FrenchCreek Blog

  • 11 Hidden Fall Hazards

    Hidden Fall Hazards And How to Avoid Them Fall protection is a critical aspect of workplace safety, but even the best safety plans can’t account for every potential hazard. That’s why it’s important to be aware of the hidden fall protection hazards that could put your workers at risk. These hazards are not always obvious,…

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  • 30 Years Of FrenchCreek Fall Safety

    This week we are celebrating 30 years of FrenchCreek Fall Safety! On Thursday, December 15th, our company president Jason Wible was presented with an award from the Manufacturer & Business Association by Chris Peterson to commemorate the 30th Anniversary here at FrenchCreek Fall Safety. A lot has happened at FrenchCreek Fall Safety since our beginnings…

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  • Resources Newsletter November 2022

    Resources and tools for you. In this resources newsletter, we figured we would gather the most helpful resources for our distributors that we have.  Looking at all that we’ve done in the past year, we get that sometimes something can fly under the radar, which is why a collection of tools and resources as well…

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  • Harness Inspection, Top 5 Things To Look For

    While there is no definite service life for a fall protection harness it is important that workers take the time each day to visually inspect their full-body harness. Passing your daily inspection is the only criteria for your harness to be fit for use. A typical full-body harness can handle some wear and tear that…

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  • Developing A Fall Protection Rescue Plan

    Download FrenchCreek’s free Rescue Plan PDF with Rescue Checklist. Request a Free Rescue Checklist for your team! When working at height, you need a rescue plan Simply put, a rescue plan is the implementation, practice, and knowledge on how to safely rescue a worker whether that be in a confined space, from a free fall,…

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  • Custom Safety Harness

    Your Harness, Your Way Sometimes the typical “cookie-cutter” harness off the shelf doesn’t cut it. Because FrenchCreek manufactures all of our full-body harnesses in Frankin PA, we are able to adapt quickly and offer our customers a wide array of customization options. At FrenchCreek, we understand that not all job sites are the same. So…

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  • Certified Vs. Non-Certified Anchors

    Do You Want A Certified Or Non-Certified Anchor? It seems like it would be an easy answer to an easy question. While instructing a recent fall protection training, Blaine Pettit FrenchCreek’s director of protection training, asked the question to a classroom of attendees. Despite most attendees having years of fall protection experience, they almost all…

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  • What Makes Zipline Harnesses Different

    You didn’t think we were all work and no fun, did you? Here at FrenchCreek, we know that some of the best thrills come from up above! When you hop into one of our zipline and rope-course harnesses know that we’ve put in a lot of work to ensure that your day of adventure starts…

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  • Safety Stand Down 2022- Free Webinars

    Looking for ideas for this year’s OSHA National Safety Stand-Down? Join us May 2-6 during one of our Stand-Down webinars. What is  Safety Stand-Down Week? OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to directly talk to employees about fall prevention and fall hazards in the workplace. Visit OSHA’s website for more details.…

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