Fall Protection for Construction 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Training objectives Worksite fall hazards OSHA’s rules Procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting fall protection systems Use and operation of protective systems 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Training objectives Employees’ roles Low-sloped roofing work limitations Handling, storing equipment 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Fall hazards in the work area Leading edge work Overhand bricklaying Holes, openings Ramps, runways 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Standard applicability OSHA requires employers to: identify, evaluate fall hazards provide fall protection train employees Fall protection in other OSHA rules scaffolding ladders and stairways steel erection 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Fall protection measures Surfaces must support employees Provide protection: at 6 feet and above any fall into dangerous equipment any falling objects 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Fall protection measures Timber Products Manufacturers Association Guardrail systems Safety net systems Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) Positioning device systems 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Fall protection measures Timber Products Manufacturers Association Warning line systems Controlled access zones Safety monitoring systems Covers 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Terms Body belt Body harness Controlled access zone (CAZ) Guardrail system Personal fall arrest system (PFAS) Positioning device system Safety-monitoring system Warning line system 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Guardrail systems Top rails 39 inches to 45 inches Meet design/strength requirements 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Safety net systems Installed within 30 feet of working surface Inspect: at least once a week after any incident 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Personal fall arrest systems Body belts are not part of a PFAS Components meet design, strength requirements 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Personal fall arrest systems Timber Products Manufacturers Association If using vertical lifelines, one employee per vertical lifeline PFAS anchorages for PFAS only 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Personal fall arrest systems Timber Products Manufacturers Association When stopping a fall: limit force on employee to 1,800 pounds no free fall over 6 feet maximum deceleration distance of 3.5 feet 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Positioning device systems No free fall over 2 feet Components meet design, strength requirements 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Fall protection systems Fall protection is needed: unprotected sides and edges hoist areas holes wall openings formwork and reinforcing steel 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Fall protection systems Timber Products Manufacturers Association Fall protection is needed: ramps, runways, walkways excavations greater than 6-feet deep dangerous equipment overhand bricklaying 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Fall protection systems Timber Products Manufacturers Association Fall protection is needed: roofing work leading edge work precast concrete erection residential construction 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Unprotected sides and edges Fall protection options: guardrail systems safety net systems PFAS 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Protecting hoist areas Fall protection options: guardrail systems PFAS 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Protection for holes Covers must: support specified weights be secured in place be color coded or marked with a warning 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Protecting wall openings Fall protection options: guardrail systems safety net systems PFAS 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Formwork and reinforcing steel Fall protection options: PFAS safety net system positioning device system Not required while moving on rebar assemblies 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Ramps, runways, and walkways Must have guardrails when employees could fall 6 feet or more 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Excavations Protect excavations 6 feet or more in depth and not readily seen by: guardrail systems fences barricades 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Falls into dangerous equipment Protect workers from falling into/onto dangerous equipment at any height 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Overhand bricklaying Fall protection options: guardrail systems PFAS safety net systems controlled access zones 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Overhand bricklaying Only masonry and mortar can be stored within 4 feet of the working edge Regularly remove debris 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Roofing on low-slope roofs Fall protection options: guardrail systems safety net systems PFAS 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Roofing on low-slope roofs - options A combination of warning line and: guardrail systems safety net systems PFAS safety monitoring systems 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Roofing on low-slope roofs - options On roofs 50 feet or less in width, can use a safety monitoring system alone When a safety monitoring system is used: competent person as safety monitor safety monitor has no other duties mechanical equipment is not used 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Roofing on low-slope roofs - options When a safety monitoring system is used: authorized employees only follow safety monitor warnings 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Roofing on low-slope roofs - options When warning line systems are used: erected around all sides at least 6 feet from roof edge warning lines form access path warning lines meet design/strength requirements 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Roofing on low-slope roofs - options Falling object protection: materials, equipment stored more than 6 feet from roof edge unless there are guardrails materials stored near a roof edge must be stable 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Roofing on steep roofs Fall protection options: Guardrail systems with toeboards PFAS safety net systems 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Leading edge work Leading edge work 6 feet and above: guardrail systems safety net systems PFAS Must use a fall protection plan if these can’t be used Controlled access zone 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Leading edge work Control lines: 6 to 25 feet from the edge along the entire length of the edge connected to a guardrail or wall flagged, marked at least every 6 feet meet design/strength requirements 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Precast concrete erection Erecting precast concrete members 6 feet above a lower level: guardrail systems safety net systems PFAS Must use a fall protection plan if these can’t be used Controlled access zone 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Precast concrete erection Timber Products Manufacturers Association Control line: 6 to 60 feet from the edge, or half the length of the member being erected, whichever is less, from the leading edge along the entire length of the edge connect to a guardrail, wall meet design/strength requirements flagged, marked at least every 6 feet 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Residential construction Fall protection options: guardrail systems safety net systems PFAS Use a fall protection plan if these are infeasible/hazardous 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Timber Products Manufacturers Association Fall protection plans Can only use a fall protection plan with: leading edge work precast concrete erection work residential construction work 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Other walking/working surfaces Fall protection options: guardrail system safety net system PFAS 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association

Protection from falling objects Wear hard hats Employers must also do one of the following: erect toeboards, screens, guardrails erect a canopy; keep objects far from the edge barricade the area; keep workers out 3/4/2015 Timber Products Manufacturers Association