General Industry

Design Considerations

Fall protection and fall arrest systems for general industrial settings and machine maintenance must be specifically tailored to a particular operation and not impede production or worker mobility. Cumbersome fall arrest systems that are not easy to use are eventually bypassed or ignored by workers, creating dangerous working conditions. Height restrictions and traffic restrictions, as well as indoor or outdoor work environments must also be taken into consideration often. Care must also be taken to consider frequency of use as maintenance or repair of machinery in an industrial setting may require different solutions than routine production tasks that expose workers to fall hazards. Fall protection systems for machines requiring daily maintenance and service are often very different than fall arrest systems for plant areas that are seldom accessed. Due to the broad nature of the general industrial and machine maintenance sector, fall protection system designs can include horizontal lifeline systems, rigid track systems, rigid beam systems, articulating products or a combination of multiple systems. Understanding the unique nature of both your production facility’s access points and fall hazards combined with a turnkey approach to OSHA compliant fall protection system will keep your plant and personnel safe.