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With the advent of spring comes preparation and training for water rescue. Whether you’re tossing a line to a swimmer, setting up a ferry system, or rigging for a full-on rescue, having the right rope matters. ...
An Invitation to Help Make the World a Better Place There’s no denying it—over-regulation can be a nightmare. Sometimes, it feels like the more rules we have, the harder it is to actually do the job. ...
⊕ Rope used for rescue, rope access or work at height should be specifically designed and intended for life safety use. ⊕ Tested and marked in accordance with a relevant standard. ⊕ USA most respected life ...
With the advent of G rated 11mm rope there does seem to be a big push from many departments to move to these smaller diameters. There are a lot of advantages to using 11mm instead of ...
The ANSI Z459 Rope Access Standard went into full effect in August 2022, and has been well-received by employers who are using it to help build compliance into their work at height programs. The ANSI Z459.1 ...
Rope access work is performed in occupations such as window washing, bridge inspection and wind turbine maintenance. The new ANSI/ASSP Z459.1-2021, Safety Requirements for Rope Access Systems, sets forth accepted practices for rope access work. Loui ...
Earlier this year, PMI released a blog post talking about NFPA 2500 – what it is, what it might mean to you, and how to use it. If you want to review that information, you ...
If you are an Emergency Services Responder – especially if you are affiliated with the fire service – here’s a little something you might be interested in knowing about. Actually, it’s more than a “little” thing, ...
One of the MYTHS being generated about the new ANSI Z459.1 standard that was recently published as part of the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code is that this standard has introduced a prohibition on attaching ...
Since the ANSI Z459.1 standard on Rope Access was released earlier this month, there have been a few questions from readers about what, exactly, it says, and what potential impact it might have on people ...
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