Author: Gravitec Systems Inc.
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Who does OSHA say your Fall Protection & Rescue Trainer should be?
This title is a little misleading, but the OSHA hook usually gets people to look twice. OSHA requires a Competent Person (construction) and Qualified Person (General Industry) to conduct your fall protection and rescue training. I’ve already written about that in the previous blog that you can find here. I’d tell you that OSHA doesn’t…
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OSHA Clarifies Fall Protection Questions!
OSHA has recently put out a letter of interpretation regarding a couple common questions about the new Walking Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Systems regulation. The first has to do with proof loading of snap hooks. Gravitec has long been a supporter of connectors with stronger gates. We believe OSHA requiring connectors with a 3600 pound…
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Gravitec Goes to Hawaii – Is This Work or Is This Vacation?
A few lucky Gravitec engineers and installers got to hop on a plane and head to Hawaii to install Horizontal Rigid UniRail Systems. It might have been hot while working on the roof, but the reward after a hard day’s work was well worth it. After work activities included renting a few motorcycles and driving…
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Gravitec Goes to Ross Dam
This summer, Gravitec had a unique opportunity at Ross Dam, a hydroelectric dam located in-between North Cascades National Park and Ross Lake National Recreation Area, just off Washington State Route 20. For two weeks Gravitec’s engineering staff had one of the most beautiful commutes into work. Day one started with a journey on a barge…
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People Don’t Float or Fly
Understanding the Basic Principles of a Primary and Secondary in Fall Protection Here it is. Whenever a person is working at height, they should have a primary and a secondary means of protection. A “primary” layer of protection is what supports their weight. The “secondary” layer of protection is the backup if the primary fails.…
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Will I Hit That? Clearance Calculations
Determining how far your fall arrest system will allow you to fall is a critical task for anyone using fall protection equipment. Mistakes are often made when determining clearance requirements and it usually comes down to using the wrong “starting point” for the estimate. Once you understand the basic principles of estimating clearance requirements you…
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Carabiner Showdown
Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes… Change can be hard, even David Bowie knew that. But with time, comes advances in technology and improvements in fall protection. Some of you may remember what harnesses used to be like—body belts that often led to internal organ injuries after a fall. We’ve come a long way since then.…
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So what’s up with ladders?
As you’ve probably heard, there’s been a lot of talk about OSHA’s new rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment and its relation to fixed ladders. So what exactly is happening? And what do you need to do? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Gravitec is here to break it down, rung by…
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Gravitec is Going Where It’s Never Gone Before… E-Learning
We understand educational needs are not black and white. With each student comes a different learning pace, varying knowledge retention, availability of time, and location constraints. That’s why we created a series of online, fall protection e-learning courses for you to take. Any time. Any place. We launched our first course on December 1st, 2016…
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Gravitec Turns 30
Gravitec Celebrates Its 30 Year Anniversary Gravitec Systems has helped fall protection transform from workers using waist belts and ropes to full body harnesses and energy absorbing lanyards. Over the last 30 years we have added engineers, trainers, technicians, writers, and graphic artists to our staff and expanded to almost 60 full-time employees. We made…
