Fall Protection has remained #1 on OSHA’s Most-Frequently Cited Standards each year since 2011, 1 and continues to be a leading cause of death in the Construction industry. 2 From harnesses and ...

A partnership of standards, ANSI/ASSE Z359-2007 Fall Arrest Code, which takes effect this month, provides general industry with knowledgeable, practical norms and guidelines essential to a proactive ...

To keep up with the evolving technologies and related equipment in the fall protection industry, the ANSI/ASSP Z359 standards—or Fall Protection Code—are continuously advancing to provide ...

A new voluntary standard for preventing falls at construction sites will catch “a lot of corporate safety people unaware,” according to the chairman of a committee that’s reviewing the standard.

Bob is working 15 feet above ground, changing a filter on a machine with no guardrails. Because his supervisor wants to follow OSHA fall protection regulations, Bob is wearing a full-body harness and ...