3-170--Fall Protection Training rev 11-0

Fall Protectionfor Operating Plants : 

1 Fall Protectionfor Operating Plants 29 CFR 1910.23 – Walking Working Surfaces 29 CFR 1910.66 – Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance

Duty to Have Fall Protection : 

2 Duty to Have Fall Protection Walking/Working Surfaces on which employees will work must have the strength and structural integrity to support the employees.

Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes : 

3 Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes All floors, platforms, runways, and wall and window openings where there is a drop of 4 feet or more need to have some type of guarding, such as a standard guardrail system. The 4 foot requirement also applies to equipment that raises workers above the ground, such as: Scissors lifts Scaffolding Powered platforms

Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes : 

4 Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes Floor openings shall be guarded by approved standard railing on all exposed sides except the entrance. Ladderway floor openings shall be guarded by approved standard railing with standard toeboards on all exposed sides except at the entrance. Pits and trapdoor openings shall be guarded by an approved cover. When the cover is not in place, the opening shall be constantly attended. Hatchways and chute openings shall be guarded by standard railings. When not is use, the covers shall be closed.

Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes : 

5 Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes Floor holes shall be guarded with standard railing or a hole cover of standard strength and construction, with no openings greater than 1 inch. Wall openings where there is a drop of 4 feet or more shall be guarded. Where there is a hazard of falling materials, standard toeboard shall be provided. Open-sided floors, platforms and runways 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by standard railing on all sides except where there is an entrance to a ramp, stairway or ladder.

Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes : 

6 Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes Stairs with 4 or more risers shall have standard stair railings or standard handrails, with the width of the stair to be clear of all obstructions except handrails. Standard railing shall consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches. The top rail shall be smooth. The midrail shall be halfway between the top rail and the floor Handrail height shall be no more than 34 inches nor less than 30 inches from the upper surface of the handrail to the surface of the tread. Toeboard shall be 4 inches in vertical height, with not more than ¼ inch clearance above the floor level.

Powered Platforms : 

7 Powered Platforms Working platforms shall be operated only by persons who are trained and proficient in the operation, safe use and inspection of the platform to be operated. Working platforms shall never be loaded in excess of rated load. Working platforms shall not be operated in winds in excess of 25 miles per hour.

Fall Protectionfor Construction Projects : 

8 Fall Protectionfor Construction Projects 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M

Duty to Have Fall Protection : 

9 Duty to Have Fall Protection Provide fall protection systems which meet the criteria of 1926.502. Make fall protection an integral part of projects. Walking/Working Surfaces on which employees will work must have the strength and structural integrity to support the employees.

Unprotected Sides and Edges : 

10 Unprotected Sides and Edges Use guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems to protect employees on walking/working surfaces (vertical or horizontal) with an unprotected side or edge with a fall hazard of 6 feet or more.

Leading Edges : 

11 Leading Edges When it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems when constructing a leading edge 6 feet or more above lower levels, develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets 1926.502 (k). OSHA considers a fall protection measure to be infeasible when the employer establishes that application of that measure is either functionally unworkable or would prevent the performance of required work.

Leading Edges : 

12 Leading Edges Protect employees who are on walking/working surfaces but are not engaged in the leading edge work by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. A control line in a controlled access zone may be used in lieu of guardrails along the edge that parallels the leading edge.

Hoist Areas : 

13 Hoist Areas Protect employees from falling 6 feet or more by a guardrail system or personal fall arrest system. Use personal fall arrest systems for employees who have to lean out to receive or guide loads where guardrails or portions of guardrails have been removed to facilitate the hoisting operation.

Holes : 

14 Holes Protect employees from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet above lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems. Cover holes (including skylights) to prevent employees from falling in or through them, and also for objects falling through the holes. Label the hole cover as a hole cover.

Form Work and Reinforcing Steel : 

15 Form Work and Reinforcing Steel Use fall arrest systems, safety net systems or positioning device systems to protect employees from fall hazards 6 feet or more to lower levels.

Ramps, Runways, and Other Walkways : 

16 Ramps, Runways, and Other Walkways Use guardrail systems to protect employees on ramps, runways, and other walkways from falling 6 feet or more to a lower level.

