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Falls From Height and IPAF

November 3, 2013 by Barry Spud Leave a Comment

Falls From Height and IPAF Guest Post According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), falls from height remain the most common cause of workplace fatality, accounting for more than 60% of workplace-related deaths. Falls from height usually involve the use of tower scaffolds or mobile … [Read more...] about Falls From Height and IPAF

Filed Under: Safety Training Tagged With: fall prevention, falls from height, height safety, safety training

New Ladder Safety Guidelines

July 9, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

New Ladder Safety Guidelines Prevention of fall in construction – selection and safe use of portable ladders Worksafe have just released their Falls Prevention Guidelines Background Falls from ladders in the construction industry have resulted in a significant number of serious and fatal … [Read more...] about New Ladder Safety Guidelines

Filed Under: Construction Safety Tagged With: construction industry, fall prevention, ladder safety, safety guide

Simple Steps You Can Take to Prevent Workplace Falls

November 22, 2012 by Admin 3 Comments

Simple Steps You Can Take to Prevent Workplace Falls - Guest Post The U.S. Department of Labor has estimated that, on average, between 150 and 200 workers die annually due to falls and over 10,000 are injured by falls in the workplace. But what can you as an individual do to prevent a workplace … [Read more...] about Simple Steps You Can Take to Prevent Workplace Falls

Filed Under: Slips Trips and Falls Tagged With: fall hazards, fall prevention, falls from height, Safety Procedures, slips and falls

Bears teaching us about ladder safety

July 3, 2012 by Admin 2 Comments

Bears teaching us about ladder safety? Here is a really clever Powerpoint safety presentation from United States Mine Rescue Association  Here is the link: http://www.usmra.com/repository/category/fall_protection/bears_and_ladders.ppt  <p><a … [Read more...] about Bears teaching us about ladder safety

Filed Under: Safety Training Tagged With: bears, fall prevention, Free Safety Training, ladder safety, safety presentation, Safety Tools

Fall Arrest Systems

July 1, 2012 by Admin 2 Comments

Putting Safety in the Net: The Right Fall Arrest Systems Make a World of Difference When it comes to Safety guest post Finding the right fall arrest systems to meet the needs of your company or business may feel like a bit of a game of chance. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. The truth is that … [Read more...] about Fall Arrest Systems

Filed Under: Construction Safety Tagged With: body harness, fall arrest system, fall prevention, roof anchor

Barriers Keeping People Safe

July 1, 2012 by Admin 1 Comment

Barriers Keeping People Safe Guest Post By definition, a barrier is any object or structure that is designed to block the flow, control or to divert towards a desired direction. It can be man-made such as hand rails and concrete barricades but can also be natural such as plants, trees and even … [Read more...] about Barriers Keeping People Safe

Filed Under: Balconies and Balustrades, Slips Trips and Falls Tagged With: balustrades, barriers, fall prevention, handrails, stairways

changes to fall prevention code of practice

June 16, 2012 by Admin 2 Comments

  Free workshop explains changes to fall prevention code of practice Media Release A free workshop at the WA Safety Show will detail the changes under a soon to be released Code of Practice for Managing The Risk Of Falls At Workplaces. Carl Sachs of fall prevention advisory and … [Read more...] about changes to fall prevention code of practice

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: codes of practice, fall prevention, safety show, Safety Shows

New Child Safety Nets

March 13, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Having been involved in the tragic outcomes of many falls from balconies and windows we are staunch advocates of these protection systems. Hard not to cringe when you see the climbable balustrades in older building and furniture hard against balustrades in apartment buildings! Locks or … [Read more...] about New Child Safety Nets

Filed Under: Balconies and Balustrades Tagged With: Child Safety, child safety equipment, fall prevention, fall protection, Family Safety, Holiday safety, Home Safety, safety nets

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