We recently had a Facebook inquiry about attaching a rappeler’s belay line (safety line) to their high-point dorsal connection on their harness. We choose to do this for a number of reasons including: (a) compliance with applicable regulations; (b) adherence to safe and practical rescue procedures; and, (c) the physiological effects of falls – how...
Does your company authorize employees to work at height using personal fall arrest systems (PFAS)? If so, you need to keep reading. Even if your employees don’t use personal fall arrest systems, but they work at height using passive restraint, active restraint, or work-positioning systems, you need to keep on reading.
We all know that initial safety training is a crucial element of our programs that aim to keep our employees protected from harm at work. For any and all hazards (or potential hazards} to which we expose our workers, we must ensure they understand the nature of the hazards and how to protect themselves.
Roco is excited to be conducting several Rescue & Fall Protection Workshops at the 44th Annual Safety Conference next month in Bismarck, ND. This will kick off our working relationship with the ND Safety Council to provide safe, effective confined space rescue training for their membership.
By Pat Furr, VPP Coordinator & Corporate Safety Officer for Roco Rescue, Inc.
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READER QUESTION: I went through competent person for fall protection several years ago and since that time a lot has changed regarding the types of fall protection equipment and systems that are available. Should I get update training for this role?
This article appeared in OH&S, November 2015 Whatever training you attend and complete should be viewed as the launching point to get you started on learning everything you can about fall protection. Gravity doesn’t need to go to school. She is a master at pulling all objects toward the center of our blue planet and...
The following article was featured in the September issue of ISHN, and authored by Roco Chief Instructor Pat Furr. Every team has their most valuable player or person, their MVP. When you consider all the personnel who make up the fall protection team at your facility, who is your MVP? Chances are it is your...
The following article was featured in the June 2014 issue of ISHN, and authored by Roco Chief Instructor Pat Furr. As part of my safety consulting duties, I have seen many fall protection programs for a wide variety of industries. When I ask about an employer’s fall protection plan, it’s pretty scary to be told,...
