{"id":11677,"date":"2014-04-08T02:46:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T06:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=11677"},"modified":"2021-06-22T07:43:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T07:43:23","slug":"do-you-make-these-three-fall-protection-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/do-you-make-these-three-fall-protection-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you make these three fall protection mistakes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fall protection rules can seem complicated because every situation is different.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A roof that may be safe in one scenario needs a completely different approach in another.<\/li>\n<li>A lanyard that is good for the work you are performing today is unacceptable for the work you\u2019re performing tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li>The rails that normally guard the platform you are working on were damaged in the prior shift.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even for those who know the rules forward and back, each fall protection situation is a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s worse is that over the years, some people have had their misinformation or incorrect approaches to fall protection reinforced by others who didn\u2019t fully understand (or care to understand) what is actually required. As a result, workers or supervisors have developed not only bad habits, <strong>but potentially deadly habits<\/strong>, by creating a false sense of security. It causes people to take risks they otherwise would not have taken. And if things go wrong, the consequences could be dire.<\/p>\n<p>So what common mistakes occur in the world of fall protection?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"section\"><strong>1. Failure to Properly Guard Skylights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019re patching up a roof, building a new one, or servicing your air handling equipment. You\u2019re surrounded by warning flags or rails and you have a safety monitor in place to let you know if you\u2019re getting too close to the edge ( <a href=\"https:\/\/simplifiedsafety.com\/blog\/when-is-a-warning-line-sufficient-fall-protection\/\">see this blog for more information on warning lines and monitors <\/a>). You\u2019ve done everything right.<\/p>\n<p>Right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>But what about those skylights?<\/strong> Skylights are <a href=\"https:\/\/simplifiedsafety.com\/blog\/skylights-an-often-overlooked-fall-hazard\/\">often overlooked as a fall hazard<\/a> when working on roofs. They\u2019re covered, so they\u2019re ignored. The problem is that the glass, plastic, and even sometimes the protective caging cannot withstand the forces of a falling person\u2026or even the weight of a person sitting on it.<\/p>\n<p>Skylights <em>must<\/em> be protected. Simply adding the <em>proper<\/em> type of <a href=\"https:\/\/simplifiedsafety.com\/skylight-fall-protection\/skylight-screens\/\">skylight protection screen<\/a>, can eliminate this problem. If that\u2019s not feasible, temporary railings could also do the trick, but one way or the other, they must be protected.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplifiedsafety.com\/blog\/do-you-make-these-three-fall-protection-mistakes\/\">Read Full Article At Simplifiedsafety.com <\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Related Fall Protection Training DVDs:<\/h2>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Fall Protection Video or DVD Program<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/slips-trips-and-falls-video-program.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/551-1.jpg\" alt=\"fall protection mistakes\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Provides the information employees need to work safely when they are &#8220;off the ground&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/slips-trips-and-falls-video-program.html\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Fall Prevention and Protection Training Video<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/fall-prevention-and-protection-training-video-9086.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/large_9086_fall-prevention-and-protection.jpg\" alt=\"fall protection mistakes\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Raise awareness and lower the likelihood of incidents with this course focusing on fall prevention. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/fall-prevention-and-protection-training-video-9086.html\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Fall Protection for Construction &#8211; DVD Training<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/fall-protection-for-construction-training-program-dvd-1153.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/large_1153_fall_keller.jpg\" alt=\"fall protection mistakes\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Covers OSHA&#8217;s general fall protection requirements, steel erection fall protection, &amp; more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/fall-protection-for-construction-training-program-dvd-1153.html\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall protection rules can seem complicated because every situation is different. A roof that may be safe in one scenario needs a completely different approach in another. A lanyard that is good for the work you are performing today is unacceptable for the work you\u2019re performing tomorrow. The rails that normally guard the platform you &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[907,908,914,915,1420,1873,2389,2390,2391,2587,2588,2589],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do you make these three fall protection mistakes? | Atlantic Training Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fall protection necessities can arise in all sorts of situations. 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