Fall protection standards are always evolving. Here are the latest updates from OSHA and ANSI.
Fall protection programs are one of the pillars of most safety programs, especially for construction companies. Falls are the most common cause of injury to occur on the jobsite and account for nearly a third of all deaths in construction, according to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Not surprisingly, fall protection requirements have been the most-cited OSHA violation for the past 15 years.