There
were 503 fatalities in the U.S. in 2017 from objects; 237 of those were
caused by falling objects, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. In that same time-frame, nearly 46,000 people were struck by
falling objects or equipment, said Ergodyne Product Director Bob Bohmbach.
During a NATE webinar Wednesday about safety at heights, Bohmbach
explained the hierarchy of engineering controls aimed to prevent object
falls. Toeboards, “encourage a false sense of security,” according to
Bohmbach. “It won’t take too much for a tool to bounce off a toeboard
and hit someone.”
Bohmbach, who’s also the International Safety Equipment Association
(ISEA) Dropped Objects Prevention Solutions Chairman, said the most
common fall control is duct tape and rope. “This is not a solution,” and
is “archaic,” he added.
Bohmbach discussed the ANSI/ISEA 121 adopted by ANSI in 2018. It
includes four categories: anchor attachments on a worker’s tool belt,
tool attachments, tool tether and containers, like hoist buckets and
pouches. Continue Reading
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