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Fall Protection

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  1. Fall Protection These handouts and documents with attachments are not final, complete, or definitive instruments. This information is for guidance purposes only. You should independently verify and satisfy yourself as to its accuracy. The AHBSIF does not assume any liability for damages arising from the use of this information or exhibits and attachments thereto and renders no opinion that any of the terms, conditions, and/or cited federal standards in this document and the exhibits and attachments should be explicitly followed by the fund member. Seek specific guidance from the appropriate regulator (OSHA) or professional advisor.

  2. Regulatory Changes • 12/16/10 OSHA issued STD 03-11-002 • Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction • Rescinds STD 03-00-001, • Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction • Rule change in effect as of June 16, 2011

  3. When is Fall Protection Necessary? • Open sided floors in General Industry? • 4’ • Open sided floors in Construction? • 6’ • Roofing? • 6’ • Scaffolding? • 10’

  4. Training Requirements • Fall Hazard Recognition • Protection Methods • Certifications must be maintained • If the process or environment changes retraining may be necessary

  5. Documentation • Contractors must have a written fall protection plan for all work • Written Plan: • Must be site specific • Identify all potential fall exposures • Plan must address methods of protection • PFAS, handrails, safety nets, etc. • Employees must be educated on protection measures and potential exposures

  6. Potential Jobsite Fall ExposuresGeneral

  7. Potential Jobsite Fall ExposuresSpecific to Residential Work

  8. Fall Protection Measures • Acceptable means of fall protection may include: • Handrails • Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) • Positioning Devices • Safety Nets • Warning Lines & Barrier Systems • Controlled Access Zones (CAZ) • Covers

  9. Considerations • What fall protection system will best suit the project? • Duration of work and pace • Employee movement • Reusability • Implementation (assembly and training) • Cost efficiency

  10. Handrails • Top Rail height: 42” • Mid Rail height: 21” • Must be able to support 200 lbs of outward and downward force on the top, 150 lbs on the mid rail • Toe Boards are necessary only if an exposure exists for those below

  11. Handrails • Steel or plastic banding is not acceptable as a handrail • Wire rope is acceptable, top rails must be flagged every six feet • Plastic or synthetic ropes are acceptable, they must be inspected regularly • Rope/Cable material must have ¼” diameter or greater

  12. Handrails • Uprights or stanchions must be placed no more than 8 ft apart • If handrail must be taken down for stocking purposes, workers must use some other means of fall protection • Parapet walls ≥ 39” in height do not require handrails

  13. Safety Harnesses and Lanyards • Bodybelts have been banned from personal fall arrest use since January 1, 1998. • Harness should be properly adjusted to fit the employee. • Never use positioning devices as primary means of tie-off. • Always have a plan for retrieving a “hanging” worker.

  14. Lanyards • Choose the right lanyard for the task at hand. • Static w/ shock absorber • Retractable • Nylon Rope or Steel Cable • All new lanyards are equipped with double action snap hooks to prevent “turn-out” • Never loop or attach a lanyard back to itself unless specified by the manufacturer

  15. Anchors • Anchorage point must withstand a 5000lb. static load • Must consider conditions of use for selection • Must consider system that will provide best safety and efficiency for employee • Conventional Anchors • Disposable Anchors • Specific Applications

  16. Conventional Anchors

  17. Disposable Anchors • Safe-T-Strap, device is left in the structure

  18. Specific Application • Truss Brace, spreads anchor force over several trusses

  19. Positioning Devices • Should not allow wearer more than 2’ of free fall • Devices must be inspected after each use • Safety belts are suitable for positioning

  20. Safety Nets • As close as possible, no more than 30’ below work area • For bridge applications, the fall area to the net should be unobstructed • The net must have sufficient clearance to objects below • The net must be drop tested or certified

  21. Safety Nets • Inspections must be done at least weekly or after an impact • Fallen objects must be removed daily or prior to each shift • Openings on any side should be no greater than 6” • Border ropes must be able to support 5,000 lbs of force • Connections should not be more than 6” apart

  22. Warning Line Systems • For use on large flat roofs • System must be erected around all sides of work area • Mechanical equipment must maintain a distance of six feet parallel and ten feet on sides perpendicular to travel direction • The warning line must be 34” to 39” high and flagged with highly visible material

  23. Barrier Systems • Can protect the perimeter as well as a specific exposure • Skylight Protection • Access Hatches • Ladder access points

  24. Controlled Access Zones (CAZ) • CAZ’s are acceptable when it can be proven that conventional fall protection is infeasible or could create a greater hazard

  25. Controlled Access Zone Requirements • The contractor must have a written plan detailing all practices and procedures for the CAZ • The competent person shall determine the boundaries of the CAZ and clearly mark them with signs, wires, tapes, ropes or chains • The crew supervisor/foreman shall monitor the workers in the CAZ to ensure they don’t engage in unsafe practices. • All access to the CAZ is restricted to authorized workers. All employees permitted in the CAZ must be listed or identified by the competent person before entry. • All protective elements of the CAZ must be enforced before the beginning of work.

  26. Use of a Controlled Access Zone • Commercial* • Decking operations • Some roofing applications • Residential* • Installation of floor joists, floor sheathing, roof sheathing • Erecting exterior walls • Setting and bracing roof trusses and rafters • *Application requires contractor to demonstrate CAZ is the most safe and effective way to complete the work.

  27. Covers • For vehicular traffic – 2 times the maximum axle load of the largest vehicle • Foot traffic – 2 times the weight of the expected load • Secured to prevent displacement • Marked “HOLE” or “COVER” or color coded

  28. Fall Protection Checklist

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