Tagged: trauma

Weekly Safety Meeting – Suspension Trauma – After the Fall

Weekly Safety Meeting – Suspension Trauma – After the Fall

OSHA describes suspension trauma as “the development of symptoms such as light-headedness, poor concentration, palpitations, tremulousness, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, headache, sweating, weakness, and occasionally fainting during upright standing.” Suspension trauma, also known as “harness hang syndrome” and “orthostatic intolerance,” occurs after a worker has fallen into a fall arrest harness...

Safety Tip of the Week –  Suspension Trauma

Safety Tip of the Week – Suspension Trauma

Suspension Trauma When a worker is suspended in a fall harness, the body has no way of going horizontal. The blood keeps pooling and cannot flow properly. This is suspension trauma. And unless the worker is rescued promptly, venous pooling and orthostatic intolerance occurs. This may result in serious damage...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Suspension Trauma

Weekly Safety Meeting – Suspension Trauma

 Suspension Trauma Fall arrest systems are often seen as the ultimate lifesaver for workers at heights. A worker’s fall protection harness may keep him or her from hitting the ground, but that worker is not in the clear yet. Suspension trauma is often overlooked as a serious risk for workers...