Fall Protection

Check out the preliminary list of the agency’s most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2025. Also: citations by industry, “serious” and “willful” violations, and more.

Olympia, WA — The deaths of 11 landscaping services workers in a five-year period has prompted a hazard alert from the Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program.

What proactive steps can safety managers take to reduce slip-and-fall risks in outdoor areas during freezing rain?

Toronto — A free guide from the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association highlights best practices for safely using mast climbing work platforms.

Denver — Fall Protection – General Requirements is OSHA’s most frequently cited standard for the 15th consecutive fiscal year, the agency announced Tuesday during the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo.

Watertown, SD — As part of an effort to reduce rope-related injuries among tower workers, NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is encouraging industry stakeholders to complete a survey on rope selection and use.

What kind of fall protection is needed in facilities with extreme environments such as hot/cold temperatures or moisture?

Dayton, OH — What’s the difference between carabiners designed as personal protective equipment for communications tower workers and quick rigging connectors used for material handling?

New York — The former president of a training school charged with selling construction safety certificates and OSHA training cards to approximately 20,000 untrained “students” has pleaded guilty.