Northern Strands is celebrating it's 45th Anniversary!  For 45 years Northern Strands has been an international supplier of mine hoist ropes. 

Throughout the year we will be posting blogs exploring the history of Northern Strands and how it has evolved into the five divisions it's currently comprised of; Mining(mine hoisting solutions), Engineered Fall Protection, Suspended Access, Rigging and Safety Training.

Northern Strands is proudly Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada owned and operated.

The Engineered Fall Protection Division of Northern Strands now has a Fall Protection Product Gallery web page.  Clients will be able to see pictures of Engineered Fall Protection hardware installed by our Fall Protection Installation Crew.  The gallery contains examples of the excellent work completed by our Installation Crew.  Some examples of products in the gallery are rooftop anchors, lifelines, ladders, stair systems and guard rails.

Engineered Fall Protection Product Gallery Web Page link:  http://www.northernstrands.com/product-gallery.aspx 

A Calgary company was fined  $14,000 by Occupational Health and Safety.  The employee fell 14 feet through a hole in the floor.  Once again showing how important Engineered Fall protection and Fall Arrest training is.  You can read the full story at this link.

 http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/Calgary+company+fined+over+fall+injury/10020534/story.html

Fall Protection legislation has changed in Saskatchewan.  These changes could seriously impact a person or business caught unaware.

Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Division conducts worksite and building inspections annually to ensure standards are known, understood and enforced.  Beginning July 1, 2014 they were given the authority to administer Summary Offence Tickets(SOT s) as a tool to enforce and protect occupational health and safety.  They are committed to an internal workplace responsibility system that recognizes that the efforts of the workplaces, not government, are the key in preventing occupational injuries.  Employers, contractors, owners, suppliers, self-employed persons, supervisors and workers can all be ticketed under this system.