Dusseldorf, Germany
The International Society for Fall Protection's 2011 Symposium is being held in conjunction with A+A 2011 this year. The theme of the event "I Am Fall Protection." Throughout the event, the concept of taking personal responsibility for safety will be highlighted, focusing on people and the way they use equipment, rather than the equipment itself.
The International Society for Fall Protection has selected expert leaders in fall protection to present at the organization's 2011 Symposium, which is being held in conjunction with the A+A Safety Expo in Dusseldorf, Germany. Admittance to the ISFP Symposium will be permitted for anyone who registers for the A+A event.
The Opening Keynote, "Working in a Harness vs. Arresting Falls," will be presented by Peter Ferguson and Hein Stapelberg. Other presentations on the program include:
- "Compatibility: YOUR Connection," Randy Wingfield
- "Use of PPE against falls from a height on mobile elevating work platforms," Wolfgang Schaper
- "Working platform nets: worldwide site examples and new research results," Marco Einhaus
- "Prompt Rescue: An Integral Part of Work at Height," Loui McCurley
- "Are we designing fall arrest systems to stop a real person?" David Riches
- "Innovative combinations of PPE in risky heights," Klaus Bornack
In addition, ISFP board members Dr. Nigel Ellis, Andrew Sulowski, Peter Ferguson, Paul Seddon, and Thomas Kramer will participate in a closing roundtable.