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Fall Protection: An Overview
Objectives
Discuss fall protection training requirements
Identify areas where fall protection may be required
Describe the two main types of fall protection
Identify different components of a fall protection system
Introduce applicable OSHA regulations
When is Fall Protection Required?
Unprotected sides and edges Leading edges Excavations Ramps, runways and other
walkways Low-slope roofing work Steep roofing work Precast concrete erection
Formwork and reinforced steel work
Residential construction Dangerous equipment Overhand bricklaying Hoisting areas Other walking/working
surfaces
When is Fall Protection Required?
Fall protection is required when employees are working near exposed edges or surfaces at heightsConstruction: 6 feetGeneral Industry: 4 feetScaffolding: 10 feet
Fall Protection Systems
Administrative ControlsTraining – 1926.503
Procedures Training All employees who might be exposed to fall hazards
must be included in a training program which: Enables them to recognized the hazards of falling; Trains them in the procedures to be followed in order to
minimize hazards. Training must be conducted by a competent person. Training must be documented in writing
Retraining and Verification
Inadequacies in the worker's knowledge or use of fall protection indicates that he/she has not retained skill or understanding;
There are changes at the work site which make previous training obsolete;
Changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment makes previous training obsolete.
Written certification record
Name, dates trained, signature of trainer
Inadequacies In Knowledge?
Inadequacies In Knowledge?
Components of a PFAS
• A Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) is a series of components that will assist arresting an employee’s fall from an elevated surface. This can include the following items:• Full body harness• Lanyard• Anchorage point• Lifelines (horizontal or vertical)• Self-retractable lifelines
Components of a PFAS
The ABC’s of Fall Protection Anchorage
Connecting Device
Harness
Protection and Compliance
1926.502(d)(16)(iii) is a key standard to understand when selecting equipment to use in a fall protection system.
This standard requires employers to provide fall protection to employees that will: Prevent them from striking a lower level,
Limit their free fall distance to not more than six feet, and
Limit the fall force to not more than 1,800 pounds in conditions where the free fall distance exceeds six feet.
Free Fall Distance
Fall Protection Approach
Take time to plan and prepareEliminate the fall when possibleCalculate your distance to the ground Inspect your equipment before each use
