News — Fall protection systems

Regulatory Fall Protection Requirements for Western Canadian Provinces

May 24, 2023 • fall protection regulations • fall protection requirements • fall protection safety experts • fall protection systems • regulations for canadian provinces

Compliance with regulatory fall protection requirements is crucial for industries that involve working at heights. Here are the basic fall protection regulations for Canadian provinces.

Engineered Systems That Solve Everyday Workplace Fall Hazards

December 03, 2020 • Annual Fall Protection Inspections • arrest the fall • building operations & maintenance • building system equipment • Engineered Fall Protection Systems • Fall Protection Equipment and System Training • fall protection for maintenance and cleaning projects • fall protection ladder systems • Fall protection systems • fall protection systems for numerous obstacles • free standing fall protection systems • guardrails • Horizontal Lifelines • limited space fall protection systems • mobile fall protection anchors

No two buildings are a like, therefore neither are the fall hazards presented in the work requirements within the structure of each of those buildings.

As a result, Height Works offers its clients a variety of solutions to solve the everyday fall hazards and working at height challenges that are presented.

Industry in Review: Rigid vs Flexible

October 29, 2019 • fall protection • fall protection systems • industry in review • Industry In Review: Rigid vs Flexible • Rigid vs Flexible Systems

In the simplest way, we can say that rigid and flexible fall protection systems provide the same objective – at least in theory. Both types of systems are designed to provide a fall arrest for work-at-height workers. But to say that they provide the exact same result while their dollar value differs is a completely different conversation.

Both systems have very huge differences in their overall performance, and there are a couple of key differences that impact their overall performance.

Engineered Fall Restraint Anchors on Social Housing Re-roofing Project

May 23, 2019 • case study • fall protection • Fall Protection Equipment and System Training • Fall protection systems • Fall restraint anchors • Personal safety equipment

As best practices have evolved over the years, most building owners of aging buildings are choosing to install fall protection systems to ensure that their employees and/or contractors are safe while working-at-heights on their property.

Top 10 Safety Tips for Work-At-Heights on Roofs

May 23, 2019 • CCOHS • Fall Distance • Fall Protection Equipment and System Training • Fall protection systems • ladders • OSHA • Personal safety equipment • Personal safety equipment inspection • Proper Personal Safety Equipment • Safety Tips • Top 10 Safety Tips for Roof Workers • Training • Working-at-heights on roofs

Because falls from heights, and most specifically from roofs are the leading cause of critical accident and death in construction, we’ve put together a list of our top 10 safety tips for roof workers.