Upper Great Plains lineman Shayne Bender demonstrates how to use a buck hook with a self-retracting lanyard to ascend a steel lattice tower at fall protection training in Mead substation. When the ...

When considering overhead work such as pole climbing, it's apparent fall hazards are present at all times. However, these hazards are often overlooked and underestimated as experienced climbers become ...

With linemen no longer able to free-climb, electric utilities nationwide have invested in new fall protection equipment for wood poles, modified work practices, and designed and retrofitted towers to ...

For many workers, working on top of an elevated surface or structure is a daily actuality or eventuality. It’s also some of the most hazardous work on the planet. Such numbers bring awareness to the ...

EDGE Fall Protection is expanding its products and services to improve safety for workers in high-risk environments. Known for their wide range of OSHA approved safety products, EDGE Fall Protection ...

A partnership of standards, ANSI/ASSE Z359-2007 Fall Arrest Code, which takes effect this month, provides general industry with knowledgeable, practical norms and guidelines essential to a proactive ...