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Fall Protection

MISTRAS protects personnel working in at-height locations by providing solutions for the design, installation, and certification of fall protection equipment and procedures.

At-height work and jobs in confined spaces call for a special set of safety precautions, as preventing employees from falling off platforms and work stations is of the utmost importance. Since many of our customers’ assets require rope access and scaffolding teams to inspect and repair their at-height assets, MISTRAS has a dedicated Fall Protection Center of Excellence (COE) that helps to ensure complete safety for all personnel.

MISTRAS’ fall protection experts perform risk assessments to design, install, and certify the most effective fall protection solutions for each individual customer, project, and facility, including:

• Vertical and Horizontal lifelines
• Anchors
• Rails
• Hoists
• Guardrails

Our solutions are custom-made to adapt to industry standards and customer needs, all designed to enable employees to maneuver safely and comfortably when working in at-height and confined space locations.

Fall Protection Risk Assessment, Design, and Installation Services

At the outset of projects, technicians perform risk analysis assessments on facilities and assets to design the most effective fall protection solution possible.

Our technicians are well-versed in all areas of equipment use, inspection methodologies, and training, including pre-inspection surveys to determine equipment requirements, fall clearance calculations, and inspection strategies before technicians enter the inspection site. The COE implements optimal fall protection solutions through:

Fall Protection Risk Analysis

• Fall Clearance Calculation – Risk assessments to help design fall protection solutions that avoid falling workers from being injured by equipment and stationary objects
• Sharp Edge Calculations – Preventing rope and equipment failures at difficult locations and on edges.
• Horizontal & Vertical Lifelines – Utilizing various types of systems for workers to work safely at height, providing them a safe and efficient access to their work zone
• Swing Fall Calculations – Considering the possible swing of the worker’s lanyard in the event of a fall to prevent collision with stationary objects, structural components, and equipment

Fall Protection Equipment Design, Fabrication, and Installation

• Life Line (Vertical and Horizontal)
• Anchors (Designed & Certified)
• Rails (For At-Height Situations)
• Guardrail (For At-Height Situations i.e. Roofs)

Fall Protection Training and Certification

MISTRAS takes the safety of our personnel and our clients’ teams seriously. Each MISTRAS fall protection technician is given intensive training to gain a complete understanding of MISTRAS’ custom fall protection equipment and services.

• Rope Access work
• Fall Protection
• Confined Space
• Rescue

MISTRAS’ Fall Protection COE provides turnkey services in compliance with the highest industry benchmarks. Our fall protection equipment meets multiple industry regulations, including the standards outlined by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).