Everything You Need to Know About Guardrail Standards
Why Are Guardrails Important? Freestanding guardrails are essential for building safety. They are crucial in preventing accidental falls whether of occupants or workers at heights. These systems are specifically designed to withstand heavy loads while maintaining their stability, ensuring reliable protection on roofs where the risk of falling is particularly high. When Should Guardrails Be […]
3 Key Questions Asked to Architects About Roofs Safety in Their Projects
We increasingly collaborate with architects to introduce our roof fall protection solutions. We aim to raise their awareness of the importance of choosing guardrails, which are often a more economical option in terms of installation and maintenance compared to other solutions that require annual inspections. Here are three questions we regularly ask architects during our […]
Fall protection standards in Edmonton: What are the Main Safety Guidelines
Let’s start with a simple question. What are the fall protection standards in Edmonton? It is a complex subject that we will help you to understand. Edmonton Occupational Health and Safety law requires action when a worker has the potential to fall about three meters. In most cases, your working site will require fall protection […]
Fall Protection in Calgary: 4 Safety Guidelines You Need to Know
Do you want to learn more about fall protection equipment and laws in Calgary? Our fall prevention specialists have put together this handy little guide to answer all your questions. Slips, trips, and falls are among the 4 most common fatal accidents in the workplace. In the United States, more than 5,200 workplace accidents were […]
When Is Fall Protection Required in Canada?
Fall protection becomes necessary as soon as you are working on a roof, whether it’s flat or sloping. Each year, the statistics prove this. Many fatal injuries and accidents could have been avoided if appropriate preventive measures had been implemented. It is therefore crucial to protect workers from falls to prevent a tragedy. But where […]
Is Fall Protection Required on Flat Roofs?
Should you install fall protection on a flat roof on a construction site? What about permanent protection? The short answer: yes. Installing a fall protection system is always recommended, because it lets you protect workers at height. We would tend to believe that a flat roof is safer than a sloping roof, due to the […]
Amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety regulations (OHS) for warning lines
On January 3, 2019, amendments to the OHS came into force regarding the prevention of falls from height. As part of the amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Chapter S-2.1, s. 223), we have adapted the configuration of our permanent VSS SafetyLine warning line. Here are the new regulations: “A warning line […]
Roof Access Hatch: What Are the Standards to Comply With?
A roof access hatch is a protective device that helps prevent the risks of falling from a height, off a roof. In addition, a roof access hatch is both a way to access the roof and a significant physical barrier that lets you create a real boundary when faced with the potentially dangerous situation that […]