2019 NSC Congress & Expo

59 - Safety at Heights: Using Innovation and a New Standard to Keep Workers Safer at Heights (Room NSC Learning Lab Session, Expo Floor 5343)

Safety professionals know very well that an effective fall protection program requires more than selecting the right equipment. According to 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, falls to lower levels and struck by falling objects account for a combined 93,120 non-fatal worker injuries and 950 worker fatalities, and fall protection continues to top OSHA’s annual ‘Top 10’ list of most frequently cited violations. Putting together a comprehensive safety at heights program involves proper training, and the correct selection, use and maintenance of fall protection equipment for workers and their tools. Join leading experts in Fall Protection and Dropped Objects from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), as they discuss ways to implement a successful safety at heights program through innovation and the new ANSI/ISEA 121 standard to prevent dropped objects, to keep workers safer and their tools secured while working at heights.