The right fall protection products are an irreplaceable part of your facility's total safety strategy. It's not enough to have rooftop guardrail systems—the systems need to comply with exacting OSHA roof fall protection requirements regarding height, force capacity, and additional rails. They also need to be easy to install and move for more peace of mind and compliance while in use. These same exacting standards apply to safety harnesses, lifelines, anchor points, and every other form of active and passive fall protection your organization uses. While there are dozens of potential options, US-made fall protection solutions can offer reliable and consistent compliance with OSHA standards to give you and your workers peace of mind.
Choosing a provider for fall protection solutions is an important choice, and your team needs to weigh a lot of different factors. Take a closer look at why focusing on domestic and US-made fall protection solutions offers your company unique safety advantages.
As you work with your procurement team to zero in on exactly the right products, services, and pricing for your 2025 safety initiatives, make sure domestic production is a high-priority requirement on your list. This single criteria can do a lot of heavy lifting to guarantee you get safety products built to last and provide long-term compliance with OSHA and CCOHS standards. Consider these six benefits of US-made fall protections.
American guardrail manufacturers that implement strict policies for producing their products domestically tend to have much higher standards of production. This is because the manufacturers have to comply with federal and state regulations regarding:
Product design
Material selection and sourcing
Machining, manufacturing, and assembly
Testing and quality management
Inspections
The facilities themselves also have to adhere to the same OSHA regulations and safety protocols as your own, guaranteeing a level of safety throughout production. When you work with manufacturers that have a domestic manufacturing base, you are also more familiar with the testing protocols they use, the licensure and certifications they hold, and the companies they've worked for in the past.
American companies are also naturally more familiar with OSHA regulations. You can look for products and services specifically tailored to meet the OSHA regulations applicable to your business or industry. For example, USA-made safety rail system manufacturers may directly build their product to comply with OSHA 1910.23 and 1926.500–1926.503, and you have that guarantee. When you purchase railings built by international organizations, you will have to cross-reference the product specifications against OSHA regulations yourself and spend more time searching for products that meet all of the requirements.
By working directly with companies that are familiar with OSHA guidelines and that build their products to meet or exceed those standards, you can more efficiently buy, install, and rely on these rails.
Part of your procurement team's process will likely include evaluating the manufacturer themselves for ear markers of quality. This may include lead time requirements, customer ratings and testimonials, the company safety record, and overall standing within the industry. This information is much easier to find and verify when you limit your search to companies that manufacture their products in the United States.
Not only is the information available to find, but it's much more likely to be available in easy-to-access databases and online searches. This streamlines the procurement process and makes it much easier to complete due diligence.
You can easily find American guardrail manufacturers that invest in new research, innovative material sciences and manufacturing techniques, and new product lines that keep up with changes in OSHA regulations and emerging standards. You can work with domestic manufacturers that add more dynamic safety features, build out railings and installations that align with American construction and building styles, or even size their harnesses and safety gear in conventional American sizes that your workers can easily interpret. Instead of making do with meeting minimum roof fall protection requirements, you can more freely explore product options that fold for convenience, provide mobile or portable support, and work in niche applications.
These small details and big innovations all go a long way in guaranteeing your safety investments will continue to protect your workers for years to come.
American production simplifies your supply chain. If you're revamping your safety protocols and guardrail systems to prepare for 2025 OSHA inspections, then trying to navigate shifting import regulations, taxes, and tariffs can bog down your timeline or significantly increase the cost of each purchase. Domestic production is simpler, often comes with much more transparent lead times and costs, and gives you much more control over your supply chain.
The services surrounding your product purchases also work better when you choose US-made fall protection and American guardrail manufacturers. Sales representatives will be available in your time zone and will be much more familiar with your concerns, questions, and product requirements. You'll also have easier access to customer support as you complete your order and if you have any questions regarding installation and maintenance in the future. These attributes aren't just a convenience—having readily available support can ensure you install your rooftop guardrail systems correctly from the start.
At Tractel, we design and develop fall protection solutions built to provide OSHA-compliant protection against interior and exterior fall hazards. Our rooftop guardrail systems, safety harnesses, and safety gates meet or exceed roof fall protection requirements, and we work with each of our clients to guarantee they're getting the right products for their facility's unique needs and safety concerns. Contact us today to learn more about our standard and folding roof safety rail systems, parapet roof safety guardrail extensions, and dozens of other rooftop safety options to make your 2025 safety programs stronger.
