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 ...

This free guide to ladder safety regulations summarizes the relevant standards from various parts of OSHA’s general industry worker safety standard. It covers the design of the ladder itself, access ...

Most folks use ladders in their day-to-day lives, either professionally or personally. That's why training on safe ladder usage so important—and so difficult, says Mike Van Bree, president of the ...

This Monday, April 6, 206, OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to eliminate a compliance deadline to install personal fall arrest/ladder safety systems on fixed ladders over 24 feet tall (i.e.

People say it’s not the fall that kills you, it’s the sudden stop at the end. The first defense against that sudden stop is preventing the fall. If you do fall, fall arrest systems can shorten that ...

Choosing the right fall protection equipment is crucial for protecting workers at-height, but it is equally important that it is correctly used. Providing fall protection equipment to employees is one ...