Today, on some weird-o's calendar it says "Old Stuff Day". What does that mean? It means to break out of your daily routine. Break from the norm and stop doing the same old things. Can this apply to fall protection? Good question.

Today is tell a fairy tale day. You guessed it! I whipped up my very own fairy tale for you to recite on the job site for your crew. Trust me they'll like it. And now for the world premiere of... A Fall Protection Fairy Tale.

There is no evidence to support that little George Washington cut down a cherry tree.  He may have lied... gasp! Another common myth is that Washington had false teeth made of wood. Not true. In fact, some of his dentures were made with human teeth... ewww? Although it is a fact he was our first president.

Being the first at anything can be extremely frightening and challenging. And being the first one to suggest and demand fall protection can be downright suicidal.

It's not exactly Valentine's Day yet, but I don't plan on writing a post on Sunday. Even though Football is over, for the time being, Sunday's are still sacred. Now let's talk about murder... More specifically the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and what we can learn about fall protection from it.

Wow, I've really set up quite a bar for myself, but here goes. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre is like a box of chocolates... Hmmm. Scratch that.

This is harder than I thought.

Looking for a connection here...

Earlier this month we went over some of the best anchors for existing roofs. Well, today we're going to do a complete 180 and talk about anti-fungal powder the best roof anchors for new construction. Let's hop to it shall we? Hop, hop, hop...

Finding the right position can be crucial for any type of job. How many of you decided to make that first statement dirty? Come on, guys! I'm trying to stay classy here. Anywho, fall protection positioning is no different, and there are a couple of guidelines from OSHA you should be aware of when it comes to positioning lanyards.

Rescue equipment has really been making waves in the fall protection world in the last year or so. Which has lead to a fair amount of rescue gear confusion. Like... "Do I have to rescue someone if they're a dick."   "What if he slept with my wife?" Um, let's clear up some of the confusion.

Roof anchors are divided into two camps... anchors that are great for new construction and those that are awesome for existing construction. Today, we'll be discussing the latter because quite frankly it can be pretty difficult to find a decent anchor for existing roofs.

Hey, let's jump back on the OSHA bandwagon and see what those crazy guys have to say about snap hooks. Sure, most of us take them for granted, but there are some very important tidbits to learn.

Today is Humbug Day. Based strongly on the Charles Dickens classic, a Christmas Carol, the "Humbug" attitude rears its ugly head around this time of year. It got me thinking. Can the humbug attitude kill people?

Well, my wife would laugh at the term "duty" because she is a sucker for potty jokes. But the duty to have fall protection is a serious business to OSHA. What does OSHA have to say about this? How about we give you the cliff notes!

On this date in history, American colonists tossed three shiploads... I said shiploads not... nevermind.    Three shiploads into Boston Harbor in protest. What can this teach us about fall protection? Shiploads.