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PMI USA Made Ropes and Cordage is the preferred choice of rope and rescue professionals worldwide. Manufactured to exacting standards in our ISO 9001 accredited production facility, PMI Ropes are renowned for exceptional durability and quality. ...
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 ...
A key requirement in the ANSI Fall Protection Code is that the employer is required to ensure competence of designated persons. This philosophy carries over to the ANSI Z459.1 standard on rope access. Rope Access ...
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 ...
Watch video Read Post Finally – the long-awaited ANSI Z459.1 Standard on Safety Requirements for Rope Access Systems, which was completed earlier this year, has been published by the American Society of Safety Professionals. It ...
It is understandable why a rescue worker expected to work-at-height would need specific safety gear. Helmets are one of the most important pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to keep a worker safe during activities ...
Take a look into the mind of an Arborist to learn some of what sets this industry apart. Most of the traditional Christmas trees we know and love are cut and taken from tree farms to ...
If your occupation involves you to work at height, choosing the right personal protective gear is the top priority to avoid workplace injuries. A key element of personal protective gear is your work gloves. Working at height ...
Rope rescue is impossible without the rope itself, as it ensures safety for a technician when working at height. Still, it needs rescue gear to go with it. Harnesses, pulleys, ascenders, rescue carabiners, and other devices ...
<< Back to Part 1 << Back to Part 2 “Unless you are a fire department, NFPA is probably not the right resource to guide you” On the topic of standards and regulation, sometimes people ...
If the majority of your rescue operations are in an industrial or confined space environment, choosing a full body harness that meets ANSI Z359 and/or NFPA 1983 Class 3 requirements, with lots of metal D rings ...
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