The Boldt Company has received the California Construction Employer’s Association highest safety awards for 2020. The firm’s Sacramento office was recognized with an Excellence in Safety Award and the President’s Safety Award from the association, marking the fifth time the company has earned safety awards from CEA. The Boldt Company has also achieved a safety accomplishment of logging seven consecutive years without a lost-time injury and nearly 300,000 hours worked without a recordable injury. Boldt safety leaders credit the achievement to initiatives developed over recent years including: Expanding safety personnel on jobsites in San Francisco and Sacramento Incorporating Lean philosophies … Read more
Pure Safety Group Introduces Guardian Retractable Horizontal Lifeline
Pure Safety Group introduces the Guardian Retractable Horizontal Lifeline. During a fall, the retractable HLL will deploy an extending metal energy absorber designed to reduce peak loads to anchorage structures. It can also be used as part of a fall restraint system, which prevents the worker from reaching the leading edge of a fall hazard. The main component of the HLL is a 60-foot galvanized cable horizontal lifeline, which is durable yet portable, and designed for temporary use. Other features include: Single-direction tensioner handle that prevents accidental releases Folds down to lay flat along the unit Secured by a magnet … Read more
MSA Releases New V-SERIES Harness Line
MSA recently launched its new V-SERIES full-body harness line for fall protection—V-FLEX, V-FIT and V-FORM—each designed for comfort and differing needs. With the V-SERIES, users can focus on their work instead of their harness. The exclusive racing-style buckle eliminates the need for chest straps, creating a closer, more comfortable harness. Athletic cut contours the harness to the body for increased upper-torso mobility. Pull-down adjustment allows the wearer to easily and quickly make adjustments to get the right fit. The V-SERIES harness line is suitable for use in multiple work-at-height applications in industries such as construction, general industry and oil and … Read more
The Importance of Proper Fall Protection Training for Workers at Height
By Baxter Byrd, Pure Safety Group As the march of technology pushes fall protection products into the future, the most useful tool for the worker-at-height remains the one between their ears. Keeping that tool keen and sharp with a properly managed training program is the most effective way to ensure that what goes up, comes down safely. 2017 was an important year regarding worker-at-height training. OSHA released its long-awaited update to the 1910 Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems), which became effective on Jan. 17, 2017. If there was any doubt before this release as to the … Read more
Pure Safety Group Launches Next-Gen Harnesses
Pure Safety Group has unveiled its Guardian Fall Protection S1 safety harness. The S1 is the first in a series of innovative new harnesses designed with three levels of features for various real-life work scenarios. All harnesses meet OSHA standards, exceed ANSI standards and are CSA certified. The S1 harness is designed with water-resistant contrasting core webbing, label cover and impact indicators for easy inspection, dual lanyard keepers and durable rubber web keepers. The S1 features steel hardware that includes a three-bar torso adjustment for quick and proper fitting, various connection point options for use in multiple applications and a … Read more