Introduction To Fall Protection 4th Edition - Hardcover

J. Nigel Ellis; Ph.D.; PE; CPE CSP

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885581580 ISBN 13: 9781885581587

Publisher: American Society of Safety Engineers, 2012

Synopsis

This book provides multiple solutions to eliminate fall hazards in more than one trade or situation and tools to improve fall-hazard observations and documentation. The author's recommendations for personal training for the exposed worker to reduce exposure to falls is balanced by his many recommendations for designing out fall hazards and providing engineered anchorages for those who must maintain buildings long after they are built.

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About the Author

Dr. Ellis has more than 40 years of safety engineering experience. He is the CEO and founder of Dynamic Scientific Controls (DSC) and its division Ellis Fall Safety Solutions. His lifelong mission and that of his businesses is focusing on the elimination and control of occupational fall hazards. Dr. Ellis has performed fall hazard assessments in hundreds of facilities and construction sites and has been retained as an expert witness in about 1000 fall related cases nationwide. Dr. Ellis is a founding member on American National Standards Institute ANSI Z359 the former chairperson ANSI Z359.2 committee and is a contributor to other ANSI committees, as well as various ASTM committees. These committees prepare and revise the nation s fall protections standards, and provide a foundation for regulations and Dr. Ellis participation has been consistent since inception. He is Co-Chair of the ASTM Skylight Human Impact committee. Dr. Ellis is a board member of the International Society for Fall Protection (ISFP) and is a past chairperson of the International Safety Equipment Association Fall Protection Group. Dr. Ellis is a Fellow Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) with memberships in the Construction and Consultant Divisions. In 2011, he was awarded the prestigious ASSE Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal for voluntary standards excellence. He is also a National Safety Council Distinguished Service to Safety Award winner in 2007 and is now President of the Veterans of Safety (VOS) 2011, devoted to Senior Safety and Health professional development and communication. A native of Middlesbrough, UK, Dr. Ellis earned three degrees at the University of Manchester, including a doctorate in chemistry and he is a Registered Professional Safety Engineer in Massachusetts and California, a Board Certified Safety Professional and a Board Certified Professional Ergonomist, (Human Factors).

Edition details

• Publisher: American Society of Safety Engineers
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1885581580
• ISBN 13: 9781885581587
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 616