Engineering Control Safety Specialists

Fall Protection Systems That Keep Your Workers Safe and Your Roof Warranty Intact

Dakota Safety designs and delivers OSHA-compliant non-penetrating guardrails, safety gates, and anti-slip matting for industrial facilities across North America. No roof penetrations. No warranty voidance. No compromises.

15+
Years in Business
45+
States Served
40+
Years Industry Experience
8
Countries
Trusted by Industry Leaders
TYSON FOODS BOEING TARGET NIST KRAFT FOODS HORMEL XCEL ENERGY LOS ALAMOS LAB

Our Philosophy: Eliminate the Hazard, Don't Just Manage It

Most safety companies sell you PPE — harnesses, lanyards, anchor points — and call it a solution. That's the bottom of NIOSH's Hierarchy of Hazard Controls. We operate at the top: engineering controls that physically remove the fall hazard before a worker ever clips in.

Non-penetrating guardrail systems create a permanent barrier between your people and the edge. No daily inspection. No training required. No human error. The hazard is simply gone.

NIOSH Hierarchy of Hazard Controls — Dakota Safety operates at the Engineering Controls level
"Dakota Safety solved our rooftop fall protection challenge without a single roof penetration. The system was installed in a day, required zero training for our maintenance team, and kept our roof warranty fully intact."
— Facility Safety Manager, Fortune 500 Food Processor
Andrew Miller, Founder and President of Dakota Safety

Andrew Miller

CDT, CSI  ·  Founder & President  ·  Est. 2010

Andrew brings 40+ years of construction industry expertise to every project. A 35-year member of the Construction Specifications Institute and published author in CSI's The Construction Specifier, he built Dakota Safety on a simple premise: the best fall protection system is one that eliminates the hazard entirely.

Before launching Dakota Safety, Andrew spent decades in construction product marketing — learning what architects, specifiers, and facility managers actually need versus what manufacturers want to sell them. That perspective drives everything we do: practical solutions, honest guidance, and systems that work in the real world, not just on paper.

Andrew is also SuperHuman AI Certified, applying artificial intelligence tools to deliver faster project turnaround and more responsive service to Dakota Safety's clients.

CSI Guard Rail article
Published in The Construction Specifier "Grasping Non-Penetrating Fall Protection Guardrail Systems"
Certifications
SuperHuman AI Certified ✓ HubSpot Marketing Certified ✓ CDT — Construction Documents Technologist ✓ CSI Member — 35+ Years

Ready to Solve Your Safety Challenge?

Tell us about your facility. We'll design a solution that meets OSHA requirements without penetrating your roof or voiding your warranty.

Projects completed in 40+ states and provinces across North America, Central America, South America, and Eastern Europe.