If there had been proper training requiring users of fall protection equipment to really and truly demonstate proficiency rather than have a vendor do a few drop tests for 100 guys in the lay down yard these kinds of “accidents” WOULD NEVER EVER HAPPEN. I don’t know the circumstances here but,Shame on construction companies who sign off on vendor training as being “competent” This compromises all of us who try to do a great job for our workers and gives safety a bad name.
A perfect example of regulators responding rather than innovating. The effect of this will be that fewer general contractors will install these systems, and subcontractors won’t “buy” the liability. This means the worker will once again be left with a rule to use fall protection without an easy means of doing so. If the anchor was incorrectly installed, why would an engineer’s approval help? Not following installation intructions will not be affected by the author of the instructions. If they want to cite the contractor for inadequate training, so be it, since it would seem that is the case (based on what I have read of the case). Will the media be as quick to pick up on a story about a worker falling in a situation where these anchors could have been? I doubt it or else there would be a lot of stories daily. No these will be classified as “employee misconduct”, which isn’t as glamorous as the relatively unheard of story of a failed fall protection anchor.
I would appreciate the opportunity to speak with the author or the staff member that placed this article in your publication. There are serious mistakes in the description of the components referenced in this article and even more serious is the lack of a response to the NYC decision as it may affect the use of fall arrest / prevention systems. I read your publication each month and appreciate the content, but feel compelled to offer correction to the NYC Regulations article
You gotta be kidding me… In a state like NY – with the legislation already in place, these people don’t already provide this information?
Insurance is a joke – everyone is so corrupt, you have guys throwing pipes, wood blocks or any other object on the ground just so someone can claim they stepped on it and turned their ankle – It is strict liability with no way out…
if you thought there are to many firms ingnoring fall protection rules you were right.if all firms dont do a better job of policing themselves then somebody who thinks they know better “the Government” will just initate more regulations.come on New York,crane collapses and improper tie off points are just another reason for OSha to come to the rescue! Please do the proper daily crane safety check lists like we do in kansas and make sure your harness tie off point can support 10 time the weight you expect and your problems will dissappear for now
when wearing a harness it makes the work that you are doing harder for instance when you are stripping the outside of a building and there are alot of people under you walking in the street, like if you in newyork city . the harness is over you sholders under your legs and across your chest also your holding a steel bar flipping ribs takeing the legs out with kleats under them. it is more likely for something bad to happen if your harness gets in the way of the stringes comeing down with a rack of ribbs to hit knock push you off the building weather or not if you have a harness on or not its always goin to be faitle
If there had been proper training requiring users of fall protection equipment to really and truly demonstate proficiency rather than have a vendor do a few drop tests for 100 guys in the lay down yard these kinds of “accidents” WOULD NEVER EVER HAPPEN. I don’t know the circumstances here but,Shame on construction companies who sign off on vendor training as being “competent” This compromises all of us who try to do a great job for our workers and gives safety a bad name.
A perfect example of regulators responding rather than innovating. The effect of this will be that fewer general contractors will install these systems, and subcontractors won’t “buy” the liability. This means the worker will once again be left with a rule to use fall protection without an easy means of doing so. If the anchor was incorrectly installed, why would an engineer’s approval help? Not following installation intructions will not be affected by the author of the instructions. If they want to cite the contractor for inadequate training, so be it, since it would seem that is the case (based on what I have read of the case). Will the media be as quick to pick up on a story about a worker falling in a situation where these anchors could have been? I doubt it or else there would be a lot of stories daily. No these will be classified as “employee misconduct”, which isn’t as glamorous as the relatively unheard of story of a failed fall protection anchor.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would appreciate the opportunity to speak with the author or the staff member that placed this article in your publication. There are serious mistakes in the description of the components referenced in this article and even more serious is the lack of a response to the NYC decision as it may affect the use of fall arrest / prevention systems. I read your publication each month and appreciate the content, but feel compelled to offer correction to the NYC Regulations article
Sincerely,
John Johnson
President
JMP & Associates, LLC
jjohnson@jmpsafety.com
713.742.6200
You gotta be kidding me… In a state like NY – with the legislation already in place, these people don’t already provide this information?
Insurance is a joke – everyone is so corrupt, you have guys throwing pipes, wood blocks or any other object on the ground just so someone can claim they stepped on it and turned their ankle – It is strict liability with no way out…
And now they’re talking about “submitting plans…”
if you thought there are to many firms ingnoring fall protection rules you were right.if all firms dont do a better job of policing themselves then somebody who thinks they know better “the Government” will just initate more regulations.come on New York,crane collapses and improper tie off points are just another reason for OSha to come to the rescue! Please do the proper daily crane safety check lists like we do in kansas and make sure your harness tie off point can support 10 time the weight you expect and your problems will dissappear for now
when wearing a harness it makes the work that you are doing harder for instance when you are stripping the outside of a building and there are alot of people under you walking in the street, like if you in newyork city . the harness is over you sholders under your legs and across your chest also your holding a steel bar flipping ribs takeing the legs out with kleats under them. it is more likely for something bad to happen if your harness gets in the way of the stringes comeing down with a rack of ribbs to hit knock push you off the building weather or not if you have a harness on or not its always goin to be faitle