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ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 Standardizes
Dropped Object Prevention
ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 is written in order to provide the industry with a standard method for designing, testing and labelling prod- ucts for the prevention of dropped object incidents. On your work- site, a dropped object could be anything from hand tools to small parts to instruments. Really, almost anything that a worker could
be handling while they are working at heights. These items may seem like they wouldn’t be dangerous, but imagine the damage that they could inflict falling from three stories above you.
Actual products covered by the standard are broken into two categories for the purposes of testing. There are many different products in each category, and selection becomes critical to prop- erly protect your workers.
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