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Fall Protection from a safety and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) perspective. Also referred to as Fall Safety.
Falls can be deadly at any height – it all depends on which factors are at play.
By: Safeopedia Staff
By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker
By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist
By: Chris McCarty | President
There is a misconception, and for good reason, that the CSA Z259.11 Class E6 personal energy absorber (PEA) requires more clearance to arrest a fall than the Class E4 PEA. Also, most users steer away from the Class E6 PEA as...
By: Doug Myette, P.Eng.
Fall arrest force and clearance are the two most important factors when considering fall protection PPE. Learn how these two factors affect one another and how to account for this in your fall protection plan.
Learn what you can do to ensure your safety on and around ice.
The results are in! Check out what the top cited OSHA violations were in 2014.
By: Kristen Hansen