Masonry Magazine October 2007 Page. 22
FALL PROTECTION
New Standards of Protection
HOW WILL NEW ANSI Z359 FALL PROTECTION STANDARDS AFFECT THE MASONRY INDUSTRY? MASONRY BREAKS IT DOWN FOR YOU.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) HAS ISSUED A SERIES OF NEW STANDARDS that set requirements for fall protection equipment and employer training for workers at height. These standards directly affect the equipment used by workers in general industry, including maintenance and repair activities. The standards will, undoubtedly, affect the masonry industry as well.
By Joseph Feldstein
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