FY24 January Technical Meeting – Virtual Only

Summary: Regardless of where fall protection annually ranks on any citation list, too many Americans don’t go home to their loved ones due to inadequate management of work-at-height hazards. Safety professionals must shift their engagement efforts on this hazard to prioritize prevention through design, exceed regulatory minimums, and maximize system capacity in PPE-based control measures whenever they’re used.

Bio: Russell Duren, ASP, is a lead safety specialist with PGM Safety Services, which helps insured employers manage hazards in five large Nevada work comp self-insured groups. In addition to assisting insureds, he coaches his team’s implementation of consensus standards best practices, including the ANSI ASSP Z359 series. Russell has roots in the ASSP Southern NV chapter, and currently partners with AZ chapter leadership in his role as Region 2 Area A Director. He’s a member of ASSP’s Emerging Professionals Common Interest Group and the Construction Practice Specialty. Russell is active on ASSP Community and LinkedIn, inviting dialogue on challenges and best practices with all who engage this hazard.