Excavations : 

17 Excavations Use guardrails, fences, or barricades to protect employees from falling 6 feet or more when excavations are not easily seen due to plant growth or visual barriers. Use guardrails, fences, barricades or covers at the edge of a well, pit, shaft and similar excavation 6 feet or more in depth to protect employees from fall hazards.

Dangerous Equipment : 

18 Dangerous Equipment Protect employees less than 6 feet above dangerous equipment from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by guardrail systems or by equipment guards. Protect employees more than 6 feet above dangerous equipment from fall hazards by guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net systems.

Overhand Bricklaying and Related Work : 

19 Overhand Bricklaying and Related Work Provide guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems for employees performing overhand bricklaying 6 feet or more above lower levels (except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of 1926.501.) Protect employees who must reach more than 10 inches below the level they are on by using a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. [Note: These activities performed on scaffolds are regulated by subpart L of 1926]

Roofing Work on Low-Slope Roofs : 

20 Roofing Work on Low-Slope Roofs Employees working on roofs having unprotected sides with a fall hazard of 6 feet or more must be protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems or a combination of warning line system and one of these systems plus safety a monitoring system (except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of 1926.501). On roofs 50 feet or less in width the use of a safety monitoring system alone is permitted.

Roofing Work on Low-Slope Roofs : 

21 Roofing Work on Low-Slope Roofs Employees working on steep roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels must be protected by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Precast Concrete Erection : 

22 Precast Concrete Erection Protect employees engaged in the erection of precast concrete members (such as panels, columns, beams) and related operations 6 feet or more above lower levels by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems unless paragraph (b) of 1926.501 provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer must develop and implement a plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.

Wall Openings : 

23 Wall Openings Protect employees working on, at, or above wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the opening is 6 feet or more above the next level and the inside bottom edge is less than 39 inches above the walking/working surface must be protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.

Walking/Working Surfaces Not Addressed : 

24 Walking/Working Surfaces Not Addressed Protect employees on any walking/working surface 6 feet or more above lower level by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, except as provided in 1926.500 (a)(2) and 1926.501 (b)(1)-(14).

Protection from Falling Objects : 

25 Protection from Falling Objects Where falling objects are a hazard, employees must wear a hard hat and the employer must implement one of the following: Erect toe boards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels; or

Protection from Falling Objects : 

26 Protection from Falling Objects Erect a canopy structure and keep potential fall objects far enough from the edge of the higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if displaced; or Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prohibit employees from entering the barricade area, and keep objects that may fall from the edge of a higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced.

Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices : 

27 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices

General : 

28 General Fall protection systems required by this part must meet the applicable provisions of 1926.502. Provide and install fall protection systems for an employee before that employee is exposed to the fall hazard.

Guardrail Systems : 

29 Guardrail Systems Ensure that the top edge height of the top-rail shall be 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches from the walking/working level. [Note: Where employees are using stilts the height of the top-rail must be increased a height equal to the height of the stilts which in effect serve as the walking/working surface.]

Guardrail Systems : 

30 Guardrail Systems Install midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members or equivalent between the top edge of the guard rail system and walking/working surface when there is no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches high. Install midrails (when used) midway between the top edge and walking/working surface.

Guardrail Systems : 

31 Guardrail Systems Extend screens and mesh (when used) from top-rail to walking/working surface and along entire opening between top-rail supports. Ensure that intermediate members and other structural members are not more than 19 inches apart.

Guardrail Systems : 

32 Guardrail Systems Ensure that the guard rail system is capable of withstanding (without failure) at least 200 pounds applied within 2 inches of top edge in any outward or downward direction at any point along the top edge. Ensure that the top edge of the guard rail must not deflect to a height less than 39 inches above the walking/working surface when the 200 pound test load is applied in a downward direction. The guard rail system meets this requirement if selected and constructed in accordance with Appendix B of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M.

Guardrail Systems : 

33 Guardrail Systems Ensure that mid-rails, screens, mesh, and intermediate vertical members are able to withstand a force of 150 pounds applied in any downward or outward direction. Check the surfaces of guard rail systems to make sure they will not cause punctures or lacerations or snag clothing. Check the ends of all top-rails to ensure they do not overhang the terminal posts unless the overhang poses no projection hazard.

