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IF CA L UNCH & L E ARN 2017 NAT IONAL SAF E T Y ST AND- DOWN F a ll Prote c tion We bina r Ma y 8, 2017

WHAT CAUSE S PE OPL E T O F AL L • 91% - No fa ll pro te c tio n wo rn • 82% - No fa ll pro te c tio n in pla c e • 79% - Wo re ha rne ss o r b e lt b ut no t a tta c he d • 75% - L o ss o f fo o ting , b a la nc e , o r g rip Fall lls a are re t the le leadi ding c cause o of on-the he-job d job deaths i s in constru ructio ion. S Sixty p perc rcent ( (60%) o of a all f falls ls w were re preventable le b by fall p l protectio ion.

F AL L S CAN BE PRE VE NT E D PL AN a he a d to g e t the jo b do ne sa fe ly PROVI DEthe rig ht e q uipme nt T RAI N e ve ryo ne to use the e q uipme nt sa fe ly

OBJE CT IVE S • K no w the ha za rds o f wo rking a t he ig hts • Unde rsta nd the type s a nd c o mpo ne nts o f fa ll pro te c tio n syste ms • K no w whic h type s o f fa ll pro te c tio n a re re q uire d fo r diffe re nt situa tio ns • Unde rsta nd the re q uire me nts fo r inspe c tio n a nd kno w ho w to inspe c t ha rne sse s

IF CA ME MBE R F AL L HAZARDS Ha za rds Ac tivitie s • Wo rking o n e le va te d • I nsta lling pla tfo rms/ lifts (la dde rs, L ig hting / F ixture s sc a ffo lds, a e ria l lifts) • Ca rpe ntry/ Millwo rk • Wa ll/ flo o r o pe ning s • F ra ming • Ope n side s & e dg e s • Drywa ll • E le va te d wa lkwa ys & • Ce iling s ra mps • Windo ws • I nsula tio n

T HE SIX F OOT F AL L 200 lb . Wo rke r fa lling 6 fe e t = 9,000+ lb s. o f e ne rg y.

F AL L S IN CONST RUCT ION • F a lls a re the le a ding c a use o f de a ths in the c o nstruc tio n industry. • Mo st fa ta litie s o c c ur whe n e mplo ye e s fa ll fro m o pe n-side d flo o rs a nd thro ug h flo o r o pe ning s. • F a lls fro m a s little a s 4 to 6 fe e t c a n c a use se rio us lo st-time a c c ide nts a nd so me time s de a th. • Ope n-side d flo o rs a nd pla tfo rms 6 fe e t o r mo re in he ig ht must b e g ua rde d.

PL ANNING F OR F AL L PROT E CT ION • Be st pra c tic e dic ta te s tha t fa ll pre ve ntio n/ pro te c tio n b e c o me s a n inte g ra l pa rt o f the pro je c t pla nning pro c e ss, fro m c o nstruc ta b ility, to syste ms insta lla tio n, to use a nd ma inte na nc e • A pro je c t c a nno t b e truly sa fe unle ss fa ll pre ve ntio n/ pro te c tio n is inc o rpo ra te d into e ve ry pha se o f the c o nstruc tio n pro c e ss • Pla nning will ke e p wo rke rs sa fe a nd minimize lia b ility fo r a ll pa rtie s invo lve d

PROVIDE T HE RIGHT E QUIPME NT Se le c t fa ll pro te c tio n syste ms a ppro pria te fo r g ive n situa tio ns • PF AS • Gua rdra ils • Sa fe ty Ne ts Use pro pe r c o nstruc tio n a nd insta lla tio n o f the sa fe ty syste ms • Anc ho ra g e • I nspe c tio n • We ig ht c a pa c itie s E va lua te the e ffe c tive ne ss o f the syste m

PRE F E RRE D ORDE R OF F AL L HAZARD MANAGE ME NT F a ll E limina tio n • E limina te the ne e d fo r e le va te d wo rk thro ug h pro c e dura l c ha ng e s, fa c ilitie s mo dific a tio ns, a lte rna te c o nstruc tio n te c hniq ue s, e tc . F a ll Pre ve ntio n • Pre ve nt the po te ntia l o f fa lling via a n a ppro ve d pe rma ne nt pla tfo rm • Use ma n lifts • Use la d d e rs F a ll Pro te c tio n / Arre sting • Ma na g e the risk o f fa ll via a ppro ve d fa ll pro te c tio n de vic e s • Ha rne sse s, L a nya rd s, Se lf Re tra c ting L a nya rd

COMMON PIE CE S OF E QUIPME NT Self Retracting Lifelines Shock Absorbing Lanyard Full Body Harness Anchor Snaphooks Strap

PE RSONAL F AL L ARRE ST SYST E MS • Yo u must b e tra ine d ho w to pro pe rly use PF AS • PF AS = a nc ho ra g e , life line , a nd b o dy ha rne ss

BODY HARNE SS Mo st b o dy ha rne sse s ha ve the se pa rts: • Sho ulde r stra ps • Sho ulde r stra p re ta ine r • De e -ring • Wa ist stra p • T hig h stra ps • Sub -pe lvic suppo rt • Adjustme nt b uc kle s

ANCHORAGE OSHA ha s spe c ific re q uire me nts: • Ca pa b le o f suppo rting a t le a st 5,000 po unds pe r a tta c he d e mplo ye e o r use d a s pa rt o f a n e ng ine e r-de sig ne d syste m tha t ma inta ins a sa fe ty fa c to r o f a t le a st ‘ 2’ • I nde pe nde nt o f a ny a nc ho ra g e b e ing use d to suppo rt o r suspe nd pla tfo rms

