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SAIA Canada Council provides update
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Currently reviewing more than 100 documents to determine current applicability/suitability for the Canadian market
SAIA Region 6 to host fall protection event
Free fall protection event set for April 25 in Texas
Safe + Sound highlights importance of worker involvement
OSHA offers five-step guide for firms to recognize and award safety achievements
Scaffolding violations drop on annual OSHA list
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OSHA reveals its top 10 safety violations for fiscal 2024
Council looks to update MEWP best practices docs
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The SAIA MEWP Council is working on updating and publishing new industry best practices documents for the mobile elevated work platform sector
Fall protection webinar: Vertical lifelines and anchorage connectors
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The SAIA’s Fall Protection Council will cover proper PFPE inspection and fit
A92.9 and A92.10 standards to undergo changes
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MCWP and MCTP fleet owners and operators to face updates on recently revised and finalized standards
What to expect from the suspended scaffold industry’s new training program
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A new suspended scaffold training program will replace the current, decades-old version
Scaffolding: Is it a plank? Or a platform?
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Is a scaffold without a platform a scaffold? Is a scaffold without planks still a scaffold? Industry veteran David Glabe weighs in
ANSI A11 Update
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The A11 Committee provides an update on a number of recent changes and four standards currently in development
OSHA proposes rule to clarify PPE standard
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OSHA looking to revise the personal protective equipment standard in construction 
Why ignorance is not bliss when it comes to scaffolding
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David Glabe asks: Since all workers involved with the design, erection and use of scaffolds must be trained, how is it that scaffolds are so poorly designed, erected and used?
ANSI approves MCWP, transport platform standards
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Standards for mast climbing work platforms and transport platforms receive final action from ANSI
Resources for May’s National Safety Stand-Down
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New tools and resources available for the 10th National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction 
Why regulations haven’t curbed U.S. fall fatalities
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Workers in the UK experience 85% fewer fall fatalities than those in the U.S. Larry Stewart reports
Hanging loose – or not
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Industry veteran David Glabe talks all things fall protection – and how the “Look Good Hypothesis” plays a (negative) part.
SAIA to host training during annual event
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The SAIA will host four different training opportunities for those attending the Annual Convention & Exposition this year
ANSI updates for self-retracting devices
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Major self-retracting device changes coming in 2023 for personal fall arrest and rescue systems
Dates set for 2022 ASC A92 meeting
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Registration is now open for annual ASC A92 Main Committee meeting to be held Oct. 17-19 in Kansas City
Stopping falls from height
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In its 9th year, the annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is set for May 2-6. ALH reports
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