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Fall Protection Plan:
Prior to each day's work, employees have
been trained in this fall protection plan and all equipment has been
checked for damage, wear, mildew, missing parts, system integrity and
function. On any job, fall hazards are associated with heating,
ventilating and air conditioning, food service equipment and other metal
fabrication work during the construction, maintenance or servicing of
residential, commercial and/or industrial structures.
Identifying Potential Fall Hazards:
1) Fall distance of 10' or more from
"LOW PITCHED" (4:12 or flatter) roof or walking/working surface with
unprotected sides and edges.
2) Fall distance of 10' or more from
"HIGH PITCHED" (4:12 or steeper) roof or walking/working surface
with unprotected sides and edges.
3) Ladder work 25' or more in height and
requiring the use of both hands to perform the work.
4) Work performed from an articulating
forklift, man lift or other "boomed" motorized work platform with a
man-basket or guardrails.
5) Work performed from non-articulating
man life, scissor lift or other "non-booming" motorized work platform
with man-basket or guardrails.
6) Scaffold work performed on a
pre-manufactured scaffolding system with standard guardrails.
7) Scaffold work 4' or more in height with
no guardrails or work from platforms less than 45" in width.
*Note: Such work requires a fall
arrest.
Description of Fall Arrest & Restraint
Systems:
Fall Arrest: A full-body harness
(class III) used in combination with 3' polyester shock absorbing
lanyard. Lanyard is to be attached to an approved anchorage point (e.g.
5000 lb) or lifeline.
Fall Restraint (ladders): Body-belt
with side mounted D-rings and lanyard for positioning and restraint
during ladder work at 25' or higher.
Fall Restraint (lifeline):
Restraint line capable of handling 4 times the intended load and rigged
to allow movement no further than the sides and edges of the
walking/working surface. Note: Restraint line must attach to lanyard,
body-belt or full-body harness with double-locking snap-hook.
Fall Restraint (guardrails):
Guardrails on scaffolds or work platforms such as found on scissor
lifts, man lifts, forklifts or other non-booming, non telescoping, non
articulating lifts and/or scaffolds.
Fall Monitor: A dedicated observer
(often used in conjunction with a warning line) whose only function is
to monitor work and warn workers of fall hazards whenever they move
within 6 feet of the leading edge or "control zone" or low pitched roofs
or other unprotected walking/working surfaces. Note: Structures less
than 50' wide do not require warning lines.
Procedures for Assembly, Maintenance,
Inspection and Disassembly of Fall Protection System:
Fall Arrest/Restraint (Lifelines,
Harnesses, etc):
1) Inspect all fall protection equipment
and ladders if used.
2) Put on full-body harness.
3) Attach lanyard.
4) Use a back-up person to secure ladder.
5) Install anchorage point.
6) Fasten lifeline (horizontal, vertical
or retracting) to fixed anchorage.
7) Secure lanyard to life/restraint-line
or to rope-locking device.
8) Tie-off ladder if appropriate.
9) Reverse procedures 1-8 while
disassembling.
*Note: Using a rope locking device
in a fall restraint mode may require shortening the vertical lifeline so
it becomes physically
impossible to fall off the roof edge.
Fall Restraint (Guardrails):
1) Inspect guardrails on man-lifts,
scissor-lifts, scaffolds, and other work platforms, baskets, etc.
Note: A "Competent Person" must supervise
scaffold erection and dismantling. Tie-offs to building structures/fixed
anchorage points must be capable of withstanding 5000 lbs. Shock load
must be set at a minimum distance of 26' horizontal and 30' vertical.
Fall Restraint (Ladders):
1) Inspect all fall protection equipment
and ladders.
2) Put on a body belt.
3) Secure ladder (use back-up person, if
feasible).
4) Fasten lanyards to anchorage points.
5) Reverse procedures 1-4 while
disassembling.
Fall Monitor (Safety Monitor):
1) Inspect ladders and warning line system
(if required)
2) Tie off access ladder
3) Hoist up warning line system
components.
4) Install warning line system 6 feet from
leading edge work.
5) Safety monitor dons high visibility
hard-hat or other clothing and positions him or herself in clear view
and normal voice communication works under his or her protection.
*Note: The warning line (when
required) and safety monitor system must conform to the following
criteria:
A) The warning line rope, chain or wire
must have a tinsel strength of 500+ pounds and be set at a min/max
height of 39-45 inches
B) Stanchions must be capable of a
16-pound side thrust at a height of 30 inches without tipping over.
C) The safety monitor must be a "competent
person" (have authority to correct fall hazards) and observe no more
than eight workers at a time. |
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