According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 335 construction workers died from job-related falls in 1995. That was the year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) "Safety Standards for Fall Protection in the Construction Industry" (29 CFR 1926.500, Subpart M) went into effect.This year, as of January 1, enforcement of the fall protection rule changed. Body belts are no longer
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