The Sky Isn’t Falling (And Your Tools Shouldn’t Either)
By Mark Caldwell
Fall protection violations once again topped OSHA’s list of violations for 2015 with 7,402. This includes tools and people, because fall protection refers to anything that can fall, whether it’s a worker, tools or equipment.
For all objects at height – including humans – the focus always should be on preventing things from falling rather than on catching objects, or on limiting the damage after they fall.
