fall protection harnesses

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Jul 2, 2026

TRADE OF THE MONTH: POWER UTILITY

TRADE OF THE MONTH: POWER UTILITY

Power utility work keeps homes, businesses, job sites and communities running. From overhead line maintenance to underground utility work, storm restoration, pole work, cable prep and vegetation clearing, utility crews rely on equipment that can handle demanding conditions.This month, Acme Tools is highlighting gear for power utility professionals, lineworkers, utility contractors and support crews who need reliable safety equipment, hand tools, cutting tools and jobsite support products.Power utility work involves serious hazards, including energized equipment, falls, confined spaces, traffic, weather and falling limbs. OSHA notes that only qualified employees may work on or near exposed energized lines or parts, ... Read More

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Mar 11, 2026

Forget The Trophies: The Real Heavyweights From The World Of Concrete 2026 Choice Awards

Forget The Trophies: The Real Heavyweights From The World Of Concrete 2026 Choice Awards

Every year, the concrete and masonry world descends on Vegas, drinks way too much overpriced coffee, and argues over which new tools will make life on the jobsite easier. Most of the time, it is a lot of flash and not much substance. But when the dust settles and the crowds clear out, the true champions emerge. We are talking about the official World of Concrete 2026 Choice Awards. This isn't just a list of things that look pretty sitting on a shelf. These are the absolute grinders voted on by the guys pouring slabs, framing walls, and climbing ... Read More

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Mar 6, 2026

Toolbox Talk: You're Probably Using Your Ladder Wrong & That's a Problem

Toolbox Talk: You're Probably Using Your Ladder Wrong & That's a Problem

Here's something nobody likes to hear: ladders are dangerous as hell, and most people are overconfident about using them. We're not talking about some rare freak accident either. Every year in the United States, over 22,000 workers get injured in ladder-related incidents on the job, and more than 160 of them don't make it home. When you add in residential injuries, the numbers jump to around 500,000 ladder injuries treated annually, with over 300 deaths.The kicker? Most of these accidents happen because someone skipped the basics—choosing the wrong ladder for the job, sloppy setup, or just being in a ... Read More

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Feb 22, 2026

Werner Fall Protection System Demo: The Game-Changing Gear From World Of Concrete 2025

Werner Fall Protection System Demo: The Game-Changing Gear From World Of Concrete 2025

Remember when fall protection meant dangling like a fish on a hook while your crew scrambled to figure out rescue? Yeah, those days are done. Werner just changed the entire playbook at World of Concrete 2025, and honestly, it's about time someone did.We've all heard the horror stories. Guy takes a fall, harness catches him like it's supposed to, and then what? He's suspended up there, blood pooling in his legs, suspension trauma setting in, and the rescue operation turns into a bigger disaster than the original fall. It's a nightmare scenario that's played out on job sites way ... Read More

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