Guardrail Systems : 

34 Guardrail Systems Do not use steel or plastic banding as top or mid-rails. Ensure that top-rails and mid-rails are at least one quarter inch nominal diameter to prevent cuts or lacerations. Flag wire rope used for top-rails at no more than 6 feet intervals for high visibility.

Guardrail Systems : 

35 Guardrail Systems Use chains, gates, or removable guardrail sections at access areas at hoisting areas when hoisting is not taking place. Erect guard rail systems, when used at holes, at all unprotected sides or edges.

Guardrail Systems : 

36 Guardrail Systems Guard rail systems used at holes for the passage of materials cannot use removable sections for more than 2 sides. Guard the hole, when not in use, with a cover or guardrails at all unprotected sides or edges. Provide a gate or offset to prevent accidentally stepping into a hole when guard rail systems are used at holes providing access (ladderways).

Guardrail Systems : 

37 Guardrail Systems Construct guard rails along each unprotected side or edge on ramps and runways. Inspect manila, plastic or synthetic ropes used for top and mid-rails to ensure they continue to meet strength requirements.

Safety Net Systems : 

38 Safety Net Systems Install safety nets as close as possible to the walking/working surface but not more than 30 feet below such level. On bridges, the fall area must be unobstructed. Extend safety nets from the outer most projection as follows: Vertical distance from Minimum required working level to horizontal horizontal distance of plane of net. outer edge of net from the edge of the working surface Up to 5 feet 8 feet More than 5 feet up to 10 feet 10 feet More than 10 feet 13 feet

Safety Net Systems : 

39 Safety Net Systems Ensure safety nets have sufficient clearance under them to prevent contact with lower surfaces when subjected to drop test. Ensure safety nets and their installations are capable of withstanding an impact force equal to that produced by drop test.

Safety Net Systems : 

40 Safety Net Systems Subject a net to a drop test consisting of a 400 pound, 30 plus/minus 2 inches diameter bag of sand dropped from the highest walking/working level at which employees are exposed but not less than 42 inches from that level after initial installation, before use, after relocation, after major repair, and at 6 month intervals if left in one place.

Safety Net Systems : 

41 Safety Net Systems If the drop test is demonstrated to be unreasonable, the employer (competent person) must certify that the net is in compliance with (c)(3) and (c)(4)(i) by preparing a certification record containing identification of net, date of certification and signature of person making determination of certification.

Safety Net Systems : 

42 Safety Net Systems Inspect safety nets weekly for damage, wear and deterioration and inspected after an occurrence which could affect integrity. Do not use defective nets. Remove materials, scrap pieces, equipment, and tools that have fallen into the net as soon as possible.

Safety Net Systems : 

43 Safety Net Systems Ensure that the maximum size of each safety net mesh opening does not exceed 36 square inches, or longer than 6 inches on any side. Secure all mesh crossings to prevent enlargement. Ensure each net has a border rope for webbing with a minimum breaking strength of 5000 pounds. Space connections between safety net panels must be spaced no more than 6 inches apart. --The connections must be as strong as integral net components.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

44 Personal Fall Arrest Systems These systems and their use must meet the provisions set forth below. Effective January 1, 1998, body belts will not be acceptable except in its use as a positioning device. Ensure connectors are drop forged, pressed or formed steel or made of equivalent materials. Ensure that the connectors have a corrosion resistant finish and smooth surfaces and edges.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

45 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Ensure dee-rings and snaphooks have a minimum tensile strength of 5000 pounds. Proof test Dee-rings and snaphooks at 3600 pounds. They should not crack, break or be permanently deformed. Size snaphooks and ensure they are compatible to the member to which connected or be of the locking type to prevent unintentional disengagement of the snaphook.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

46 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Do not engage snaphooks, unless the snaphook is the locking type and designed for the following: Direct to webbing, rope or wire rope; To each other; To a dee-ring that is already connected to a snaphook or other connector; To a horizontal lifeline; or To any incompatibly shaped or dimensioned object in which unintentional disengagement is possible.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

47 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Where horizontal lifelines may become vertical lifelines, the devices used to connect to a horizontal lifeline must be capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline. Design, install, and use horizontal lifelines as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two. Do this under the supervision of a qualified person.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

