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Guardrail systems installation can be temporary or permanent, modular or custom fabricated, and penetrating or non-penetrating. Selecting the right type of guardrails for your particular application is an important factor in the planning process of your fall protection system. Read more.
Numerous fall protection design and engineering challenges are presented for guardrail systems installation on multi-level rooftops. This article discusses the issues faced by designers, engineers and individuals responsible for the installation. Read more.
FallProof Systems is excited to announce that it started 2016 by further expanding its website with the addition of a new section dedicated solely to everyday users of fall protection equipment, and existing customers and their workers. This includes an “ask the experts” form and dedicated question and answer pages organized by industry, known as “Frequently Asked Questions” on many websites. Read more.
From a fall protection installation standpoint, the primary goal of the system being installed is to protect workers. The objectives are to get the right system, at the right price, installed on time and on budget, with minimal disruption to the normal activities of the business. Read more.
For new construction projects, we are often asked to bid on procurement and installation of fall protection equipment. All too often, we find that it is treated as an afterthought, rather than an integral component of a well-designed building. We are alarmed whenever a contractor who has asked us to bid a project says, “They will add that later”, when we point out that the plans and specifications either say nothing about fall protection, or mention it without providing any scope, location or other layout information. Read more.
At first glance, fall protection for universities and colleges is not something you would think there is much need for, but fall hazards abound nevertheless. Take a critical look around any university or college campus, and you will often find numerous work areas where maintenance people, contractors, and even students might encounter dangerous hazards. The following are some of the more common areas on college campuses that should not be overlooked: Read more.
In addition to FallProof working hard to make America’s workplaces safer with installations of fall protection systems, we have been busy redesigning our website to serve you better! New features include:
Vertical lifelines are an essential protection system if you have a fixed outdoor or indoor ladder that is higher than 24 feet. Every year, dozens of workers injure themselves in falls from fixed ladders, usually after slipping on rungs covered with mud, grease, rainwater, snow, or ice.
Vertical lifelines should be mounted onto fixed ladders to provide fall protection for following types of structures: Read more.
Large Horizontal Perimeter Personnel Safety Net System
FallProof recently partnered with a large general contractor to provide a personnel safety net system for a high rise construction project in Long Island City, NY. The building was intricately designed, with many levels and tiers, which created multiple attachment points for the safety netting outrigger poles. As a result, the safety netting needed to be installed in different configurations on different floors of the building. Read more.
In a previous article, we talked about FallProof System’s recent work on the Pulaski Skyway. As part of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s $1.8 billion renovation project, FallProof installed a custom debris netting solution to help road workers remove a section of the skyway’s old roadway. Today, we’ll take a look at another historic renovation project where FallProof provided a debris netting solution. Read more.
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