Disclaimer: This article provides general information about OSHA fall protection rescue requirements and is not legal advice. Requirements may vary based on specific work conditions, industry, and state-level regulations. Consult a qualified safety o
A maintenance supervisor at a food packaging plant is planning a Saturday shutdown task: replacing a worn drive motor on a conveyor system that sits on an elevated steel mezzanine, roughly 9 feet above the production floor. The mezzanine has guard
In 2024, 844 US workers died in falls, representing 17 percent of all workplace deaths, according to the National Safety Council. Another 480,000 were injured seriously enough to require time off work. Falls were the second leading cause of workpl
Falls are the leading cause of work-related death in US construction, and fall protection has topped OSHA's most-cited violations list for 15 consecutive years. In FY2025 alone, OSHA recorded 6,827 fall protection general requirements violations (
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