48 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Ensure lanyards and lifelines have a minimum breaking strength of 5000 pounds. Attachment of lifeline: When vertical lifelines are used, attach each employee to a separate lifeline except as provided in the following paragraph. During construction of elevator shafts when both employees are atop a false car with guardrails, the strength of the lifeline is 10,000 pounds and all other criteria of this paragraph for lifelines are met.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

49 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Protect lifelines against being cut or abraded. Ensure that self-retracting lifelines (which limit free fall distance to 2 feet or less) are able to withstand minimum tensile load of 3000 pounds applied when it is fully extended.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

50 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Ensure that self-retracting lifelines (which do not limit free fall distance to 2 feet or less), ripstitch lanyards, and tearing and deforming lanyards are able to withstand a minimum tensile load of 5000 pounds applied with it fully extended. Ensure that the ropes and straps (webbing) used in lanyards, lifelines, and strength components of body belts and body harnesses are made from synthetic fibers.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

51 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Anchorages must be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and able to withstand 5000 pounds per employee attached. Design, install, and use anchorages as follows: As part of a complete fall arrest system with a safety factor of at least 2; and Under the supervision of a qualified person

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

52 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Ensure personal fall arrest systems -- (when stopping a fall): Limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 900 pounds when using a body belt; Limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 1800 pounds when using a body harness; Are rigged to prevent employees from falling more than 6 feet or striking a lower level; Completely stop employee and limit maximum deceleration distance an employee travels to 3.5 feet; and Have sufficient strength to withstand twice the potential energy of an employee falling 6 feet or the distance permitted by the system, whichever is less.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

53 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Ensure the attachment point of the body belt is in the center of the wearer’s back. The attachment point of the body harness shall be at the center of the wearer’s back at shoulder level or above the head. Do not use body belts, harnesses and components to hoist materials.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

54 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Do not use personal fall arrest systems and components subjected to impact until inspected by a competent person. Provide prompt rescue of employees or assure employees can rescue themselves in the event of a fall. Inspect personal fall arrest systems prior to use for wear, damage, and deterioration. Remove from service when defective.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems : 

55 Personal Fall Arrest Systems Ensure body belts are at least one and five-eighths inches wide. Do not attach personal fall arrest systems to guard rail systems or hoisting equipment except as specified in other subparts of 1926 such as Subpart L, N, R, S, V, or X. When personal fall arrest systems are used in hoisting areas, make sure these systems are rigged to allow movement of the employee only as far as the edge of the surface.

Positioning Device Systems : 

56 Positioning Device Systems Rig positioning devices to prevent free falls of more than 2 feet. Secure positioning devices to anchorage points able to withstand 3000 pounds or twice the potential impact of an employee's fall, whichever is greater. Ensure connectors are drop forged, pressed, or formed steel, or made of equivalent materials Ensure connectors have a corrosion-resistant finish and are smooth to prevent damaged to interfacing parts.

Positioning Device Systems : 

57 Positioning Device Systems Ensure connecting assemblies have a minimum tensile strength of 5000 pounds. Proof test dee-ring and snaphooks to a minimum tensile load of 3600 pounds. They should not crack, break or be permanently deformed. Ensure snaphooks are sized and compatible with the member to which connected or are of the locking type to prevent unintentional disengagement of the snaphook. [Effective January 1, 1998 only locking type snaphooks shall be used.]

Positioning Device Systems : 

58 Positioning Device Systems Unless the snaphook is a locking type and designed for the following, do not use snaphooks: Directly to webbing; To each other; To a dee-ring that is already connected to a snaphook or other connector; To a horizontal lifeline; or To any incompatibly shaped or dimensioned object to which unintentional disengagement is possible.

Positioning Device Systems : 

59 Positioning Device Systems Inspect positioning device systems prior to use for wear, damage, and deterioration. Remove defective components from service. Do not use body belts, harnesses and components (used as part of personal fall arrest system or positioning device system) to hoist materials.

Warning Line System : 

60 Warning Line System Erect warning lines around all sides of the roof work area. Erect the warning line no less than 6 feet from the roof edge when no mechanical equipment is in use. When mechanical equipment is in use, erect the warning line no less than 6 feet from the roof edge parallel to the direction of the moving equipment and no less than 10 feet from the roof edge perpendicular to the direction of the moving equipment.

