This new edition of one of the best selling books on fall protection takes a systems approach to identifying slip, trip and fall hazards and describes the essential elements of a fall protection program. The third edition also provides a detailed explanation of anchorages and the engineering of horizontal lifeline fall arrest systems. Appendices include sample fall protection programs, selected OSHA Compliance Letters and Standards Interpretations, and OSHA’s guidan… More >>
Introduction to Fall Protection, Third Edition
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#1 by Literary Director and Host of INSIDE VIEW broadcast, Book Critic: on February 2, 2010 - 4:44 pm
“‘Introduction to Fall Protection’ by J. Nigel Ellis, is a masterpiece in the art and practices for fall protection. Excellent resource packed with useful information. The great value in this book is that it simplifies an otherwise tough subject! It will, no doubt, save many lives. How much more worth could you get than that?”
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Literary Director and Host of INSIDE VIEW broadcast, Book Critic: on February 2, 2010 - 6:03 pm
“‘Introduction to Fall Protection’ by J. Nigel Ellis, is a masterpiece in the art and practices for fall protection. Excellent resource packed with useful information. The great value in this book is that it simplifies an otherwise tough subject! It will, no doubt, save many lives. How much more worth could you get than that?”
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Al Aliment on February 2, 2010 - 7:11 pm
My US Army unit has confined space and tower operations. During my tour as Safety Manager for 15 years we have never had a fall accident. We wanted to bring our safety program to the next level, this book provides the information and guidance to do just that. From safety training, how to hook up under all working conditions, selection of fall protection equipment to site inspections, the book is well written, easy to understand and apply to all of our work conditions. Your safety program can only improve with this book as part of your working reference library.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on February 2, 2010 - 7:13 pm
The Importance of Properly Using Fall Protection.
Fortunately, serious injuries from falls occur only rarely, because falls only occur rarely. The chance of a person falling while exposed to heights is remote, which may lead to complacency.
A person may not use fall protection for many reasons…..I’ve been doing it this way for years and nothing happened; I’m too tough; I didn’t know; it takes too long; it is uncomfortable; etc. The person receives positive reinforcement by the fact that they didn’t fall. Every time a person doesn’t fall while performing a job unsafely increases the positive reinforcement, and makes it more likely the same task will be again performed unsafely.
This book helps us realize the importance of knowing why to use fall protection (education) and how to install fall protection (engineering).
The principles in the book should be used to train all workers exposed to falls. If a person doesn’t catch on, retraining is necessary, or perhaps enforcement. This should be done before the biggest negative reinforcement happens, serious injury from a fall.
I am the site safety manager for steel erection for a large steel erection company. We are following a 100% fall protection over 6 feet. Very interesting with ironworkers that are used to working at much greater heights without fall protection. I am able to use the principals I learned from Dr. Ellis’ book!
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Richard Dresser on February 2, 2010 - 9:11 pm
Introduction to Fall Protection, Third Edition
J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP
514 pages
This book is an excellent source of comprehensive technical information written in an easy to read and easy to understand style by a leading authority in the field of industrial and construction fall protection.
The 12 chapters, 7 appendices, and 80-page glossary of terms and references are logically arranged. Over 240 illustrations and tables help readers understand concepts. The 9-page index helps one quickly locate material.
I like the format and the fact that it almost doubled in size, as compared to the 2nd edition. This contains a wealth of useful information relating to falls and fall protection.
The book addresses various Fall Protection Codes of Practice including the OSHA standards and the ANSI standards.
It is most helpful guide in learning about falls and fall protection, and is valuable reading for all people and organizations concerned with falls and fall prevention, such as contractors, people in trades with fall exposures, property owners, builders, and attorneys.
This book is on the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) list of Safety Resources recommended for use in preparing for the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) exams.
Book Review by Richard Dresser, CSP, CET, Deerfield, IL, USA. (…)
Rating: 5 / 5