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A city planned maintenance on its water tower, but inspections revealed that it needed fall-protection improvements before proceeding. As a working-at-heights specialist, Northern Strands was contacted to provide safer tower solutions that would improve, not impede, workflow. The interior water tower ladder still used a ladder cage, which OSHA officially reclassified as inadequate and no…

Employees report they are often asked this question when they tell someone new where they work. For people who are not in or around the construction industry, this is a good guess. The employee’s response is something along the lines of “No, we are a fall protection company.” This answer raises more questions, as they…