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| FALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS |
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| Falls are the leading cause of worker fatalities. If you are at risk for falling 6 feet or more, you must use appropriate fall protection equipment. A person without protection will free fall 4 feet in 1/2 second and 16 feet in 1 second! There are two types of fall protection, Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest. |
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| Fall Restraint includes such items as a guardrail or parapet wall. It can also consist of a personal fall restraint system which keeps you from reaching an unprotected “fall” point. Guardrails (on scaffolds, aerial lifts and on the perimeter of buildings) are considered to be a Fall Restraint type of fall protection. |
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| Fall Arrest STOPS you if you’re falling. One type of appropriate fall protection equipment is the personal fall arrest system. The entire personal fall arrest system must be capable of withstanding the tremendous impact forces involved in a fall. A personal fall arrest system includes a full body harness, a shock absorbing lanyard or a rope grab and vertical lifeline and a sound anchorage able to support a load of 5000 pounds. |
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| DO's |
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| ·Pick an anchorage point that will support 5000 lbs. per worker (strong enough to support a pickup truck) |
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·Place your anchorage directly above/behind your work area to avoid potential swing fall hazards |
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| ·Fall arrest systems should be rigged so employees can't free fall more than 6 feet (or contact any lower level) |
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·Use the shortest lanyard possible. The shorter the tie-off, the shorter the fall |
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| ·Tie off above your head |
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·Have anchorage points selected by a competent person |
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| DON’Ts |
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| ·Do not tie a knot in lanyard. This will reduce its strength |
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·Do not allow more than one worker to tie-off to the same anchorage unless it is designed and approved by an engineer |
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| ·Do not use water pipes, vent pipes, electrical conduits, light fixtures, or guardrails as anchor points |
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·Do not allow someone else to rig your equipment unless you verify that it has been done correctly |
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| ·Do not use any lanyards without self-locking snap hooks |
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·Do not use an anchorage that is not independent of any anchorage used to support or suspend platforms |
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