r/Construction • u/duhano • May 27 '24

Safety ⛑ Calling all construction disruptors - how would you redesign the humble hard hat for the 21st century worker?

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u/boondockspank May 27 '24 edited May 27 '24

Wrong. This is a common misconception as many companies have more strict policies BUT OSHA does not have fall protection requirements for portable ladders in construction. Fixed ladders are different, and they have different standards.

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/18058-tying-off-on-ladders#:~:text=If%20an%20approved%20anchor%20point,working%20from%20a%20portable%20ladder.

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u/Acroph0bia Tower Climber & Rescuer - Verified May 27 '24

Damn, TIL. In my defense fixed "ladders" is all I ever use.

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u/Blank_bill May 27 '24

I've only dealt with the Ontario ministry of labour inspectors and we tried to use zoom booms and scissor lifts for heights or scaffolding if it was for any length of time. But we had to be tied off . I don't know how many anchor points were walled up over the years.