IF CA L UNCH & L E ARN 2017 NAT IONAL SAF E T Y ST - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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
• 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

• f on-the

he-job d job deaths i s in constru ructio

• ion. S

Sixty p perc rcent ( (60%) o

• f a

all f falls ls w were re preventable le b by fall p l protectio ion.

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

F AL L S CAN BE PRE VE NT E D

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

Ac tivitie s

• I

nsta lling L ig hting / F ixture s

• Ca rpe ntry/ Millwo rk
• F

ra ming

• Drywa ll
• Ce iling s
• Windo ws
• I

nsula tio n

Ha za rds

• Wo rking o n e le va te d

pla tfo rms/ lifts (la dde rs, sc a ffo lds, a e ria l lifts)

• Wa ll/ flo o r o pe ning s
• Ope n side s & e dg e s
• E

le va te d wa lkwa ys & ra mps

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
• 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

Shock Absorbing Lanyard Full Body Harness Snaphooks Self Retracting Lifelines Strap Anchor

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

• 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 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,

• 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”
• 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
• 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

• F

ixe d ha ndra ils

• Ble e de rs
• Any pa rt o f a va lve
• Using E

le c tric al Co nduit and tie d o utside b uc ke t

ANCHOR POINT S

• Ca n withsta nd 5000 lb s. o f fo rc e

pe r e mplo ye e

• Hig he r is b e tte r
• Re duc e fre e fa lls a nd re duc e

impa c t lo a d.

• L
• c a te d dire c tly a b o ve to

a vo id pe ndulum e ffe c t.

• Cle a r dro p zo ne .
• Big g e r is b e tte r
• T

he la rg e r the struc ture the b e tte r.

• Do n’ t use g ua rdra il o r o the r

ite m tha t ma y b re a k.

• E

x: c a b le tra y, lig ht fixture s, plumb ing ma te ria l a re no t g o o d a nc ho ra g e po ints.

GUARDRAIL S

• T
• p ra ils b e twe e n 39

a nd 45 inc he s ta ll

• T
• e b o a rds a t le a st

3 -1/ 2 inc he s hig h

WAL KWAYS AND RAMPS

Gua rd:

• Ra mps,
• Runwa ys,
• a nd o the r wa lkwa ys

OPE N SIDE D F L OORS & E DGE S

Ope n e dg e s o n de c ks, ro o f, me zza nine s, e tc .

• ve r 6' hig h must b e

pro te c te d

WHAT 'S WRONG?

SIDE S & E DGE S - IMPROPE R GUARDING

T his 1/ 4" nylo n ro pe a lo ne is no t a pro pe r wa y to g ua rd this o pe n flo o r

SKY L IGHT S AND OT HE R OPE NINGS

• Ho le s mo re tha n 6

fe e t a b o ve lo we r le ve ls must b e pro te c te d

• T

his o pe ning c o uld b e ma de sa fe b y using a g ua rdra il, o r stro ng c o ve r

HOL E S & GUARDRAIL S

• All flo o r a nd ro o f o pe ning s

into whic h a n e mplo ye e c o uld a c c ide nta lly wa lk o r fa ll must b e g ua rde d b y a b a rrie r, o r c o ve re d

• Co ve rs must b e pro pe rly

ma rke d, po sitive ly fixe d in pla c e , a nd c a pa b le o f suppo rting twic e the inte nde d lo a d

• E

nsure c o ve rs a re se c ure d

• Sig na g e sho uld b e c le a rly

c o mmunic a te d to a ll e mplo ye e s

WAL L OPE NINGS

I f yo u wo rk ne a r wa ll o pe ning s 6 fe e t o r mo re a b o ve lo we r le ve ls, yo u must b e pro te c te d fro m fa lling .

MAT E RIAL HANDL ING PL AT F ORMS & HOIST ARE AS

• Ma te ria l ha ndling

pla tfo rms must ha ve g ua rdra ils

• Whe n the g ua rdra ils a re
• pe ne d to re c e ive

ma te ria l, wo rke rs must b e tie d o ff

• Ga te s a re pre fe rre d to

re mo va b le ra ils

SCAF F OL DS

Sc a ffo lds a re c he c ke d / inspe c te d b y a q ua lifie d pe rso n:

• Prio r to first use
• Afte r mo dific a tio n
• Afte r a se ve re we a the r, c o nta c te d b y mo b ile e q uipme nt
• r o ve rlo a de d
• T

a g g ing syste m is use d to info rm wo rke rs o f the sta tus / c o nditio n o f the sc a ffo ld. A ta g is pla c e d o n e a c h a c c e ss po int to the sc a ffo ld

SCAF F OL DS

Qua lifie d Use rs o f Sc a ffo lds

• Must unde rsta nd the inspe c tio n ta g g ing syste m, inc luding

whe n fa ll a rre st e q uipme nt is re q uire d

• T

ra ine d to inspe c t a nd use fa ll a rre st e q uipme nt prio r to use

• T

ra ine d to se le c t a n a ppro pria te lo c a tio n a s a n a nc ho r po int

• K

no w ho w to c o nduc t pre -use inspe c tio n o f sc a ffo ld

• Unde rsta nding o f lo a d ra ting a nd e nsure no e xc e ssive

lo a d to pre ve nt o ve rlo a ding

• K

no ws tha t o nly a q ua lifie d sc a ffo ld b uilde r c a n mo dify the sc a ffo ld

• Mitig a te ha za rds intro duc e d b y a c ha ng e o f wo rk

e nviro nme nt (e .g . re mo va l o f ha ndra il a nd piping ) – Stop

and r e vie w c hange s in wor k c ondition

L ADDE RS

• Whe n pe rfo rming ta sk b e twe e n 4 a nd 6 ft., fa ll

a rre st e q uipme nt is no t ne c e ssa ry pro vide d a ll thre e o f the fo llo wing c o nditio ns a re me t:

• Ma inta in a 3 po int c o nta c t with rung o f la dde r o r 2 po int

c o nta c t with a ste p la dde r

• Be lt b uc kle (c e nte r o f g ra vity) is ke pt b e twe e n the

po rta b le la dde r’ s le g s a nd wo rk is no t mo re tha n a rm’ s le ng th a wa y fro m the la dde r

• T

he na ture o f wo rk will no t c re a te a fa ll ha za rd fro m sudde n mo ve me nt , i.e . b re a king a b o lt lo o se

• Whe n pe rfo rming ta sk a b o ve 6 fe e t, fa ll a rre st

e q uipme nt is re q uire d.

T RAIN WORKE RS

• T

ra in wo rke rs in the pro pe r se le c tio n, use , a nd ma inte na nc e o f fa ll pro te c tio n syste ms.

• Supe rvise e mplo ye e s pro pe rly in the se le c tio n, use ,

a nd ma inte na nc e o f fa ll pro te c tio n syste ms.

SUMMARY

If you c an fall mor e than 6 fe e t, you must be pr

• te c te d
• Use fa ll pro te c tio n o n:
• Wa lkwa ys & ra mps, o pe n side s & e dg e s, ho le s, c o nc re te

fo rms & re b a r, e xc a va tio ns, ro o fs, wa ll o pe ning s, b ric kla ying , re side ntia l c o nstruc tio n

• Pro te c tive me a sure s inc lude g ua rdra ils, c o ve rs, sa fe ty

ne ts, a nd Pe rso na l F a ll Arre st Syste ms

• Re so urc e s fo r F

a ll Pro te c tio n c a n b e fo und a t

https:/ / www.o sha .g o v/ Sto pF a llsSta ndDo wn/ inde x.html

QUE ST I ONS?