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Guide to Working Alone at Height Working alone is normal for service techs, inspectors and small contractors. It is also the situation where a fall is most likely to become fatal, because there is nobody to notice that someone did not come down, nobody to call for help, and nobody to stop a setup that obviously looks wrong. The work is not the problem; the planning is. What Actually Changes When You Are Alone The equipment does not care how many people are on site. What changes is everything ar …

Working Around Skylights and Roof Openings A skylight looks like a solid part of the roof right up until someone puts weight on it. Roof openings - skylights, hatches, vents, light wells and open shafts - are one of the most common causes of fatal falls in construction, and almost all of them share the same three failures: the opening was not identified, it was not covered, or the cover was not secured. Why Skylights Fail People Glass and acrylic skylight domes age. They chalk, craze and lose s …

Guide to Fall Protection Kits for Ladder and Scaffold Work Fall protection stops being optional once you are working at height, and a kit is the simplest way to make sure you have the whole system rather than most of it. A harness without an anchor point is a strap. A lanyard without a harness is a rope. Dallas Ladder stocks complete fall protection kits at our Rowlett warehouse for crews across Dallas-Fort Worth. What a Kit Should Contain A working kit is three things: a body harness that fits …

Guide to OSHA Ladder Training for Employers Falls from ladders are one of the most cited categories in OSHA inspections of Texas construction sites, and the training requirement is the part most contractors miss. OSHA requires each employee who uses a ladder to be trained by a competent person, and the employer has to be able to show it. Dallas Ladder supplies the ladders and fall protection gear DFW crews need, and we keep the paperwork side simple here. What the Standard Actually Requires Und …

Jobsite Safety Equipment and Fall Protection Essentials Every year, falls remain the leading cause of serious injury in construction. Having the right fall protection equipment is not just an OSHA requirement — it is a lifesaving investment for your crew. Dallas Ladder stocks a complete line of personal fall protection gear from industry-leading brands. The Fall Protection Hierarchy OSHA outlines a clear hierarchy for fall protection: eliminate the hazard where possible, use passive syste …