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Fall Protection |
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FALL PROTECTION GUIDE
Capital Safety's latest publication, Fall Protection for the Wind Energy Industry, is designed to serve as a reference tool for fall protection and rescue specialists who must deal with the challenges the wind energy industry presents. The guide addresses fall protection, solutions for wind turbine construction and maintenance, and more. For more information, visit http://www.capitalsafety.com LOADING DOCK GATE
The SentryGuard Gate from Garlock Safety Systems, formerly Garlock Equipment Co., is designed to prevent falls off loading docks. This cantilever, OSHA-compliant gate lifts in seconds with the help of gas-assist struts and is available in a remote-controlled model. It can be sized to fit 4- to 24-foot openings. For more information, visit http://www.railguard.net WIND TURBINE RESCUE & EVACUATION KIT
The new G4 Wind Turbine Rescue & Evacuation Kit from Gravitec Systems Inc. is designed to address the wind energy industry's need for a user-friendly, high-angle rescue system that can be employed from For more information, visit http://www.gravitec.com |
Cultivating Safety on Wind FarmsWind towers may be safe for the environment, but can be treacherous to those who repair and maintain them. After a wind turbine fire proved fatal, industry leaders began seeing the need to educate workers on safe practices for working in a wind tower's confined spaces. Q&A: Taking Safety to New HeightsSince 1995, the National Association of Tower Erectors has been educating tower workers and the industry about safety issues. Don Doty, chairman of the association's board of directors, discusses the state of safety in the tower-climbing industry. Standards Report: Z359 ASC's October 2008 MeetingThe American Society of Safety Engineers hosted the ASSE/ANSI Z359 Accredited Standards Committee on Fall Protection meeting Oct. 7-9, 2008. Subcommittees met Oct. 7-8 to discuss the progress of 12 proposed Z359 standards projects, while the full committee met on Thursday, Oct. 9. Video: Preventing Construction FallsJerry Laws, editor of OH&S, interviews Shelly Mihalic of Sperian Fall Protection Inc. about the improvements made to personal protective equipment in the last few years to guard against falls, a leading cause of workplace fatalities. Campaign Spotlights UK Agricultural Safety in 2009Although agriculture employs only 1.5 percent of the UK's working population, it accounts for 15 to 20 percent of all work fatalities in the country. In an effort to reduce farm fatalities, the Health and Safety Executive launched a campaign this year to encourage agricultural workers to make safety a priority. AANS Offers Winter Sports Safety TipsEvery year, thousands of people end up in emergency rooms for head and neck injuries caused by some type of winter sport. According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, many head and neck injuries can be avoided by following some simple safety precautions. |
