OSHA fall protection

Falls

Leading cause of fatality in construction

6 feet or more

General fall protection needed

Infesable

Can't use it in conventional fall protection

Safety net system

Capable of absorbing impact

Personal fall rest seystem

Anchorage, life line, body belt

General requirement

Provide equipment and training to protect from falling Off levels 6 feet or more

Guard rail system

Barrier to prevent employee fall.

Warning line seystem

a fall protection method using ropes, wires, or chains prevent employees from entering areas between the warning line and unprotected edges

3 fall protection standards elements

Personal fall protection equipments, fall hazard elimination, fall prevention measures

Top rail height

30 to 49 inches tall

Guardrails

must with stand 200 pounds within 2 inches of top edge

Top edge

must not bend to a height less than 39 inches

Inspect net

At least once a week

Fall protection rules

Fall protection must limit a fall more than 6 feet to a declaration distance, no more than 3.5 feet

How many can work verticle lifeline

1 person

Don't attach personal fall rest to

Anchorage, hoists or guardrails

5 way to protect from falling

Select lifelines and lanyards to resist cuts and abrasions

5 way to protect from falling

Avoid working in area lines can contact hazardous edges

5 way to protect from falling

Use anchor points vertically overhead

5 way to protect from falling

Cover exposed edges

5 way to protect from falling

Limit fall distance

way to protect from falling objects

Toe board along edge, and guardrails on small openings