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Construction Fall Protection
Personal fall protection in the construction industry. A brief history.
First we called them sissy belts. Each tool trailer had a couple of safety belts but we used them more often as tools rather than safety devices. Our cowboy attitude discouraged us from ever becoming dependant on them. Any display of fear or hesitation aloft would certainly bring criticism, mistrust, harassment and possibly even termination. After all how could you get anything done?
Prior to the debut of OSHA the cost of construction projects were estimated in terms of dollars and lives. The general rule of thumb was a life for each million dollars. Falls were by far the most common cause of fatal accidents.
During the early seventies the advent o...
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