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Fall protection webinar: Vertical lifelines and anchorage connectors
The SAIA’s Fall Protection Council will cover proper PFPE inspection and fit
Job hopping, remote working, and tech: How can construction retain Gen Z?
What does Gen Z want from the construction industry? And can the industry provide it?
A92.9 and A92.10 standards to undergo changes
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
A new suspended scaffold training program will replace the current, decades-old version
Thousands of construction workers ‘falsely’ certified by safety school
DA’s office alleges a company gave safety certificates without training, leading to the death of one worker
US contractor fined US$1m for ‘ongoing disregard for safety laws’
New Jersey firm cited for failure to provide fall protection
US construction company fined after heat illness kills worker
An Alabama, US, contractor was cited for the heat illness death that claimed a 33-year-old worker.
Scaffolding: Is it a plank? Or a platform?
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
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
OSHA looking to revise the personal protective equipment standard in construction 
Why ignorance is not bliss when it comes to scaffolding
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
Standards for mast climbing work platforms and transport platforms receive final action from ANSI
Resources for May’s National Safety Stand-Down
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
Workers in the UK experience 85% fewer fall fatalities than those in the U.S. Larry Stewart reports
Hanging loose – or not
Industry veteran David Glabe talks all things fall protection – and how the “Look Good Hypothesis” plays a (negative) part.
Still time to register for the ALH Conference
Speakers from Herc Rentals, Sunbelt Rentals, IPAF and more at the industry’s premier event on Sept. 29
SAIA to host training during annual event
The SAIA will host four different training opportunities for those attending the Annual Convention & Exposition this year
ANSI updates for self-retracting devices
Major self-retracting device changes coming in 2023 for personal fall arrest and rescue systems
Should scissor lift operators use PFPE?
In 2007, ALH ran a story that asked, “Should operators use a harness and lanyard when working in a scissor lift?” For today’s take, Genie’s Director of Training Scott Owyen provides an update
Dates set for 2022 ASC A92 meeting
Registration is now open for annual ASC A92 Main Committee meeting to be held Oct. 17-19 in Kansas City
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