Rooftop Inspections: Terminology

Mar 15, 2024 | Fall Prevention, Testing & Inspections

What is the Difference Between a Rooftop Anchor and Davit? BMU or Lifeline? If you own, manage, or care for a building that has more than 4 or 5 stories chances are there are pieces of equipment on your rooftop for workers to connect their safety harnesses, bosun...

Fall Protection Testing

Nov 3, 2023 | Fall Prevention, Testing & Inspections

Ensure worker safety with proper fall protection testing To meet the requirements of various industry standards as well as the OSHA Final Rule for Walking and Working Surfaces, companies must regularly test and inspect their fall protection systems. Wikstrom...

Roof Davits and Proper Fall Prevention Safety

Jul 20, 2023 | Fall Prevention

Roof davits are essential to the maintenance of high-rise buildings; they ensure workers can conveniently and safely access the façade of the building. They are most often used by window washers, or in the construction or repair of tall buildings. What is a Davit? A...

Rooftop Fall Protection 101

Apr 13, 2022 | Fall Prevention

Roof fall protection was the #1 OSHA safety violation in 2022. OSHA provides this information annually to alert organizations to major issues, so they can take the steps necessary to make changes and prevent future citations. Fall protection remains a major issue,...