Category: Testing
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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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The Gravitec Difference: Fall Protection Testing
Why Test? Manufacturers have a legal and moral obligation to their customers to ensure their products are safe. That is even more true in our industry, where failure can make the difference between life and death. There’s no room for guesswork in fall protection. Most manufacturers have their own internal testing process and procedures, but…
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Six Features to Look for When Selecting a Safety Harness
Six Features To Look For When Selecting A Safety Harness This article is posted with permission from Windpower Engineering & Development. The full-body harness is perhaps the most common piece of equipment in the fall protection industry. It is also possibly one of the most under-considered. A harness is a necessity for almost any worker…
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Hardware Compatibility: Your Life Depends on It
This article is posted with permission from Occupational Health & Safety. Click here to read this article as it appeared in the April 2009 issue of Occupational Health & Safety. By W. David Lough Compatible connections. No, we’re not talking about dating and whether a love match will crumble or bloom. We’re concerned with fall…
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Considerations for Fall-Arrest Anchor Points
This article is posted with permission from Windpower Engineering. Click here to read this article as it appeared in the May 2010 issue of Windpower Engineering. All fall-arrest equipment must meet some sort of standard and pass sometests so equipment manufacturers can ensure end users and employers that the equipment will perform to specifications. These…
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Fall Protection and Rescue: A Systems Approach is Online Fall Protection Training Effective?
This article is posted with permission from North American WINDPOWER. There are significant benefits to understanding fall protection and rescue systems as a whole and designing, planning and purchasing accordingly. Over the last few years, several thousand miles, four different countries and more ladders and lifts than one cares to mention, new themes in fall…
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Competent Fall Protection Person Training
One of the questions most frequently asked is, “What kind of training do I need to be a Competent Person in regard to fall protection?” Although it seems like a straightforward question, the answer can be a little tricky. Many people believe the singular requirement to achieve Competent Person status is completion of a fall…
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A Safe Descent: Selecting a Rescue System for the Wind Energy Industry
Building or maintaining a wind farm can be a tall order, especially when crew members need to scale soaring turbines. When working on a wind project, preparations should be made in the event a rescue situation occurs. A single rescue system cannot efficiently handle every scenario an authorized rescuer may encounter in the wind energy…