Leading Edge Safety

A Safe Solar Solution: How Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ Protects Workers During Solar Installations and Maintenance

As the push for renewable energy grows, solar panel installations on rooftops have become increasingly common. With this surge in demand, there is a growing need for enhanced safety measures to protect workers during both installation and maintenance procedures. The Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ offers a robust solution to these challenges, ensuring the safety

By |2024-06-18T17:05:33+00:00June 11th, 2024|Construction Safety, Leading Edge Safety, News|

Navigating Active and Passive Fall Protection Systems in Construction

When it comes to safeguarding workers from falls in construction, choosing the right fall protection system can mean the difference between life and death. As safety professionals, we describe safety systems as either “active” or “passive” to identify the type and amount of interaction required by the worker. But what distinguishes active fall protection

By |2024-06-18T17:08:45+00:00April 12th, 2024|Leading Edge Safety, News|

Mobile Cart vs Rack – Hilmerson Safety Rail System™

When it comes to guardrail system logistics and efficiency, two options from Hilmerson stand out: The Safety Rail Mobile Cart & Kit and The Safety Rail Rack & Kit. Each is designed with specific features to cater to different needs and environments on construction sites. In this blog, we will compare the characteristics of

By |2024-03-19T18:19:52+00:00January 17th, 2024|Leading Edge Safety, Lean Construction, News|

OSHA Guardrail Requirements Broken Down

Recognizing potential fall risks is just one way of maintaining a safe workplace, and it's crucial to understand the OSHA guardrail requirements to guarantee compliance on your job site. When choosing a guardrail system for your job, it’s important to pick one that is OSHA-compliant. Hilmerson has created the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™

By |2024-03-19T18:29:58+00:00December 8th, 2023|Construction Safety, Leading Edge Safety, News|

High-Rise and Roofing Construction Workers: 3 Ways to Eliminate Risk at Height

The construction industry is massive employing 8 million workers that build $2.1 trillion in structures annually.* However, the reward comes with risk. In 2021 there were 1,015 construction job related deaths with falls being the leading cause.* As an industry, it is our duty to lower the risk for our 8 million workers and

By |2024-03-19T18:29:59+00:00October 30th, 2023|Construction Safety, Leading Edge Safety, News|

Working From Height: 3 Ways to Engineer Out the Hazard

The Danger of Working From Heights For contractors, providing a workplace free of danger while working at height is a big responsibility, especially since we know falls continue to be construction’s leading cause of death. OSHA requires fall protection provided at elevations of six feet in the construction industry to prevent workers from falling

By |2024-03-19T18:49:48+00:00November 16th, 2022|Leading Edge Safety, News|

Hilmerson Safety Is Granted a U.S. Patent For Its Multi-Use Stair/Slab Grabber

The company’s expanding portfolio of construction safety products is transforming how industry leaders do business Stair/Slab Grabber Hilmerson Safety is once again proving there are better ways to keep job sites safe, by announcing it has been granted a U.S. patent for its multi-use Stair/Slab Grabber. This is the eighth patent issued

By |2024-03-19T19:18:08+00:00September 12th, 2022|Leading Edge Safety, News, Press & Awards|

Fall Protection Guardrails – 7 Ways to Prevent Injury and Reduce Risk

The challenge for all contractors is to maintain a reasonable balance between productivity, quality and safety to ensure injury-free work zones. We know when more value is put on schedule and budget with greater emphasis on production, injuries are more likely to occur. Deploying an engineered guardrail system vs. the typical 2x4 guardrail system

By |2024-03-19T18:51:53+00:00June 23rd, 2022|Leading Edge Safety, News|