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🚧 OSHA’s Most Cited Violations in 2024 🚧Once again, Failure to Provide Proper Fall Protection topped the list as the #1 Most Cited OSHA Violation. But close behind, coming in at #7 overall, was Insufficient Training. These two issues often go hand in hand—but did you know that not all fall protection systems require every…

As unpredictable tariffs and international supply chain woes continue to rattle industries worldwide, at Acro Building Systems we remain a reliable source for roofing professionals across the United States. With every product proudly designed, sourced, and assembled right here in the USA, we’re proving that American-made quality isn’t just a slogan—it’s a promise to our…

Acro’s 12045 Vertical Guardrail System is the perfect solution to providing fall protection during Wall Tip-Up. The guardrail system affixes to the header of the floor below and leaves a 2″ gap out side the wall. Once the walls are in place, temporary guardrails can be easily removed; and positioned for the next floor. Acro’s…

Reminder of OSHA Guardrail Requirements: Acro’s Various Guardrail Systems with Interchangeable Posts; can be used to build OSHA complaint fall protection in Any Environment. See Specifics Below & Review Our Guardrail Systems 1910.29(b)(1) The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches…

10% Of Construction Fatalities Are Totally Preventable with Acro’s Solutions 42% of Construction Worker Deaths Involve Falls23% of Those Victims Had Access To Personal Fall Protection, But Didn’t Use It67% of Fatal Falls Were Less Than 30 Feet20% of Total Deaths Happened In the Victims’ First Two Months of Employment. – According to National Safety…

Fall Protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) was the most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA for all industries in 2023 for the 13th straight year. https://www.osha.gov/top10citedstandards Take the Option of OSHA Compliance Out of the Hands of Your Workers; Use Passive Fall Protection Use Guardrails & All Workers Are Fully Covered:…

Our short answer is: “No on low slope edges, Yes everywhere else.” It is our interpretation of the OSHA regulations that the Toeboard is not an integral part of a guardrail for fall protection purposes on Low Slope Edges but is required for Openings and Steep Slope Edges. We believe Toeboards are essential for protection…