High Five™ is a five-step program that helps you discover problem areas on your job site. Our plan walks you through your job site so you can find unsafe areas and prevent accidents. We want to make sure that everyone makes it home, and installing fall prevention is the first step.
The High Five Roof Safety Audit Program provides you with a comprehensive package that lays out points of concern on your facility and the steps you should take to address them.
KATTCARE™ is an all-encompassing system of care to ensure products are installed correctly and the installer and end-user are left feeling confident. We have a team of trained technicians that are experienced in ensuring systems are installed correctly as well as efficiently.
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about safety at your construction site, warehouse or other company buildings? More than likely, you’re thinking of minimizing the risks of employees getting critically or fatally injured. Rightly so. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4,764 deaths were attributed to workplace injuries
Employers have more freedom to customize their fall protection plan under the new OSHA 1910 Walking-Working Surfaces Standard that went into effect recently. But they need to take great care: the flexibility it affords carries risk. The new rule redefines safe distances from the roof edge and the degree of
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ladder standards are intended to keep workers safe and limit the number of fall-related injuries and deaths. It is important to understand these standards so your workplace is compliant and your employees can be safe. Understanding the Fixed Ladder Standards OSHA created fixed
Worksite falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 36.4% of construction deaths were direct results of falling from heights. These falls can also have far-reaching effects on families, businesses and communities. Medical expenses, grief and stress can take a
With falls, trips and slips leading to 11% of all fatal work injuries in 2019, you must protect your staff when they work on roofs. Since roof safety is paramount when working at heights, you might be interested in FIXFAST USA’s KATTGUARD™ GR36 Surface-Mount Aluminum Guardrails. At FIXFAST USA, we specifically designed our KATTGUARD™ GR36
It is that time of the year again for a week of focus on safety in the construction industry. This year’s National Safety Stand-Down runs from May 3rd to May 7th. Fall Protection was yet again the #1 most cited standard, so the education and focus on roof safety remains
Prioritizing exterior roof access is as important as ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced so many areas of our lives. We now are trying to find ways to limit human interactions and reduce the need for people to access our facilities. Many contractors that are servicing rooftop mounted HVAC units,
When it comes to a fixed ladder, one of the questions that we see a lot is “Why is an aluminum fixed ladder a better choice than a steel fixed ladder?” Firstly, let’s see what OSHA states in regards to a metal fixed ladder; OSHA 1910.23(b)(6) Metal ladders are made
Compliance + A Fixed Ladder = Value Fixed ladders are an integral part of a compliant roof access and fall protection system. We even identify roof access and fixed ladders as the first step to address in our High Five program on becoming OSHA compliant. There is a lot of
FIXFAST USA is pleased to announce our ‘Honoring Those’ campaign. We want to reward you for selling safety while also paying back to those who have served for our country. We sell safety to protect those working at height just as those serve our nation to protect the ones they