Concerns About Falls From a Leading Edge

Each worker constructing a leading edge 6 feet or more above a lower level must be protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest ...

What You Need to Know About Leading Edge Safety - FallTech

If a worker experienced a fall over a leading edge, the lifeline would kink on the edge, preventing any energy absorbing device on the anchorage ...

How Close is Too Close? Leading Edge Work and Fall Protection

A significant number of fall-related injuries and deaths occur annually due to falls from unprotected roof edges. But how do you assess what ...

Risks of Leading and Sharp Edge Situations in Fall Protection

If the edge comes to a sharp point, it can damage lifelines designed to keep workers safe. The cable can fray or sever, increasing the chances ...

Leading Edge Fall Protection: Take Safety to New Heights

A typical leading edge work situation would be when a worker uses a fall protection system anchored at foot level behind him and then moves away ...

Unique Risks of Leading and Sharp Edge Applications - 3M

This is leading edge work, and it occurs when a worker uses a fall protection system anchored at foot level behind him and then moves away from ...

The Hazards of Leading Edges – Part I: Roof Work – Indiana ...

The hazard associated with falling is at the point of the leading edge, which we define as the break of elevation between one surface and ...

How OSHA Guardrail Requirements Protect Against the Leading ...

While leading edges pose a fall hazard, sharp edges can compromise an inadequate fall protection system. That's because if a worker falls and their lifeline is ...

OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign | Occupational Safety and Health ...

FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CONSTRUCTION. In 2020, there were 351 fatal falls to a lower level out of 1,008 construction fatalities (BLS data).

Leading Edge Fall Protection: What You Need to Know - Safeopedia

To quantify it, fall protection is required for any job that takes place 15 feet or closer to a leading edge that is at least 6 feet above the ...

What you need to know about working in leading edge applications ...

Leading edge applications will inevitably mean working in fall arrest –the “least preferred” option. It's not something to take lightly and should always be a ...

Proactive Solutions for Leading Edge Fall Protection

Leading edge (LE) rated fall protection equipment utilize larger, stronger and more cut resistant lifeline materials. They also typically include an external ...

Leading the Way in Fall Protection - Stauffer Glove & Safety

A sharp edge is pretty self explanatory - it is an edge that is not rounded and has the potential to cut most lifelines. Unique Risks of Leading & Sharp Edges.

What is a leading edge, and what protective equipment should you ...

After a fall, a leading edge forces the lifeline to bend and rub against the edge. Generally, the hazard comes from the fact that an edge is often sharp.

Fall Protection in Construction - OSHA

Each worker constructing a leading edge 6 feet or more above a lower level must be protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest ...

The Right Fall Protection For Leading and Sharp Edge Situations

Leading edges often pose a threat because they have gaps between them and the floor below, potentially allowing workers to fall through if they do not use ...

How Leading Edge Standards Affect Your Choice of Fall Protection ...

Should a crew member fall, the lifeline will come in contact with that edge. It's often the sharp edge that could cut or fray the cable or ...

Do You Have the Right Fall Protection Equipment for Leading ... - 3M

In sharp edge applications, the primary risk is that if the worker falls over the edge the lifeline can be frayed, cut or even severed, ...

Leading edge fall protection

Leading edges are unprotected sides that develop as construction takes place. These unprotected sides pose a fall hazard for workers.

Leading Edge Safety 101 - Safeopedia

Many construction jobs put workers at a risk of falling. But leading edge work is a specific scenario that involves its own standards and ...