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Foreign material exclusion, commonly shortened to FME, is the coordinated process of preventing unintended objects, debris, contamination, or materials from entering equipment, piping, vessels, systems, or controlled work areas. Depending on the job, foreign material can include a bolt, nut, washer, wire clipping, rag, tape backing, grinding debris, personal item, loose tool, dirt, water, or almost anything else that does not belong inside the system.

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Successful FME programs are usually not built around one big safety moment. They are built around hundreds of small preventative actions done correctly every day.

Older buildings do not necessarily require complete reconstruction to achieve modern fall protection compliance. With proper engineering, planning, and equipment selection, facilities can often create highly effective systems while still preserving operations and structural integrity.

In industries like construction, power generation, industrial maintenance, roofing, scaffolding, telecom, and manufacturing, workers trust their fall protection equipment every single day. But even the best harness on the market cannot protect someone if it’s worn incorrectly. You would be surprised how many harnesses are being used every day with twisted straps, loose chest buckles, improper leg adjustments, or damaged webbing that should have already been removed from service. Most of the time, it is not because workers do not care about safety. It usually comes down to rushed mornings, lack of refresher training, or crews simply getting comfortable with...

Modern height safety equipment has come a long way from the bulky, restrictive systems many workers remember from years ago. Today’s products are lighter, smarter, more adjustable, and better suited for demanding industrial environments.