fall protection system certification
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LJB Inc. provided this webinar on fall protection system certification to help dispel myths about this important safety topic. The presentation answers common questions about certification and helps viewers identify gaps in their certification processes.TRANSCRIPT
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THOMAS E. KRAMER, P.E., C.S.P. - PRINCIPAL [email protected] Phone: (937) 259-5120
LJB WEBINAR SERIES
SYSTEM CERTIFICATION:WHAT’S NEEDED?
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BOTTOM LINE
Certification requires extensive documentation– Relies upon qualified person, not just an engineer
The standards are changing
Call to action– Identify gaps in the documentation for your existing
systems
– Determine how to address certification in future systems
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POLL QUESTION: TRUE OR FALSE
True or false: By law, all anchorages must be
designed by a qualified person.
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POLL QUESTION: TRUE OR FALSE
True or false: Certified means that an anchorage is
guaranteed to be adequate.
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POLL QUESTION: TRUE OR FALSE
True or false: If my components meet ANSI Z359
standards and my anchorage can support 5,000
pounds, my system can be considered certified.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define a certified system (and what’s not!)
Explain key elements of fall protection system
certification
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COMMON QUESTIONS (a.k.a. AGENDA)
What do regulations/standards say?
Who performs certification?
Details about certification– What do you look for?
– How often is this required?
– What documentation do I need?
– Do I need to load lest?
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FROM AN INSPECTION REPORT…
“This fall protection system has been inspected and is
certified in accordance with all federal, state and local
laws.”
What should you do if you see this?
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SUMMARY
OSHA– Not specified in very much detail
ANSI– Z359.2: defines certified and non-certified
– Z359.6: defines overall system and recertification
requirements
– New ANSI standards are being added every year
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REGULATIONS
Anchorages shall be:
> Capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per
employee attached,
> Or designed, installed and used under the supervision of
qualified person as part of a complete personal fall protection
system which maintains a safety factor of at least two.
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QUALIFIED PERSON
Recognized degree orprofessional certificate
Extensive knowledge and experience in the subject field
Capable of design, analysis, evaluation and specifications in the subject work, project or product
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CERTIFIED VS. NON-CERTIFIED
Certified
> Documentation that the system meets the requirements of
this standard
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ANSI Z359.0 – CERTIFIED ANCHORAGE
Certified anchorage
> Anchorage identified and system designed by a qualified
person
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Non-certified– Anchorage that a competent person can judge to be
capable of supporting the predetermined anchorage forces• An exception to designed by a qualified person
requirement
– Unquestionably strong elements of a structure
ANSI Z359.0 – NON-CERTIFIED ANCHORAGE
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ANSI Z359.6-2009
“Specifications and design requirements for active fall
protection systems”
Provides guidance to engineers designing systems
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ANSI Z359.6 - RECERTIFICATION
“Active fall protection systems shall be thoroughly
reviewed by an engineer at a frequency to be
determined by the original design or other similarly
qualified engineer but not to exceed five years.”
Section 4.6.5 – Recertification of Active Fall Protection Systems
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What do regulations/standards say?
Who performs certification?
Details about certification– What do you look for?
– How often is this required?
– What documentation do I need?
– Do I need to load lest?
COMMON QUESTIONS (a.k.a. AGENDA)
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WHO PERFORMS CERTIFICATION?
OSHA– Qualified person?
ANSI– Z359.2: Qualified person
• Alternative is non-certified by competent person
– Z359.6: Qualified person that is an engineer
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WHO PERFORMS CERTIFICATION?
Qualified person
Ideally P.E. + C.S.P.– Structural = physical strength and performance
– Safety = behavioral aspects
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LIMITATIONS
Certified by qualified person
> Few qualified persons
> In-house staff lack experience
> OJT required for either engineering or safety
> Costs of hiring a qualified person
> Response time for urgent needs
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LIMITATIONS
Non-certified by competent person
> Depends on competent person’s judgment
> Violation of building code (law) in some cases
> Some elements may not be adequate for the higher loads
> Subjective determination
> Decision only defended with a load test
> “Non-certified” has negative connotations
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What do regulations/standards say?
Who performs certification?
Details about certification– What do you look for?
– How often is this required?
– What documentation do I need?
– Do I need to load lest?
COMMON QUESTIONS (a.k.a. AGENDA)
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
More than just equipment defects– Appropriate for identified hazards?
– Adequate anchorages and structural support?
– Appropriate use and rescue procedures?
Appropriate training for users?
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
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WHAT DOCUMENTATION DO I NEED?
Documentation– Design
– Construction
– Inspection logs
– Training
– Operations
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HOW OFTEN?
Formal inspection (equipment)– According to manufacturer’s recommendations
– Typically semi-annual or annual
Recertification– Every 5 years, according to ANSI Z359.6
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COMMON QUESTIONS
What if I have no documentation?
What if I’ve missed a year? Or 10?
Do I need to load lest?
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DO I NEED TO LOAD TEST?
If required by manufacturer
Confirm proper installation
Confirm structural capacity
Determine feasibility of system reuse
NOT a substitute for proper design
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CALL TO ACTION
Identify gaps in the documentation for your existing
systems.
Determine how to address certification in future
systems and raise the bar.
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THOMAS E. KRAMER, P.E., C.S.P. - PRINCIPAL [email protected] Phone: (937) 259-5120
LJB WEBINAR SERIES
SYSTEM CERTIFICATION:WHAT’S NEEDED?