Since November 20, 2017 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has required rooftop anchorages used for rope descent systems (RDS) to be tested and recertified. Below are details regarding this requirement…
Background, most of the window cleaning performed in the USA on mid to high-rise buildings is by or a rope access system or rope descent systems. Typically, workers would simply tie-back their ropes to anchors on the roof, laying their ropes over the top of a parapet before descending. Anchorages, parapets, and other building features such as…
In addition to being an Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirement, here are three good reasons to consider fall protection training:
In January 2022, OSHA increased fall-related penalties to $14,502 per violation, with willful or repeated offenses fined to $145,027…
Summit Anchor Company is offering 3M Certified fall protection training.
The Frederick, Maryland-based company is offering fall protection safety training, which fulfills Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulatory requirements for training workers at height, “Fall protection training is essential to workers’ safety at height,” said Summit Anchor CEO Gus Strats. “We’re delighted that Summit Anchor now offers fall protection training…
Is fall protection training required?
Yes, if you work at a height above 4 feet from working or walking surface fall protection training is an OSHA requirement. This means that most anyone on a worksite is required to have fall protection training. This is because, according to OSHA, “Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths”.
Is fall protection training required?
Yes, if you work at a height above 4 feet from working or walking surface fall protection training is an OSHA requirement. This means that most anyone on a worksite is required to have fall protection training. This is because, according to OSHA, “Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths”.
I needed something to help me make it through the monotony of spring window cleaning. I had upwards of 20 buildings contracted for interior and exterior window cleaning and I was working alone. So I inserted my Dire Straits cassette into my Walkman and got to work on The Washington Post building, then at 15th & L Street NW in Washington, DC.
Thousands of buildings will need a retrofit to comply with OSHA’s fall protection safety standards, so doing it right from the start saves money and lives.
Rope Descent Systems are the most common form of accessing exterior high-rise buildings for window cleaning operations in the United States. Best practice for design of RDS systems is to locate anchorages…
In the past, workers at height were expected to take risks as part of their jobs. A can-do mentality compelled many workers to accept those risks with pride. But in more recent years, attitudes about working at height have changed as employers and building owners implemented federally required worker safety measures.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” That’s a saying that holds true in life and in designing fall protection systems. Basically, starting out with the best fall protection design means eliminating hazards in the first place.
Below is the hierarchy of fall prevention measures, starting from ideal to the least effective:
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