Frost & Sullivan: Strict Enforcement of Regulations Help Fall Protection Equipment Market Outpace Economy in North America

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Frost & Sullivan: Strict Enforcement of Regulations Help Fall Protection Equipment Market Outpace Economy in North America

PR Newswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Sept. 6, 2012

- Low levels of safety regulation compliance indicates a huge untapped market MOUNTAIN VIEW, California,Sept. 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- The low to moderate levels of compliance with health and safety regulations have hindered the growth of the fall protection market inNorth America. However, with regulatory bodies cracking down on non-compliant companies, the market for fall protection gear is set to accelerate. More stringent enforcement of safety regulations by the government, oil and gas commissions, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and Canadian Standards Association (CSA), is expected to continue during the next five to seven years. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.materials.frost.com),North American Fall Protection Equipment Market, finds that the market earned revenues of$453.7 millionin 2010 and estimates this to reach$670.5 millionin 2017, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.7 percent. If you are interested in more information on this research, please send an email to Jeannette Garcia, Corporate Communications, at [e-mail], with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, company email address, company website, city, state and country. "Government regulators form industry standards across the North American fall protection equipment market by emphasizing the need for personnel working in an unprotected area to wear fall arrest equipment," said a Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst. "As the legislation becomes more rigorous, the number of workers affected by the requirements will increase, giving a boost to equipment sales." Further, the inadequate awareness among workers about different fall protection products and their application has also considerably restrained the market. To increase product acceptance, equipment companies should conduct marketing campaigns and strategies related to fall protection awareness. Greater knowledge of safety regulations will prompt end-user companies to invest in additional fall protection products for the employees at risk of fall injuries. There is an increasing preference among end-users for first-hand expertise and single-source supply, along with greater demands for managed supply contracts or leasing arrangements. "Innovation, proximity to end-users, investment in brand awareness, rational resources allocation, as well as new market and sector development are vital to succeed in the fall protection equipment market," notes the analyst. "Novel technologies and improvements in ergonomics, comfort and convenience are expected to increase equipment reliability and use." An aging labor force and obsolete infrastructure has not only intensified the