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Practical safety insight from the team behind Expert Safety Services — grounded in OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards and the real questions crews run into on the job.
Where Experience Meets Everyday Safety
Here you’ll find real guidance on rope access, anchor inspections, and the hazards that come with window cleaning, solar panel maintenance, and pressure washing — along with updates on our Safety Advocate App, built to make OSHA-compliant training and certification tracking simple for high-risk industries.
Because safety was never meant to be a box you check. It’s how your crew makes it home, every single day.
What a Competent Person Looks For: 5 Signs Your Rooftop Anchors Need Inspection
OSHA and ANSI standards call for annual anchor inspections at minimum — more often in harsh climates or high-use environments. If you can’t remember the last time a Competent Person climbed up with a load cell and a checklist, that’s your first sign.
SPRAT, IRATA, or RDS: Which Rope Access Certification Does Your Crew Actually Need?
Expert Safety Services SPRAT. IRATA. RDS. They all involve ropes, they all involve height, and they all sound like they might do the same thing. But they’re built for different kinds of work — and picking the wrong one can leave your crew certified for
3 Hazards Every Solar Panel Cleaning Crew Should Know
Expert Safety Services As solar cleaning grows into a bigger part of the exterior services industry, so does the number of crews stepping onto roofs without fully understanding what makes this job different. View Upcoming Training Solar panel cleaning looks a lot like other rooftop
Ladder vs. Lift: Choosing the Right Access Method for Pressure Washing Jobs
Expert Safety Services Not every pressure washing job calls for the same access method — and picking the wrong one is one of the fastest ways to turn a routine job into an OSHA violation, or worse, an injury report. Here’s how to think through
Fall Protection 101: What Every Crew Needs to Know Before Working at Height
If your crew works at height in any capacity — window cleaning, roofing, maintenance, inspection — here’s the foundation everyone on the job should know before they ever clip in.
OSHA 1910: What It Actually Means for Your Crew
OSHA 1910 is the set of regulations that governs “general industry” — basically any workplace that isn’t construction, agriculture, or maritime. That includes building maintenance, exterior cleaning, and solar servicing.