Gravitec Goes to Ross Dam
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...
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...
Will I Hit That? Clearance Calculations
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...
Carabiner Showdown
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...
GRAVITEC Power Perimeter
GRAVITEC'S All New Power Perimeter APRIL FOOLS PRANK - Thank you for playing along with our April Fool’s prank this year! Redefine your expectations of fall protection and immerse yourself in the new technology of our GRAVITEC Power Perimeter System. Installation is...
So what’s up with ladders?
So what's up with fixed 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,...
Upcoming Trade Shows
Upcoming Trade Shows Join Gravitec in New Orleans at the NSC Safety Congress and Expo! You can find us in Booth 3847. Find out more information Here! Join Gravitec in San Antonio at the ASSP Safety Trade show! Thanks ASSP San Antonio for a wonderful trade show...
Gravitec is Going Where It’s Never Gone Before… E-Learning
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...
Product Recalls, Safety Alerts & Notices
All Product Recalls, Safety Alerts & Notices11/06/243M“Stop Use and Recall / Replace or Remediate” notice for select 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines. The following is from 3M: "As part...
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,...
Engineering Team Building
Engineering Team Building How much do you trust your coworkers? Enough to order the office supplies? How about leaving a project with a tight deadline on them? Sure most of us ask our coworkers to do these things every day, but at Gravitec we like to take employee...
Sutro Tower Fall Protection Survey
Sutro Fall Protection Survey Between Sutro Mountain and Twin Peaks, Sutro Tower, standing at over 900 feet, is an icon to the residents and visitors of San Francisco. Built in 1973, Sutro tower is a TV and radio antenna that services the entire bay area. Due to the...