By W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA – Workplace Safety, Inc. Showcasing a fall protection demonstration, Robin Barfield, SMS, Director, Safety and Risk Management Human Resources Division NC Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted the May 2024 North Carolina ASSP Chapter...
OSHA Subpart D (Walking-Working Surfaces) standard is phasing out the use of cages for fall protection on fixed ladders extending more than 24 feet above a lower level. The phase out of ladder wells and cages over the next 20 years per OSHA 1910.28 (b)(9)(i). ...
I was interviewed on July 8, 2011, on ESPN - Outside the Lines concerning this incident: July 7, 2011: A fan died at a Texas Ranger game after leaning over the railing to catch a ball and falling 20 feet. At first glance, it appears the railing is not high enough to...