WE sometimes hear the expression, "His life is hanging by a thread." This becomes true literally for those who fall while protected by a "fall arrest system." By definition, this "system" consists of ...

The FLIR K2 is a rugged, reliable and highly affordable thermal imaging camera designed specifically for firefighters to help them find their way in the thickest smoke and make the right decisions ...

During the Scaffold & Access Industry Association’s Committee Week in May, the Fall Protection Council covered major changes coming in 2023 for self-retracting devices. Becky Danielson, Chair of the ...

In a Letter of Interpretation dated Jan. 14, 2009, posted to the OSHA Web site Feb. 10, OSHA's Directorate of Construction Acting Director Noah Connell noted that some shock-absorbing lanyards are ...

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved two American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) standards addressing fall protection - the new ANSI/ASSE Z359.14-2012, Safety ...

The Gear Keeper webbing belt with factory-mounted retractable lanyard system offers full range of motion for tools and instruments from 3 to 68 oz. Extension length ranges from 16 to 42 in., depending ...