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Building on the original, ANSI/ISEA 121-2023 incorporates updated research and industry feedback to further enhance safety measures and offer more comprehensive solutions for preventing dropped objects. 

In the dynamic construction site and industrial workplace environments, safeguarding against dropped or falling object injuries is part of every employer’s safety practices.

Injuries due to dropped or falling objects are a common hazard across all industry sectors and have resulted in many claims and serious or even fatal injuries.

Engaging in tasks at elevated levels that involves any activity performed above ground level, is considered working at heights. Despite the necessity of these activities, they inherently pose risks, underscoring the...

The impact of dropped objects is a concern in workplaces worldwide, especially when working at heights. Understanding the impact dropped object incidents can have, is the first step towards recognizing...

The ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 standard outlines essential criteria for “minimum design, performance, and labeling requirements for solutions aimed at reducing incidents involving dropped objects in industrial and occupational environments.” Developed by the International...