Organizations can use the standards in the ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection Code to address a wide range of fall protection and fall restraint requirements in the workplace. While the guidance in the ...

The Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is undertaking a nationwide effort to prevent falls in construction and all other industries. Falls are responsible for more worksite ...

Since its creation in 1971, OSHA has made a huge difference in worker safety but not directly. OSHA doesn’t come on site and show people how to work safely. So, what does OSHA do? Among other things, ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 335 construction workers died from job-related falls in 1995. That was the year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) "Safety ...

OSHA has cited Diversified Ag Services Inc. for exposing workers to fall hazards at the company's bulk fertilizer warehouse in Albany, Ga. The agency is proposing penalties totaling $51,250. "Falls ...