Category: Engineering
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Reflecting on Safety: Testing Window Washing Anchors
Not everyone would feel comfortable hanging off the side of a building; even a few stories up can trigger racing hearts and sweaty palms. Yet thousands of window washers scale buildings of all heights every day, providing clear views for tenants. Fortunately, safety regulations have been effective in keeping these workers safe, resulting in limited…
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Gravitec Systems, Inc.: Decades of Safety for Oklahoma City’s Infrastructure
For over a decade, Gravitec Systems, Inc. has partnered with the City of Oklahoma City to ensure worker safety across a wide range of critical infrastructure. What began as an inspection program for a handful of sites has grown into a comprehensive fall protection initiative spanning dozens of locations and systems. A Legacy of Fall…
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A Collaborative Effort: Enhancing Fall Protection on the Delaware Memorial Bridge
Ensuring worker safety on one of the busiest twin-span suspension bridges in the U.S. was no small task. When Gravitec joined the Delaware Memorial Bridge project, we knew our expertise would play a crucial role in preventing potential fall hazards for years to come. In April 2020, Gravitec was approached to assist in developing fall…
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Rising Above the Elements: Installing Fall Protection on a 1,400-Foot Tower
Gravitec Systems Inc. was lucky enough to have the opportunity to replace the ladder safety system on a 1,400-foot broadcast tower in Texas for a long-time client. This project began when we were asked to inspect the tower’s existing safety systems to ensure it met OSHA and ANSI Z359 standards. Although we’d worked on other…
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Gravitec Systems, Inc.: Supporting NASA’s Artemis Moon Missions
Gravitec Systems, Inc.: Supporting NASA’s Artemis Moon Missions As we embark on a new era of space exploration with NASA’s Artemis program, Gravitec Systems, Inc. is proud to have played a part in this ambitious journey. Our involvement with the Artemis missions reflects our ongoing commitment to protecting workers at heights and ensuring safety in…
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Is a “Qualified Person” Always an Engineer?
I’m confused! Is a “Qualified Person” always an Engineer? This is a question that I (and many people) frequently get when trying to determine who can function as a qualified person. I am not going to dissect the definition bit by bit, but rather try to explain the intent and purpose of the “qualified person”…
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5 Core Tenets of Fall Protection
Gravitec has worked with employers for 35 years protecting their workers at height, long before OSHA had fall protection regulations and ANSI had standards. As I’m surfing the internet, I see blogs and articles titled, “Top Ten things to Know about Fall Protection” or “Questions to ask before Working at Height” and I figured I…
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Perspective on Engineered Safety Solutions
At Gravitec we focus on a singular objective; protecting workers at height. For hundreds of years of architectural history, fall protection amounted to little more than a worker’s healthy fear of falling. The Empire State Building was designed more than 40 years before the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970, which itself is decades…
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What Fall Hazards are lurking at your facility?
It is not always easy to foresee potential fall hazards at your facility. The first logical step in solving the issue of potential hazards is to survey the area and create a plan of action. In cases regarding fall risks, hiring a professional can provide a significant benefit if you are not well versed on…
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Fixed Ladder Fall Protection Changes
Ladder cages can no longer be used for fall protection This article is posted with permission from Metal Construction News. Occupational health and safety regulations have undergone a significant change in 2017 in regards to fixed ladders. Ladder cages can no longer be used for fall protection and their use is going to be phased…