Personal Fall Arrest System Personal fall arrest systems

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Learning Objectives At the end of this course you will: ► Have ► Plan

knowledge and skills needed for fall hazards

and work safely when hazards are present

Agenda Today’s agenda: ► Overview ► Fall

protection strategies

► Types ► Your

of equipment for fall arrest systems

responsibilities

Section 1

Overview

The Hazards of Working at Heights Frequently cited OSHA provisions are failure to: ► Protect

workers from falls of 6 feet or more

► Protect

workers from falling into floor openings

► Provide

guardrails

The Hazards of Working at Heights Hazards causing most fall-related injuries: ► Unprotected ► Improper

scaffold construction

► Unguarded ► Misuse

sides, wall openings, and floor holes

protruding steel rebar

of portable ladders

Employee Training Training is required in the following areas: ►The

nature of fall hazards

►Correct ►Use

procedures for fall protection systems

and operation of protection devices

►Roles

in safety monitoring and fall protection plan

►Limitation

of equipment

Employee Training Refresher training is required if there are: ► Changes

in the workplace

► Changes

in the types of fall protection systems

► Inadequacies

in an affected employee's knowledge

Control Measures Control measures used to for serious hazards: ► Perform

work at ground level

► Restrain

worker so they can not reach the edge

► Use

aerial lifts

► Use

control line and personal fall arrest systems

► Cover

holes as they are created

Section 2

Fall Protection Strategies

Fall Protection Strategies Fall Protection Strategies include: ► Guardrails ► Safety

nets

► Personal ► Warning

fall arrest systems lines

► Controlled ► Safety

access zones

monitoring

► Covers ► Fall

protection plans

Guardrail Systems A barrier to prevent employee falls to lower levels: ► Specific

requirements:

– Height of top rails shall be 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches above walking or working level

– Withstand force of at least 200 pounds

Safety Net Safety nets must have: ► Border

rope for webbing

► Minimum

breaking strength of 5,000 pounds

Installations must be tested: ► After

initial installation or major repair

► Before

being used

► Whenever ► At

relocated

6-month intervals if left in one place

► Inspected

for deterioration at least once weekly

Personal Fall Arrest System Personal fall arrest systems: ► Stops ► Limit ► Be

employee falls from working levels

maximum arresting force to 1,800 lbs

rigged

► Complete ► Strength

stop and limit maximum deceleration

to withstand twice the potential impact energy

Warning Line System Roof barrier warning of side or edge ► Warning

lines shall consist of:

– Ropes – Wires – Chains – Supporting stanchions

Controlled Access Zones Controlled access zone is permitted only in: ► Overhand ► Fall

brick laying and related work

Protection Plan for leading edge work

Controlled access zone should be as follows: ► Consist

of ropes, wires, tapes, or equivalent and supporting stanchions

► Flagged ► Rigged

and supported

► Minimum

breaking strength of 200 pounds

Safety Monitoring Safety monitoring permitted when: ► Employees ► Workers

are engaged in low slope roofing work

are covered by written fall protection plan

Employer designated competent person must: ► Be

able to recognize hazards

► Monitor ► Visual ► Can

working or walking surfaces

sight and communication

not be distracted duties

Covers Covers protect employees from falls through holes: ► Holes ► Sites

covered

surveyed before working

► Continually ► Support

audit as work continues

two times the weight of employees

Fall Protection Plan Written fall protection plan must state: ► Why

conventional fall protection systems cannot be used where the fall hazard is present

► Measures

taken to reduce or eliminate fall hazard where conventional fall protection systems cannot be used

An example fall protection plan is provided in the OSHA fall protection standard

Section 3

Personal Fall Arrest Equipment

Equipment Use, Care, and Maintenance Equipment used: ► Body

harness

► Vertical

lifeline or lanyard

► Horizontal

lifeline

► Webbing ► Connectors ► Anchorages

Body Harness Body harnesses are designed to: ► Minimize

stress forces

► Provides

freedom of movement

► Minimize

force on the body in falls

Vertical Lifeline or Lanyard Vertical lifeline or lanyard must have: ► Strength

of 5,000 lbs or more

► Protected ► Separate

from being cut or abraded vertical lifeline for each employee

► Self-retracting

vertical lifelines have minimum strength of 3,000 lbs

Horizontal Lifeline Horizontal lifelines: ► Designed, ► Complete

installed, and used under supervision personal fall arrest system

Webbing Ropes and straps used in: ► Lifelines

► Lanyards ► Body ► Made

harness strength component from synthetic fibers

Connectors Made of drop-forged, pressed or formed steel, or equivalent material: ► Rings

and Snap hooks

– Minimum tensile strength of 5,000 lbs Unless designed for it, do not engage to: ► Webbing, ► Each

rope, or wire

other

► D-ring

► Horizontal

lifeline

► incompatibly

shaped object

Anchorages Used in attachment of personal fall arrest equipment: ► Must

be independent of anchorage

► Supports

at least 5,000 lbs

Section 4

Your Responsibilities

Your Responsibilities Your Responsibilities: ► Recognize ► Utilize ► Use

fall hazards in the workplace

fall protection strategies

personal fall arrest systems equipment

Additional Information Additional Resources:

Stairways and Ladders: A Guide to OSHA Rules. OSHA Publication 3124, (2003) Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries from Falls Through Skylights and Roof Openings. NIOSH Publication No. 90-100, (1989, December) Plain Language Revision of OSHA Instruction. STD 03-00-001 [STD 3-0.1A], (1999, June18)