The Weakest Link: Where Fall Protection Solutions Fail
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT
Most fall protection failures aren’t caused by a lack of care or effort—they’re the result of fragmented solutions. When hazard assessment, engineering, equipment selection, and installation are handled separately, even one misaligned decision can compromise the entire system. The result: solutions that appear compliant but fall short in practice—creating gaps in safety, driving up costs, and leaving organizations exposed to unnecessary risk.
Through real-world scenarios, we’ll explore how disconnected decisions—whether driven by lack of worker impact, design limitations, product selection, or implementation challenges—can introduce weak links that undermine the overall solution.
Participants will learn how to recognize these risks early and take a more cohesive approach to fall protection—one that aligns safety, compliance, and real-world usability from the start.
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DATE: Thursday, June 4, 2026
TIME: 2:00PM ET - 1:00PM CT - 11:00AM PT
About the Speaker:
Thom Kramer, PE, CSP: Senior Safety Consultant – LJB Engineering
Thom is a safety consultant and structural engineer with 30 years of experience. He is an internationally recognized expert in applying engineering and safety practices to reduce risk for workers at heights. As a dually registered professional engineer and certified safety professional, he specializes in the assessment and design of fall protection systems, as well as fall protection program development and training. Thom is the former Chair of the ANSI/ASSP Z359 Full Committee and previously chaired three subcommittees (ANSI Z359.1, .6 and .17). He also serves as the Vice President of Finance with ASSP, the current Chair of the ANSI Z359 National Work at Height Task Force, and as the President of the International Society for Fall Protection. He is widely considered as a thought leader in the fall protection and work at height industry, having given more than 300 technical sessions and workshops on the topic.
