Technical articles

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Would you know how to identify the type of ladder you need for the job — and how to use it safely? Greetings once again, my friend. In this opportunity, I want to share with you a brief safety article about portable ladders and how to work safely on them. I hope you...

  Do you know the difference between standards, certifications, and equipment approvals when it comes to protective gear? Welcome back. I’m here to add—if possible—one more topic to your safety knowledge, helping close those small gaps that can remain even when...

Too low for my equipment to protect me. Welcome back. I hope everything has been going well for you—and, of course, that you’ve been staying safe at work. I’m here again to share practical guidance that can help you work even more safely, adding small but important...

Is a confined space rescue tripod what you really need? Before explaining the reason behind the title of this article—which might make you think I’m speaking without knowing what I’m talking about, or that I’m trying to downplay the role of the confined space rescue...

Anchorage Systems for Work at Height Welcome back. I hope that, up to this point, my recommendations combined with your own safety knowledge have helped you work more safely in your daily tasks. In this article, I am fulfilling a promise I made in one of my previous...

How to Choose the Right Harness for Work at Height Welcome back. I’m writing again with the goal of adding small but important details to your knowledge that can help you work more safely. This time, the topic is work at height. As you may have noticed in my previous...

Before performing high-risk work, you must clearly understand the order you need to follow to protect yourself. I greet you again and hope you’re having a very safe day. This time, I don’t want to focus on a single specific high-risk task. Instead, this article is...

Are you sure you know the hazards you may encounter inside a confined space? Welcome back. In this article, I want to share practical and straightforward guidance that can help you before performing work in confined spaces, contributing to a better understanding of...

Is it difficult to choose the equipment that will actually protect you? Very often, when working at height, it can feel overwhelming to decide which equipment should be used to build a proper personal fall protection system. NOTE: A personal fall protection system...

Key Points to Know When Implementing an Effective Fall Protection Plan Implementing an adequate fall protection plan is often difficult. In this article, I want to outline some basic concepts to give you a solid foundation for building a suitable fall protection plan....

This article addresses the topic briefly and directly, focusing on a critical risk associated with working in confined spaces. Although the title may seem humorous at first glance, it should not be interpreted as minimizing the importance of safety in this type of...