One of the biggest issues SH&E professionals continue to face is preventing the hazards of falls from heights. In fact, the newest BLS data show that fatalities show that we lose almost two U.S. workers every day in falls from heights and the rate is even higher globally.
To address these challenges, ASSE recommends that practitioners check out the newest version of the ANSI/ASSE Z359 Fall Protection Code. "It contains the most definitive fall protection/restraint standards in the world," explains ASSE's Tim Fisher. "It establishes the requirements for an effective and comprehensive fall protection management system, then addresses technical issues and concepts with a series of coordinated standards and reference documents." Its use is also expanding globally, Fisher adds, noting that the standard is being used extensively in places such as Central America, South America, Canada and throughout the Middle East.
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