HARNE SS INSPE CT ION

INSPE CT ION AND MAINT E NANCE OF F AL L PROT E CT ION E QUIPME NT • Pe rso na l fa ll pro te c tio n e q uipme nt must b e visua lly inspe c te d prio r to e a c h use b y the use r • Ha rne sse s a nd la nya rds a re to b e a nnua lly inspe c te d a nd do c ume nte d • T a g -o ut o f se rvic e / dispo se o f a ny de fe c tive e q uipme nt

WE BBING • Gra sp the we b b ing with yo ur ha nds 6 inc he s to 8 inc he s a pa rt. Be nd the we b b ing in a n inve rte d “U” a s sho wn. T he surfa c e te nsio n re sulting ma ke s da ma g e d fib e rs o r c uts e a sie r to de te c t. F o llo w this pro c e dure the e ntire le ng th o f the we b b ing , inspe c ting b o th side s o f e a c h stra p. L o o k fo r fra ye d e dg e s, b ro ke n fib e rs, pulle d stitc he s, c uts, b urns a nd c he mic a l da ma g e .

D-RINGS/ BACK PADS • Che c k D-ring s fo r disto rtio n, c ra c ks, b re a ks, a nd ro ug h o r sha rp e dg e s. T he D-ring sho uld pivo t fre e ly. I nspe c t fo r a ny unusua l we a r, fra ye d o r c ut fib e rs, o r b ro ke n stitc hing o f the D-ring a tta c hme nts. Pa ds sho uld a lso b e inspe c te d fo r c ra c ks, e xc e ssive we a r, o r o the r sig ns o f da ma g e .

BUCKL E S • I nspe c t fo r a ny unusua l we a r, fra ye d o r c ut fib e rs, o r b ro ke n stitc hing o f the b uc kle a tta c hme nts.

T ONGUE BUCKL E S/ GROMME T S • Buc kle to ng ue s sho uld b e fre e o f disto rtio n in sha pe a nd mo tio n. T he y sho uld o ve rla p the b uc kle fra me a nd mo ve fre e ly b a c k a nd fo rth in the ir so c ke t. Ro lle r sho uld turn fre e ly o n fra me . Che c k fo r disto rtio n o r sha rp e dg e s. I nspe c t fo r lo o se , disto rte d o r b ro ke n g ro mme ts. We b b ing sho uld no t ha ve a dditio na l punc he d ho le s.

F RICT ION AND MAT ING BUCKL E S • I nspe c t the b uc kle fo r disto rtio n. T he o ute r b a rs a nd c e nte r b a rs must b e stra ig ht. Pa y spe c ia l a tte ntio n to c o rne rs a nd a tta c hme nt po ints a t the c e nte r b a r.

QUICK CONNE CT BUCKL E S • I nspe c t the b uc kle fo r disto rtio n. T he o ute r b a rs a nd c e nte r b a rs must b e stra ig ht. Ma ke sure dua l- ta b re le a se me c ha nism is fre e o f de b ris a nd e ng a g e s pro pe rly.

HARNE SS F AL L ARRE ST INDICAT ORS • I nspe c t fa ll a rre st indic a to rs (lo c a te d o n the b a c k D-ring pa d) fo r sig ns o f a c tiva tio n. Re mo ve fro m se rvic e if b ro ke n o r stre tc he d b e twe e n a ny o f the fo ur (4) pa irs o f a rro ws.

PF AS DE VICE S SE L F RE T RACT ING L IF E L INE • L imits fa ll to 2 fe e t o r le ss • Must b e a tta c he d dire c tly to “D” ring o n ha rne ss • Sho c k a b so rb e r ma y pre ve nt lo c k up, o r le a d to ra tc he t e ffe c t • L ine must b e pro te c te d fro m da ma g e o ve r e dg e s • I nsta ll a nd inspe c t in a c c o rda nc e with ma nufa c ture r; so me will wo rk ho rizo nta lly, while so me will no t.

ANCHOR POINT S Appro ve d Anc ho r Po ints • Ho rizo nta l struc tura l ste e l b e a ms 6” o r g re a te r fo r o ne o r mo re pe rso ns in a c o mple te d struc ture . • F o ur inc he s o r la rg e r dia me te r ste e l pipe . (2 inc h dia me te r piping is a c c e pta b le if tie o ff po int is within 2 inc he s o f the pipe suppo rt.) Piping sha ll b e in re a so na b ly g o o d c o nditio n (no t c o rro de d ). • No zzle s 3” fo r o ne pe rso n o r >3” fo r two pe o ple . • L a dde r ra ils a nd c lips fo r o ne pe rso n. • Pe rma ne nt pla tfo rm ha ndra il po st b e lo w mid-ra il fo r o ne pe rso n.

ANCHOR POINT S Una ppro ve d Anc ho r Po ints • Pla tfo rm o r sc a ffo ld ha ndra ils (e xc e pt a s no te d a b o ve ) • Sc a ffo ld la dde rs • All c o nduit • L a dde r c a g e s a nd rung s • Sma ll dia me te r pipe (le ss tha n 4 inc he s, e xc e pt a s no te d in B.2) • F ire wa te r piping , e le c tric a l c o nduit, a ny piping suppo rte d b y pipe ha ng e rs suspe nde d b y thre a de d ro d, a nd insula te d piping • Using E le c tric al Co nduit and • F ixe d ha ndra ils tie d o utside b uc ke t • Ble e de rs • Any pa rt o f a va lve