Safety 2009 Proceedings

641 Fall Protection for the Heavy Worker

Instructor: Randall M. Wingfield, Gravitec Systems, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA

Description: You don’t have to go far to find statistics to prove that the North American worker is getting larger. Because of this ‘growing’ trend and consumer pressure, the 310-pound capacity for most fall protection equipment is increasing. This presentation will examine the unique fall protection challenges heavier workers encounter.

Level: A