For all of our American customers, please be advised that the OSHA General Industry Standard has been re-written and according to our sources, it should be in effect by October of this year. Please note the posting below: Personal Fall Protection Systems– OSHA says: “A new section would be added to subpart I that provides criteria for fall protection equipment. This new section would make the general industry standards consistent with existing construction and maritime stand

STACS has been facilitating fall protection training for over 25 years. This means we’ve been in front of literally hundreds of classes and thousands of participants. It totally amazes me that we routinely observe that less than 10% of our attendees really know how to fit their harnesses. Improperly fit harnesses can result in user injuries or even the potential for associates to fall out of their equipment. Interestingly enough, most of those attending indicate that they’ve

- Written by STACS President, Steve Johnson. OSHA recently undertook a nation-wide initiative focussing on fall protection. The 'Fall Protection Stand Down,' as it was called, involved holding safety talks with those employees working at height. The purpose of the project was to revisit a hazard which is responsible for killing more workers than any other construction safety hazard. STACS was invited to participate by our construction customers PJ Dick, Trumbull and Gullisek

- Written by STACS President, Steve Johnson. I was just reviewing an article that caught my eye; it was entitled, "The latest Fall Protection Innovation: Jetpacks" From EHS Today - April 1, 2014, by Sandy Smith. Apparently, a company in New Zealand has developed a practical jetpack for use in "First Responder" situations. The article continued on, by speculating on how the product may lend itself to use while working at heights. No doubt, an interesting and a fun concept w

An Integrated Occupational Health and Safety Strategy for Ontario In December 2009, four construction workers lost their lives and another was seriously injured in a workplace incident. Following this tragedy, the Minister of Labour appointed an Expert Advisory Panel to review Ontario’s occupational health and safety system. The Panel, including representatives of organized labour, employers and the academic community, consulted province-wide and released its report with 46 r

IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED MILLER HARNESS: Please click to download report: Harness Incident Beaumont Texas #fallprotection #healthandsafety

Fall protection, hazard communication and scaffolding violations once again fought for the top spots in OSHA’s annual top 10 most frequently cited violations list. During an Oct. 23 presentation on the expo floor at NSC 2012 in Orlando, Fla., Deputy Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs Patrick Kapust outlined the agency’s 10 most frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2012. Oct. 23, 2012 Laura Walter OSHA’s top 10 most frequently cited violations are li

The Ministry of Labour will focus on various hazards at manufacturing workplaces across Ontario this fall. In October and November, Ministry of Labour industrial inspectors will check on machine guarding and lockout hazards. They will also check on hazards involving musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), chemical and noise exposure and workplace violence and harassment. Hazards at manufacturing sector workplaces can result in injuries, illness or even death, according to the labou

Is your fall protection training up to date? FALL HAZARDS: Complying with the Hierarchy of Fall Protection Equipment OHS Insider. STACS can keep your employees SAFE! #fallprotection

The newly revised standard, “American National Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems” (ANSI Z10-2012), was approved by the American National Standards Institute on June 27, 2012. For the ASSE Tech Brief Click here: Z10_Tech_Brief_2012_Revised #fallprotection #healthandsafety #occupationalhealthandsafety #uncategorized