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The Physics Behind Fall Protection
When most people think about fall protection, they think about rules.
Tie off above a certain height.
Wear your harness.
Inspect your lanyard.
Use approved anchor points.
Those rules are important, but they exist for a reason. Behind every fall protection requirement is a simple reality: physics.
Gravity does not care how experienced a worker is.
It does not care how long the task will take.
It does not care if someone has performed the same job safely a thousand times before.
Gravity works exac
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Jul 15th 2026