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FALL PROTECTION

FALL PROTECTION . INTRODUCTION.

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FALL PROTECTION

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  1. FALL PROTECTION GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  2. INTRODUCTION This training information has been prepared by the Georgia Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program with the technical collaboration of Mr. Juán C. Rodriguez and under the sponsorship of OSHA. Its content may be copied and distributed for free. The Georgia Tech’s Safety and Health Consultation Program requests it be acknowledged as the source of this information. The authors believe that all information contained in this training is accurate; however, this is not an official OSHA publication and has not been revised or approved by OSHA. The user should be aware that the recommendations provided in this training do not replace any OSHA standard or regulation. Georgia Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program Georgia Tech Research Institute 260 14th Street, Fourth Floor Atlanta, GA 30332-0837  Voice :(404) 407-7431 FAX :(404) 407-8275 Web http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu Georgia Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  3. FALL PROTECTION SUBPART M 1926.500 GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  4. Effective Date: February 6th, 1995 GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  5. Duty to have fall protection • Protection required when working at 6 feet or higher • Walking/working surfaces shall be inspected before employees begin work activities • Employees shall be allowed to work only on those surfaces which have the requisite strength to withstand their weight GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  6. Strong enough surfaces GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  7. SCOPE AND APPLICATION • Subpart M sets forths criteria for all fall protection hazards, except: • Section L - Scaffolds • Section N – Cranes and derricks • Section R – Steel erection work in buildings • Section S – Tunneling operations • Section V – Electric transmission and distribution lines • Section X – Stairways and ladders GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  8. Fall Protection is required when… • Unprotected (open) sides and edges • Leading edge work • Dangerous equipment • Overhand bricklaying • Steep-slope roofs • Residential construction • Holes • Working/walking surfaces • Formwork • Excavations and wells • Precast concrete erection • Wall openings • Low-steep roofs GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  9. Sloping roof GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  10. Hole GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  11. Covered Holes GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  12. Sloped Roof GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  13. Protection from falling objects • Each exposed employee shall wear a hard hat • Employers must prevent objects from falling from higher levels (which could strike employees below) by using all necessary measures GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  14. Hard hats GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  15. Wearing hard hats GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  16. Fall Protection Systems: criteria and practices... • (a) Guardrails • Top edge height of top rails shall be between 39" and 45" • Midrails shall be installed between the top edge of the guard rail and the walking/working surface • Openingsbetweenrailsshallnotbe more than 19" apart • The top railedge shall withstand a force of at least 200 pounds • The midrail shall withstand a force of at least 150 pounds • Wire rope shall be flagged and shall not deflect more than 3" • Frequently inspect wire ropes • No rail material smaller than 1/4" diameter shall be used GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  17. Guardrails GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  18. Wire Rope GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  19. Flagged Wire Rope GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  20. 2 x 4 Guardrails GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  21. Fall Protection Systems: criteria and practices... • (b) Safety net systems • Shall be installed as close as practicable , but in no case more than 30' (9. 1 m) below the working surface • Shall be subjected to impact force tests or certified • Without any defects • Shall be inspected weekly and after any occurrence (impact) • Debris that have fallen into the net must be removed before starting work • Maximum size of each mesh opening shall not be longer than 6” and each opening will not exceed 36” square • All border rope must have a minimum breaking strength of 5000 pounds GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  22. Fall Protection Systems: criteria and practices... • (c) Personal fall arrest systems • Effective January 1, 1998, body belts are authorized to be used only for positioning • Dee-rings and snaphooks shall have a minimum tensile strength of 5,000 pounds • Snaphooks shall be of the locking types • Horizontal lifelines shall be installed by a qualified person and maintain a safety factor of at least 2 GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

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  24. Fall protection Chain for positioning • Body belts only for positioning GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  25. Fall Protection Systems: criteria and practices... • (c) Cont.. • Lanyards and vertical lifelines shall have a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds • A body harness shall withstand a force of 1,800 pounds • Be mindful of the correct attachment point to the wearer’s body, plans for prompt rescue of the employee, and inspections of equipment prior to use GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  26. Fall Protection Systems: criteria and practices... • (d) Positioning device systems • Employee can not free fall more than 2' (0.61 m) • Shall be inspected prior to each use • Body belts and harnesses shall be used only for employee protection • (e) Warning lines • Shall be erected around all sides of the roof work area GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  27. Fall Protection Systems: criteria and practices... (e) Cont. • Mechanical equipment shall be placed not less than 6' (1.8 m) from the roof edge • Access points shall be blocked when there is no work • Warning lines shall be flagged with high-visibility materials • The lowest point of the warning line is not less than 34" (0.9 m) and the highest point at not more than 39" (1 m) GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  28. Fall Protection Systems: criteria and practices... • (f) Controlled access zones • Used in areas where leading edges change constantly • In areas with overhand bricklaying work at edges • When erecting precast concrete members • Access permitted only to trained and qualified employees • Written information (signs) at points of access GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  29. Leading edges GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  30. Fall Protection Systems: criteria and practices... • (g) Safety monitoring systems • Competent person as monitor • At same visual level of that of employees • Close enough to communicate orally • Mechanical equipment shall not be stored in the monitoring area • Only employees engaged in roofing work allowed • Employees shall follow the monitor’s instructions • Monitor shall not have other responsibilities or functions GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  31. Monitor GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

  32. Warning line GA Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program

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