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction takes place May 6-10, 2024. OSHA states, “A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on "Fall Hazards" and reinforcing the importance of "Fall Prevention".”
All of us at Emergent Safety place high value on this annual event, as we believe in the power of education when it comes to accident prevention. We utilize this opportunity to educate our customers about proper fall protection equipment and offer facility walkthroughs to ensure all fall protection is OSHA compliant.
When it comes to Fall Protection, it is important to remember the ABC’s of Fall Protection according to our partners at Falltech:
A is for Anchorage:
- OSHA defines an anchorage as a secure place of attachment for lanyards, lifelines, and deceleration devices. This point of attachment can be any variety of structures, such as columns, beams, or floors, that can adequately support the force of a fall from that structure. The rest of the fall arrest system depends on the anchorage point, so it is critical to choose the right structure. View some of our Anchor inventory here or contact your Emergent Safety Specialist for more information.
B is for Body Wear:
- This part of the fall arrest gear is worn by the person using it. Previously, body belts were accepted as adequate body support components. This equipment, however, doesn’t offer adequate fall protection and often causes further injury when arresting the fall, so it is no longer recommended. View some of our Body Support inventory here or contact your Emergent Safety Specialist for more information.
C is for Connectors:
- This final piece of equipment connects the full-body harness to the anchorage connector. Since it is made to minimize the forces applied to the body when arresting the fall, most systems use an energy-absorbing connector. They may also use fall limiters or self-retracting lanyards to limit the falling distance. Common means of connection include rope grabs, energy-absorbing lanyards, self-retracting lanyards, fall limiters, and retrieval systems. View some of our Connection inventory here or contact your Emergent Safety Specialist for more information.
At Emergent Safety, each and every one of our Safety Specialists are trained in all OSHA Fall Protection standards. If you have any questions, or if your equipment needs to be inspected, reach out to your Emergent Safety Specialist or call Emergent Safety directly at 800.877.1390.
The National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction takes place May 6-10, 2024. OSHA states, “A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on "Fall Hazards" and reinforcing the importance of "Fall Prevention".”
All of us at Emergent Safety place high value on this annual event, as we believe in the power of education when it comes to accident prevention. We utilize this opportunity to educate our customers about proper fall protection equipment and offer facility walkthroughs to ensure all fall protection is OSHA compliant.
When it comes to Fall Protection, it is important to remember the ABC’s of Fall Protection according to our partners at Falltech:
A is for Anchorage:
- OSHA defines an anchorage as a secure place of attachment for lanyards, lifelines, and deceleration devices. This point of attachment can be any variety of structures, such as columns, beams, or floors, that can adequately support the force of a fall from that structure. The rest of the fall arrest system depends on the anchorage point, so it is critical to choose the right structure. View some of our Anchor inventory here or contact your Emergent Safety Specialist for more information.
B is for Body Wear:
- This part of the fall arrest gear is worn by the person using it. Previously, body belts were accepted as adequate body support components. This equipment, however, doesn’t offer adequate fall protection and often causes further injury when arresting the fall, so it is no longer recommended. View some of our Body Support inventory here or contact your Emergent Safety Specialist for more information.
C is for Connectors:
- This final piece of equipment connects the full-body harness to the anchorage connector. Since it is made to minimize the forces applied to the body when arresting the fall, most systems use an energy-absorbing connector. They may also use fall limiters or self-retracting lanyards to limit the falling distance. Common means of connection include rope grabs, energy-absorbing lanyards, self-retracting lanyards, fall limiters, and retrieval systems. View some of our Connection inventory here or contact your Emergent Safety Specialist for more information.
At Emergent Safety, each and every one of our Safety Specialists are trained in all OSHA Fall Protection standards. If you have any questions, or if your equipment needs to be inspected, reach out to your Emergent Safety Specialist or call Emergent Safety directly at 800.877.1390.
