Fall Prevention Articles
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Mastering the Art of Heat Treatment with Heat Treating Analyzers!
Embarking on a journey of mastering heat treatment requires a trusted tool: Heat Treating Analyzers. In this enlightening blog, valuable knowledge awaits. Expect to dive deep into the world of these analyzers, uncovering their indispensable role in heat treatment ...
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The Construction Supervisor`s OSHA Compliance Manual for Wisconsin-Based Businesses
The construction industry is fraught with hazards, making the role of a construction supervisor critical in ensuring the safety and health of employees. In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces regulations to protect workers from occupational injuries and illnesses. This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for Wisconsin-based construction ...
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What is Mining Grid Mesh?
Mining Grid Mesh Product Introduction The polyester fiber mining grid mesh used in coal mines is made of high-modulus and high-strength polyester filaments bundled and woven into a matrix. The surface of the matrix is coated with a flame-retardant and conductive coating to replace bamboo rakes and metal meshes, plastic mesh, steel-plastic mesh, and other traditional supporting materials, this ...
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Flo-Water EZ- 2 Step
Flo-Water EZ-2 Step UnderGround Infrastructure Protection EZ-Flo w/ Curb -Installed 3-27-2020 -Maintenance every 3 months -Storm Grate never removed Simple Install & Maintenance Stop Sediment, Trash, Debris, and more. Flo-Water Step 1: EZ-Flo w/ curb & overflow Magnets atop of Storm Grate & Curb Place atop of storm grate. The magnets, and Flo-Strips seal the fabric to the ...
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ALL GOOD THINGS COMES IN THREES!
MB Crusher presents three new models of sorting grapples Pythagoras once said that 3 is a perfect number. To satisfy many construction sites, MB Crusher manufactured three new grapples, designed, and built with the company’s philosophy in mind: to simplify the work on-site, reduce the time spent processing material, and save on operational costs. We ensured our grapples could work in ...
By MB Crusher
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Municipal solid waste: how to reduce it by 2050
The recent publication More Growth, Less Garbage (1) updates the data of the study What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 (2), developed by the World Bank, which globally aggregates municipal solid waste national data, reporting estimated generation to 2050. Global waste generation is estimated to grow from 2.24 billion tonnes in 2020 to 3.88 billion tonnes in ...
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Advantages of Self-Closing Industrial Safety Gates vs. Other Solutions
Injuries from falls at the workplace are unfortunately all too common. In fact, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 240,000 nonfatal workplace injuries involving falls, slips, and trips in the US in 2019. OSHA regulations require that fall protection be provided anywhere employees are working at or above elevations of four feet in most general industry workplaces, ...
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Why OSHA Fall Protection Regulations are Just the Beginnning
There’s no denying it; abiding by the OSHA regulations and keeping your company compliant is the first step towards upholding your employees’ safety. But that’s just the beginning. When dealing with fall protection, the most dangerous workplace-related risk, there’s a need to provide more solidified safety measures for various hazardous areas. This guide digs deeper into ...
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4 Ways Autonomous Offshore Power Systems Will Transform the Ocean Economy
In its most basic application, an AOPS is deployed primarily in support of an offshore asset, such as a subsea vehicle or a sensor package, or an activity, such as monitoring a decommissioned wellhead. The customer or end user of that hardware or service may have goals to reduce costs, improve safety, or deliver net zero operations. Almost everyone involved in the ocean economy is ...
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Protect Your Machinery, Equipment & Employees with a Modular Guardrail System
People and equipment are your biggest assets. These two areas, along with a solid business plan, can be what separates you from the competition. A highly-skilled workforce and state-of-the-art machinery can boost productivity, help maintain morale, reduce turnover, and ultimately increase revenue. In other words, these two factors will not only help you get the job done right, it will help ...
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September OSHA National Safety Stand-Down Highlights Preventing Falls In Construction. In Case You Missed It
The 7th Annual Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls was September 14-18, 2020. Like so many events this year, it was postponed from its original date due to the spread of COVID-19. Even with a major pandemic on our hands, fall safety is still a major health concern. To help keep fall protection at the top of our minds, OSHA encouraged employers to provide stand-downs of their own. This however can ...
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Creating a Culture of Safety in Steel Manufacturing
From heavy equipment to dust, gas, liquid metal, noise, heat, chemicals, and working at heights, steel manufacturing employees face a variety of health and safety risks every day. While a wide range of safety precautions are essential, including the use of a fall safety harness and safety lanyards, industrial swing gates, and more, it’s even more important to cultivate a culture of safety ...
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Understanding OSHA 1910 to keep Employees Safe in Warehouses & Fulfillment Centers
Fall safety is typically thought of as an outdoor issue in conjunction with rooftop safety, but falls can take place inside, as well. Ladders, mezzanines, loading docks, and more can present fall safety hazards in warehouses, fulfillment centers, and other facilities. OSHA 1910 carefully outlines the rules and requirements regarding fall safety measures, such as guardrail systems and metal swing ...
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The Most Common Warehouse Safety & Mezzanine Fall Hazards
In a warehouse environment, there are many hazards that workers are exposed to as they perform their duties. Loading docks, stairways, ladders, forklift paths, and walkways can all be dangerous, but they’re hardly the only hazards. Many warehouses utilize mezzanines and elevated platforms to store equipment, materials, and supplies since growing upwards is more efficient than expanding the ...
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The Most Common Warehouse Safety & Mezzanine Fall Hazards
In a warehouse environment, there are many hazards that workers are exposed to as they perform their duties. Loading docks, stairways, ladders, forklift paths, and walkways can all be dangerous, but they’re hardly the only hazards. Many warehouses utilize mezzanines and elevated platforms to store equipment, materials, and supplies since growing upwards is more efficient than expanding the ...
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X-tend stainless steel bridge protection railing cable nets
X-tend stainless steel bridge protection cable net Product Description: X-tend mesh is a versatile stainless steel tensile mesh that provides safety and fall prevention where it’s needed, it can be used both indoors and outdoors, and is commonly used on bridges and walkways to provide an exceptionally strong barrier, to avoid persons and cars falling into the water, whether on purpose or on ...
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The History of Fall Safety & the Evolution of Personal Fall Protection Equipment
In today’s modern construction industry, fall safety is a top priority. But prior to the 1970 inception of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers were not held accountable for maintaining safe working conditions for their employees. At the very least, employers would post signage to delineate a fall risk area or hazardous environment, but by and large, employees ...
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After the Fall: Short & Long Term Actions to Take with Fall Arrest Harnesses
We know that falls are among the most common causes of injuries in the workplace and it’s really no surprise—things like elevated work surfaces, walkways, rooftops, holes in floors and walls, ladders, scaffolding, and slippery surfaces are common, especially in industries like manufacturing and construction. Even with the best fall protection, safety managers need to have a plan in ...
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Designing Fall Safety into a New Facility
Whether you’re building a new manufacturing plant, factory, warehouse, or other industrial building, safety should be a critical component of your planning process. Not only does adequate interior and exterior fall safety help prevent unnecessary injuries, but it helps keep your new building secure, compliant from increasing OSHA inspections, and useful for years to come. Today, ...
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Do I Need Active Fall Protection?
For many manufacturing and construction companies, figuring out when and where to use fall protection is critical both for employee safety and to safeguard against potential fines from regulatory bodies. There are two primary types of fall protection for on-the-job safety — active fall protection and passive fall protection. Let’s discuss when you should use active fall protection, ...
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