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Fall protection anchor points must either hold 5,000 lb per worker or be engineered by a qualified person to twice the maximum arresting force, under OSHA 1926.502(d)(15). Confusing arrest anchors with positioning or restraint anchors is how anchorages get under-rated. This guide covers every anchor strength and a worked roof example.

A full-body harness only arrests a fall when it is donned correctly and fitted snug. This guide walks through every step - inspection, untangling, shoulder straps, chest and leg buckles, and dorsal D-ring placement - then covers the fingers-flat fit check and what OSHA 1926.502, 1910.140, and ANSI Z359 require before you tie off.

Tie off without enough room below you and the system stops you only after you have already hit the ground. This guide shows how to calculate fall clearance step by step - free fall, deceleration, worker height, D-ring shift, and safety factor - with worked numbers for a shock-absorbing lanyard versus an SRL under OSHA 1926.502.

A personal fall arrest system is only as strong as its weakest link, and the ABCDs framework is how to make sure no link is missing. This guide explains the ABCDs of fall protection, Anchorage, Body wear, Connectors, and Descent or rescue, covers the OSHA trigger heights, and shows how to calculate the fall clearance you actually need.

OSHA Ladder Requirements: OSHA regulates portable ladders in general industry under 29 CFR 1910.23 (the 2017 Walking-Working Surfaces Final Rule) and in construction under 29 CFR 1926.1053 .

OSHA Guardrail Requirements: OSHA requires guardrail systems - or an equivalent fall protection method - on any open-sided floor, platform, or runway that is 4 feet or more above a lower level in general industry (29 CFR 1910.28), or 6 feet or more above a lower level in construction (29 CFR 1926.501).