The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 865 U.S. workers died from slips, trips, and falls in 2022 and missing or ineffective fall protection has been the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) most-cited violation for over a decade.

It doesn't have to be this way. Employers and qualified employees can work together to save lives and improve safety by understanding fall arrest systems and properly calculating fall clearance distance.

This informative infographic helps employers by breaking down fall clearance distance calculations, outlining the necessary elements of an effective fall arrest system, and explaining OSHA's fall arrest requirements.