ANSI/ASSP Z359.11-2021: Full Body Harnesses Safety Requirements
Over one century ago, a group of workers fought epochs of erosion with 44-pound jackhammers and dynamite. Their job: to free loose rock from the…
ANSI/ASSE Z359.2-2017 – Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program
***Update: This standard has been revised. The current edition, ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2023Minimum Requirements For A Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program, is available on the ANSI Webstore….
ANSI/ASSE A1264 Addresses Safety for Workplace Surfaces
As we have previously discussed, falls can be tragic, as they account for 15 percent of all accidental deaths in industry and cause other secondary…
ANSI/ASSE Z359 – Fall Protection Code Package
In construction and other industries that require work at heights, falls are a serious problem, but they don’t have to be. According to OSHA, in…
National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) Standards
The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) focuses on the prevention of slips, trips, and falls to prevent unnecessary injuries to the public that come from…
Fall Protection Standards Don’t Cover Falling In Love
Have you watched this lovely Disney animated short about finding love while waiting for a train? Yes, love and even a chance meeting on a…
Fall Protection Standards and Construction Safety Standards
New ANSI Fall Protection Standards: What They Mean to You By Thom Kramer, P.E., CSP, Nolan Miller in OHSonline identifies the ANSI Fall protection standards…
ANSI ASSE Fall Protection Standards
Three new ANSI ASSE fall protection standards are available along with additional information ANSI/ASSE Z359 ASC (Accredited Standards Committee) for Fall Arrest/Protection is also working…