Warning Line System : 

61 Warning Line System Connect points of access, materials handling areas, storage areas and hoisting to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines. Place a rope, wire, chain or other barricade, equivalent in strength and height to the warning line across the path where the path intersects the warning lines erected around the work area, or offset the path to prevent someone from directly walking into the area when the path to a point of access is not in use.

Warning Line System : 

62 Warning Line System Ensure warning lines consist of ropes, wires, or chains and supporting stanchions erected as follows: Flag the rope, wire, or chain at 6 feet or fewer intervals with high-visibility material. Rig the rope, wire, or chain so that its highest and lowest points are between 39 inches and 34 inches from the walking/working surface. Ensure the stanchions are able to withstand a force of at least 16 pounds applied horizontally against the stanchion 30 inches above the walking/working surface.

Warning Line System : 

63 Warning Line System Ensure the rope, wire or chain has a minimum tensile strength of at least 500 pounds and is able to withstand the forces applied in the previous paragraph. Attach the lines to the stanchions in such a way as to prevent slack from being taken up in adjacent sections when one section of a line is pulled.

Warning Line System : 

64 Warning Line System Do not permit an employee in an area between line and roof edge unless performing work there. Use and store mechanical equipment in areas where employees are protected by a warning line system, guardrail system, or personal fall arrest system.

Controlled Access Zones : 

65 Controlled Access Zones Define controlled access zones by a control line or by any other means that restricts access when used to control access to areas where leading edge and other operations are taking place. Erect control lines no less than 6 feet and no more than 25 feet from unprotected or leading edge, except when erecting precast concrete members.

Controlled Access Zones : 

66 Controlled Access Zones Erect control lines no less than 6 feet and no more than 60 feet or half the depth of the member, whichever is less, from the leading edge when erecting precast concrete members. Ensure the control line extends the entire length of the unprotected or leading edge and approximately parallel to it. Connect the control line (on both ends) to a guardrail system or wall.

Controlled Access Zones : 

67 Controlled Access Zones When used to control access to areas where overhand bricklaying and related work is taking place: Define the controlled access zone by a control line no less than 10 feet and no more than 15 feet from the working edge. Extend the control line a distance sufficient for the zone to enclose all employees performing overhand bricklaying and related work and ensure the line is approximately parallel to the working edge. Erect additional control lines to enclose the controlled access zone. Permit only employees performing work in the controlled access zone.

Controlled Access Zones : 

68 Controlled Access Zones Ensure control lines consist of ropes, wires, tapes or equivalent materials and supporting stanchions as follows: Flag or clearly mark each line at no more than 6 foot intervals with high visibility tape. Rig each line so that its lowest and highest points are between 39 inches and 45 inches (50 inches when overhand bricklaying operations are performed) from the surface. Ensure each line has a minimum breaking strength of 200 pounds.

Controlled Access Zones : 

69 Controlled Access Zones Enlarge controlled access zones, as necessary, to enclose all points of access, material handling areas, and storage areas on floors and roofs on which guardrail systems are not in place prior to the start of overhand bricklaying operations. Only remove the portion of the guardrail system necessary to accomplish that days’ work when it becomes necessary for guardrails to be removed to allow overhand bricklaying or leading edge work.

Safety Monitoring Systems : 

70 Safety Monitoring Systems Designate a competent person to monitor the safety of other employees and ensure that the monitor complies with the following: The safety monitor must be competent to recognize fall hazards. The safety monitor must warn the employee when it appears the employee is unaware of a fall hazard or acts in an unsafe manner.

Safety Monitoring Systems : 

71 Safety Monitoring Systems The safety monitor must be on the same surface and within sight of employees monitored. The safety monitor must be close enough to communicate orally with the employee. The safety monitor must not have other responsibilities which could distract the monitor from his/her duties.

Safety Monitoring Systems : 

72 Safety Monitoring Systems Do not use or store mechanical equipment in areas where safety monitoring systems are being used in roofing operations on low slope roofs. No employees, other than those engaged in low sloped roofing work or an employee who is covered by a fall protection plan, may be allowed in an area where an employee is protected by a safety monitoring system.

Safety Monitoring Systems : 

73 Safety Monitoring Systems Direct employees working in controlled access zones to comply with fall hazard warnings from safety monitors.

Covers : 

74 Covers Ensure covers in roadways and vehicular aisles are able to withstand at least twice the maximum axle load expected to cross over it. Ensure all covers are able to support (without failing) at least twice the weight of employees, equipment and materials that may be imposed on it at any one time.

