Galvanized Guardrail Systems: Why Hot-Dipped Steel Outperforms Powder-Coated Rails Approximately 25 years ago, OSHA instituted the Subpart M Fall Protection Standard for construction workplaces implementing protection from falling objects, falls from tripping over holes, falling through holes, and protection while working around dangerous equipment. Employers were instructed to use fall protection systems such as
A Safe, Simple OSHA-Compliant Parapet Clamp Guardrail System If you are working on rooftops, retaining walls, or other elevated surfaces with parapet walls, The Hilmerson® Parapet Clamp Guardrail System offers a non-penetrating, construction-grade™ solution that makes rooftop fall protection fast, secure, and OSHA-compliant. At the heart of this system is our Parapet Wall
Guardrail Wall Mount Plate The Hilmerson Safety® Guardrail Wall Mount Plate is new accessory that allows for an additional anchorage option. Can’t or don’t want to mount to the top of your concrete surface? No problem, you can now easily mount on the side. This specially designed wall mount plate
Leading Edge Safety: Why Industry Leading General Contractors Are Turning Away From Job-Built Wooden Guardrails As the carpenter foreman completes his daily inspection of the wooden guardrail system, he notices a section where the toeboard is missing. A little farther down the line of the leading-edge safety guardrail, he notices a busted top rail.
A common belief is that success favors those who are active rather than passive. Hitting things head-on and hard directs the outcome while being passive leaves you vulnerable. When it comes to construction safety, in particular fall protection, we often find the exact opposite to be true. Active vs