Fall protection safety and awareness are essential in residential construction, where workers routinely work at heights on roofs, ladders, scaffolding, and elevated platforms.

Safety professionals must conduct thorough hazard assessments, ensure proper use of personal fall arrest systems, guardrails, and other controls, deliver routine training, and enforce site-specific protocols.

Prioritizing fall protection prevents deaths and injuries, reduces downtime and penalties, and builds a strong safety culture on every job site.

Thank you to America Roofing for this month’s presentation and SFI Compliance for the presentation on OSHA Fall Protection Exemptions under 29 CFR § 1926.500(a)(1). Get these training materials and other resources on our safety page: www.hbaca.org/safety/.

Save the Date – 2026 HBACA Safety Summit - Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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