A fall incident can be a confusing and frightening event on a job site, so it is wise to have a rescue response plan carefully constructed in a clearheaded moment beforehand. Fatalities caused by ...

But while experts credit employers for making strides in their commitment to fall safety in recent years, they say many firms' rescue plans are in need of rescue if they have a rescue plan at all.

A partnership of standards, ANSI/ASSE Z359-2007 Fall Arrest Code, which takes effect this month, provides general industry with knowledgeable, practical norms and guidelines essential to a proactive ...

What happens after a worker falls and is saved by their personal fall arrest system? Hanging in a harness too long can lead to orthostatic intolerance and suspension trauma. Since there isn't always ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A hiker had to be rescued after falling nearly 200 feet on rocks, injuring their head and back, all while enduring near-freezing temperatures during an approximate 11-hour rescue, ...

HANOVER, N.H. (ABC22/FOX44) – A construction worker is in the hospital Tuesday after a fall that required responders to execute a rescue by rope. According to the Hanover Fire Department, the worker ...