29CFR 1926 Subpart M provides the requirements for fall protection. Section 1926.502 is the meat of Subpart M. It runs for several pages and covers 11 topics. Now we’ll look at the last two topics in ...

A fall at work can be more dangerous than it seems. A major misconception of common slips, trips and falls is that they cause the most harm from tall heights and upper levels. The reality is that ...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

Every year since 2012, fall protection violations have earned the top spot on OSHA's Top 10 list of most cited violations. In 2023 alone, there were 7,188 total violations cited by OSHA. That’s why it ...

Providing worker safety on the job site can be a difficult task, due to the constant changes and activity occurring on the average job site. However, the importance of protecting construction workers ...

Approximately 300,000 disabling injuries occur in work-related falls each year. 85% of workers surviving falls lose time from their jobs. This poses a serious problem for exposed workers and their ...