Covers : 

75 Covers Secure all covers to prevent accidental displacement by wind, employees, or equipment. Color code or mark “Hole” or “Cover” on all covers to provide warning of hazard except for cast iron manhole covers or steel grates used on railways or streets.

Falling Object Protection : 

76 Falling Object Protection Ensure that toeboards are sufficient enough to protect the employees below. Ensure toeboards are able to withstand (without failing) a force of at least 50 pounds applied in any outward or downward location at any point.

Falling Object Protection : 

77 Falling Object Protection Toeboards must have a minimum height of 3 1/2 inches and cannot have a clearance of more than 1/4 inch above the surface. They may not have any holes greater than 1 inch. Erect paneling or screening for a sufficient distance where tools, equipment or materials are stacked higher than the top edge of the toe board, to protect employees below.

Falling Object Protection : 

78 Falling Object Protection Ensure guardrail systems using a falling object protection have no openings big enough to allow passage of potential falling objects. During the performance of overhand bricklaying and related work: Do not store materials except masonry and mortar within 4 feet of the edge. Remove excess mortar, broken or scattered masonry units, and all other materials and debris at regular intervals.

Falling Object Protection : 

79 Falling Object Protection During the performance of roofing work: Do not store materials and equipment within 6 feet of the edge unless guardrails are erected. Ensure that materials piled, grouped or stacked are stable and self-supporting when near the roof edge. Ensure canopies, when used as falling object protection, are strong enough to prevent collapse and to prevent penetration by falling objects.

Fall Protection Plan : 

80 Fall Protection Plan This option is available to employees engaged in leading edge work, precast concrete erection work, or residential construction work who can demonstrate conventional fall protection equipment is infeasible or creates a greater hazard.

Fall Protection Plan : 

81 Fall Protection Plan The plan must conform to the following provisions: The plan must be prepared by a qualified person, job site specific and maintained up to date. Any changes to the plan must be reviewed by the qualified person. A copy of the plan (including approved changes) must be maintained at the job site.

Fall Protection Plan : 

82 Fall Protection Plan The implementation of the plan must be under competent person supervision. The plan must document the specific reason why each conventional fall protection system is infeasible or why its use would create greater hazards. The plan must include a written discussion of other measures that will be taken to reduce or eliminate fall hazards for workers not protected by conventional fall protection systems.

Fall Protection Plan : 

83 Fall Protection Plan The plan must identify all areas where conventional fall protection cannot be used. These locations must be classified as controlled access zones and the employer must comply with paragraph (g) on controlled access zones. Where no other alternative measure has been implemented, the employer must use a safety monitoring system that conforms with paragraph (h) on safety monitoring systems.

Fall Protection Plan : 

84 Fall Protection Plan The plan must identify those employees (by name or other method of I.D.) who are authorized to work in controlled access zones. If an employee falls or some other related serious accident occurs, the employer must investigate the fall or incident to determine if changes to the plan are needed. If changes are needed, the employer must implement them to ensure similar types of falls or incidents do not reoccur.

Training Requirements : 

85 Training Requirements Training Program - Provide each employee exposed to fall hazards with a training program which enables employees to recognize hazards and procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.

Training Requirements : 

86 Training Requirements Conduct training by a competent person qualified in the following areas: Nature of fall hazards in the work area. Correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting fall protection systems. Use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones and other protection to be used.

Training Requirements : 

87 Training Requirements Roles of employees in the safety monitoring system. Limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during low sloped roofing work. Correct procedures for handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection. Role of employees in fall protection plans. These standards.

Training Requirements : 

88 Training Requirements Certification of Training Verify training by preparing written certification record. This record must include name of employee trained, date of training and signature of person conducting training or signature of employer. Maintain the latest training certification.

Training Requirements : 

89 Training Requirements Retraining When the employer believes that an employee who has been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a), the employer must retrain each such employee.

Training Requirements : 

90 Training Requirements Retraining is required to include but not limited to, the following: Changes in the workplace that render previous training obsolete. Changes in types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used that render previous training obsolete. Inadequacies in employee’s knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicating that the employee has not retained required understanding or skill.

Questions? : 

91 Questions?