BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (June 7, 2015) — Capital Safety announced that its team of safety experts will showcase rescue planning and rescue equipment at Safety 2015 presented by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), June 7-10, in Booth #2312 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas. The company will also showcase its broader range of solutions in fall protection for tools following its May acquisition of Python Safety, Inc., a leading provider of dropped object prevention solutions for tools and equipment.
“When it comes to fall safety, whether it’s an object or a worker, prevention solutions and procedures are only step one,” says Kevin Coplan, president of North America for Capital Safety. “We’re shining a light on the importance of activating rescue plans following a fall. Accidents do happen, but with the right gear and adequate training, we can bring every worker home, every time.”
On May 4, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule that applies to work in confined spaces that applies to all construction workers who work in sewers, manholes, crawl spaces, boilers, tanks and other spaces not intended for continuous occupancy. OSHA estimates the final rule will protect at least 800 workers per year from serious injuries and help reduce life-threatening hazards. During Safety 2015, Capital Safety experts will be available to discuss this new rule, offer live rescue demonstrations and provide an updated guide on rescue planning.
Capital Safety’s programs and products address two leading causes of injury and death for construction workers on job sites—falls and struck-by objects—which are considered among the “Fatal Four” by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These incidents alone make up nearly half of all construction related deaths each year. Capital Safety is introducing a dropped object prevention plan that can be utilized in conjunction with existing fall prevention programs.
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