Guardian Unveils All-New B7-Comfort Harness

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Guardian launched its B7-Comfort Harness, featuring innovative technology and unparalleled adjustability for a truly custom fit. The B7-Comfort Harness includes adjustable waist padding on both the shoulder and waist pads. Patent-pending DiaLock Torso Adjusters allow for easy, quick and precise adjustment of the harness. Also, the Three-Six-O Harness Chassis enables improved flexibility and all-day comfort. Additionally, technology based on near-field communication allows users to voluntarily upload health and safety information to their equipment via the twICEme app. The app allows users to manage and access safety information, check product details and send location coordinates. The EZ D-ring provides an easy … Read more

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8th Annual OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls May 3-7

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Falls continue to be the No.1 cause of workplace fatalities in construction: Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that between 2018 and 2019, fatal falls to a lower level increased from 321 to 401. Those figures make it more important than ever to re-focus on fall hazard awareness and the prevention of falls, particularly as employers and employees are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. CPWR has been posting new resources and information in connection with this May’s OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls, including hosting webinars with members of the ANSI Z359 Accredited Standards Committee and the National Roofing … Read more

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Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Sept. 14-18

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The 7th National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is quickly approaching. This annual event, part of the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction, serves as an opportunity to pause and re-focus on falls—a leading cause of death in construction. This year, we encourage employers and workers to participate virtually or with social distancing measures on the jobsite. CPWR has created a plan for employers looking for activity ideas: Standing Down for Fall Safety in 2020: Ideas for Virtual or Socially Distanced Stand-Down Events. New resources, including NIOSH videos and CPWR-NIOSH infographics that make great posters or social media posts, … Read more

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Autodesk, AGC to Address Custom-Fitting Safety Harnesses for Women

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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, falls are the leading cause of private sector worker fatalities in the construction industry. Everyone who works at heights, whether it’s on a roof, scaffolding or the edge of a tall building, should have properly fitting safety harnesses, yet not all contractors have the supplies they need to better protect women in construction. To help address this, Autodesk is funding a grant program with the Associated General Contractors of America to supply select, in-need member contractors with fall protection harnesses sized for women who work at heights. The program comes at a … Read more

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Pure Safety Group Introduces Checkmate TR3 Tripod

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Pure Safety Group has introduced the Checkmate TR3 Tripod, used as personal protective equipment to access workers and provides fall protection in confined space environments. The tripod features an innovative new crown and foot design that makes it stronger yet more lightweight than other tripods. The tripod meets OSHA standards, exceeds ANSI standards and will be CSA-certified. The TR3 tripod legs lock in the open position automatically during use and easily disengage for folding, and are adjusted for proper height with captive pins. Detent pins secure them to the tripod using PVC-coated keeper wires. The tripod’s pivoting spiked feet and … Read more

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