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Fall & Overhead Protection News and Resources

Bally Ribbon Mills Safety Harness Webbing

August 26, 2026 · Bally Ribbon Mills' Safety Harness Webbing uses specialty fibers for high-temperature, high-strength applications, with UL certification for firefighting gear.

OSHA fines NaturPak over $360,000 for three hot kettle fatalities

August 21, 2026 · OSHA investigators found IPMF, operating as NaturPak, exposed workers to pressurized hot steam and liquid, citing fall protection, LOTO, training, PPE, and other issues.

Bally Ribbon Mills introduces Kevlar EXO webbing

August 18, 2026 · Bally Ribbon Mills’ new Kevlar EXO aramid fiber fabric is designed to deliver higher strength, comfort, flexibility, wearability, and cut resistance for defense, aerospace, & industrial safety.

TradeSafe study finds costliest injuries are preventable

August 11, 2026 · A new study from TradeSafe analyzing BLS, OSHA, and NSC data found the costliest injuries are preventable - already covered by OSHA standards employers are expected to control.

OSHA Fines Orchids Builders $450K for repeat fall protection hazards

July 27, 2026 · In under four years, OSHA fined Orchids Builders $450K for seven failed inspections, all involving fall protection. Its two most-recent inspections generated nearly $350K in citations.

White Cap to acquire Gierke Robinson

July 21, 2026 · Acquiring Gierke Robison expands White Cap’s specialty construction PPE and safety product offerings across Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois, and Southwest Wisconsin.

OSHA to host free virtual safety & health training for federal workers Aug. 4-6

July 3, 2026 · OSHA will host free half-day virtual training seminars Aug. 4-6 for federal agency safety and health personnel to help strengthen protections for federal workers. Register through July 24.

Blackline Safety G8 Portable Gas Detector

June 17, 2026 · The G8 portable gas detector from Blackline Safety is a connected safety platform with swappable cartridges and over 20 sensors to detect virtually any gas.

ASSP Safety 2026: Blackline Safety demonstrating new G8 multi-function wearable

June 15, 2026 · Blackline Safety is demonstrating its G8 combined multi-gas detector, multi-mode communication device, and lone worker protection wearable at ASSP Safety 2026 in booth 6504.

ASSP Safety 2026: Global Industrial to showcase broad portfolio of safety products

June 12, 2026 · Global Industrial is sponsoring and exhibiting its PPE, new warehouse guardrails, traffic control signs and systems, & spill containment products at ASSP Safety 2026 in booth 4519.

ASSP updates five A10 construction and demolition safety standards

June 9, 2026 · The ANSI/ASSP A10 Standards Committee revised five standards: Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators, Personnel Nets, Debris Nets, Installation of Drilled Shafts, and Emergency Procedures.

OSHA promoting 2026 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

May 5, 2026 · OSHA will sign a new alliance with Construction Safety Week to help strengthen a collective commitment to prevent serious incidents and fatalities as part of the 2026 Stand-Down.

Miller TurboLite Personal Fall Limiters

April 18, 2026 · TurboLite Personal Fall Limiters (PFLs) from Honeywell require less fall clearance than traditional shock-absorbing lanyards and meet OSHA requirements in 6 and 9-foot lengths.

3M Fall Protection Harness Inspection VR training

January 16, 2026 · 3M’s Fall Protection Harness Inspection VR training course will challenge trainees to identify four defects in two minutes. On replay they will encounter different defects each time.

Werner L213 series cable grab receives NSC New Product Showcase Award

October 8, 2025 · The Werner L213500 cable grab, designed for quick connection and smooth climbing while preventing lockups and stops, won third place in the 2025 NSC New Product Showcase Awards.