The 2009 Liberty Mutual Safety Index shows combined fall categories (on same level and to a lower level) were the leading cause of disabling injuries; citing a total of $13.9 billion in direct costs to employers for falls alone.

OSHA is currently reviewing “walking working surfaces” and general industry fall protection regulations.

Allied’s safety professional staff will work with you and your employees to identify and address the potential fall hazards in your facilities to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and ANSI Z359 standards.

Fatal falls, by type of fall, 2009*

Of the 645 fatal falls in 2009, over one-third involved falls from roofs or ladders.

Note: Percentages may not add to totals because of rounding.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2010.

General Fall Hazard Assessment

Allied safety professionals perform a walk through of your facility and observe operations to:

• Identify general “same level/to lower level” fall hazards at the facility.
• Identify operations that create fall hazard risk.

General Fall Hazard Assessment Report includes:

• Identification of fall hazards not compliant with applicable regulations and standards.
• Recommended corrective action(s).

Comprehensive Fall Hazard Assessment
(Optional Risk Analysis Assessment)

Allied safety professionals make general observations and in-depth examinations of specific,
client identified operation(s) or fall hazard concern areas.

• Identify general “same level/to lower level” fall hazards.
• Interview workers and observe procedures as related to identified fall hazards.
• Examine, photograph and assess identified fall hazards.
• Identify issues and hazards specific to the machine.

Comprehensive Fall Hazard Assessment Report includes:

• Identification of fall hazards not compliant with applicable regulations and standards.
• Recommended corrective action(s).
• Specific analysis of client identified operation or fall hazard concern (photographs with callouts, hazard and compliance findings, and specific corrective action recommendations).
• (Optional) Risk analysis of identified hazard(s) citing potential for frequency and level of potential severity.

Fall Protection Programs, Design & Installation

Allied “Qualified Person” safety professionals can work with you and for you to:

• Create a written fall protection program specific to your operation(s).
• Design compliant, cost effective fall protection systems to meet your specific at height or same level needs.
• Install custom or standard fall protection systems which will meet your safety requirements.

Training

Allied’s knowledgeable and experienced training staff can:

• Develop and deliver training programs specific to your fall protection needs.

See Training for more information.