LJB Team Uses Pumpkins to Showcase Services
For this year’s company Halloween party—put on by the firm’s Social Events Committee—each key service in the company was challenged to create a pumpkin that represents their area of expertise. Not surprisingly, our talented staff rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations with their creativity and workmanship. LJB’s fall protection key service won the People’s […]
Awards Showcase LJB’s Expertise in Tilt-Up Structural Design
At the recent Tilt-Up Convention & Expo in Miami, Florida, LJB took home seven Tilt-Up Achievement Awards—marking a company best and tying an awards program record for most awards in a given year. This year’s awards bring our company grand total to 65 awards—more than doubling the number of awards for any other structural designer. […]
Resolve to Improve Fall Protection in 2018 (+ 4 Ways to Do It)
There are a variety of worthy New Year’s resolutions to consider as we enter 2018. If worker safety is important to you, I encourage you to pledge to improve your organization’s fall protection program this year. Last fall, OSHA announced that fall protection citations ranked as the top violation for the seventh year in a […]
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Resolve to Improve Fall Protection in 2018 (+ 4 Ways to Do It)
There are a variety of worthy New Year’s resolutions to consider as we enter 2018. If worker safety is important to you, I encourage you to pledge to improve your organization’s fall protection program this year. Last fall, OSHA announced that fall protection citations ranked as the top violation for the seventh year in a […]
The First Christmas Tree: A Cultural Perspective
Working with teams of environmentalists over the years, I have wondered how they feel about the cutting of trees at Christmas time. Do they see it as genocide of poor evergreen trees, or do they view it as a cultural experience that we Americans have followed for generations? I am guessing the latter. As an […]
FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 10 – Stair Design Changes
In this installment of our blog series, we continue to focus on more details that changed with the new OSHA regulations – specifically design changes that affect stairs. OSHA 1910.29 says that for any stairs installed after January 17, 2017, a handrail that measures 30-38 inches is required, as well as a 42-inch stair rail. […]
LJB Team Uses Pumpkins to Showcase Services
For this year’s company Halloween party—put on by the firm’s Social Events Committee—each key service in the company was challenged to create a pumpkin that represents their area of expertise. Not surprisingly, our talented staff rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations with their creativity and workmanship. LJB’s fall protection key service won the People’s […]
FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 9 – Guardrail
In this installment of our blog series, let’s focus on more specific details – design changes that affect guardrail. If you’re wondering about how guardrail is affected, there are several new developments in the updated rule. First, guardrail height is officially required at 42 inches (+/- 3), which is now aligned with construction industry regulations. […]
FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 8 – Ladder Fall Protection II
While our previous post in this series focused on the new requirement for ladder safety systems, this post discusses some additional requirements that affect ladder use and design. Here are a few of the most common questions we have received about ladders. Are chains acceptable to protect ladder openings? I often see chains at the […]
Awards Showcase LJB’s Expertise in Tilt-Up Structural Design
At the recent Tilt-Up Convention & Expo in Miami, Florida, LJB took home seven Tilt-Up Achievement Awards—marking a company best and tying an awards program record for most awards in a given year. This year’s awards bring our company grand total to 65 awards—more than doubling the number of awards for any other structural designer. […]
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FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 7 – Fall Protection for Fixed Ladders
In this installment of our blog series, we’re focusing on new OSHA regulations related to fall protection for fixed ladders. It’s important to note that the final rule phases out the use of cages and wells as fall protection devices on fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet. The regulation—specifically paragraph (b)(9)(i)—allows employers to […]
FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 6 – Rope Descent System Anchorages
This post in our blog series on new OSHA fall protection regulation focuses on common questions related to fall protection anchorages. Most questions on this topic stem directly from the language below from 29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(i): “Before any rope descent system is used, the building owner must inform the employer, in writing, that the building […]
LJB Designs Ohio’s First Greenroads-Certified Project
As the social, economic and environmental value of sustainability efforts continues to be proven, many communities are looking to implement infrastructure projects that improve that triple bottom line. One such community—the City of Fairfield—has put its commitment to sustainable infrastructure in the spotlight by completing the first project certified by Greenroads in the state of […]
FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 5 – OSHA clarifications
Many organizations have struggled to interpret some of the new requirements outlined in OSHA’s update to the General Industry Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Equipment Standards (29 CFR part 1910, Subparts D&I). In response to specific questions asked by the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), OSHA has released correspondence that clarifies two key items […]
FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 4 – Assessments II
Following up on Volume 3 in our series, this installment answers additional questions related to the new requirement for conducting fall hazard assessments. When does the assessment need to be complete? Technically, the new regulation became rule in January 2017, so it is theoretically required now. If you don’t have documentation of a compliant assessment […]
FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 3 – Assessments I
This installment in our blog series on new OSHA fall protection regulations focuses on common questions related to fall hazard assessments. One of the most significant requirements provided in the new rule is the stated need for the assessment of fall hazards, as outlined in 1910.132(d). It’s important to note that this is an existing […]
FAQs on new OSHA Fall Protection Regulations: Vol. 2 – Roof Work
This second entry in our blog series on new OSHA fall protection regulation focuses on common questions related to low-slope roof work. See Volume 1 for information on safe working distance from a roof edge. How do we protect workers when accessing and traveling to a work area on a low-slope roof? From a strict […]
FAQs on new OSHA fall protection regulations – Blog series, Volume 1
Now that the new OSHA rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (29 CFR 1910 Subparts D&I) has been out for more than eight months, many organizations are still working to understand and implement required changes to their fall protection programs. Our team at LJB has been working to educate our clients and friends […]
LJB Mourns the Loss of Founder, Bill Lockwood
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of LJB founder Bill Lockwood, who died on May 27 at the age of 82. We are immensely thankful for the legacy of design excellence and innovation he has left for LJB, as well as the core values of our firm—integrity, quality and service—that he […]
Thom Kramer Recognized for “Advancing Fall Protection Around the World”
For more than a decade, Thom Kramer has been an active participant and leader of the ANSI/ASSE Z359 Committee on Fall Protection. His tireless efforts to improve the standards and educate organizations on the best ways to apply them has led to receipt of the 2017 Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal. According to ASSE, Kramer […]
The First Christmas Tree: A Cultural Perspective
December 20, 2017 By Kellie Locke-Rogers 1 Comment
Working with teams of environmentalists over the years, I have wondered how they feel about the cutting of trees at Christmas time. Do they see it as genocide of poor evergreen trees, or do they view it as a cultural experience that we Americans have followed for generations? I am guessing the latter. As an […]