Fall Protection PDF Lecture Notes

2/7/23 Fall Protection IE438. Industrial Safety and Health Lecture # 13 Dr. Majed Moosa 1 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 1 Introduction Fatal Fall Eighteen-Year-Old Sporting Goods Retail Store Worker Dies in a Fall From a S...

2/7/23 Fall Protection IE438. Industrial Safety and Health Lecture # 13 Dr. Majed Moosa 1 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 1 Introduction Fatal Fall Eighteen-Year-Old Sporting Goods Retail Store Worker Dies in a Fall From a Shelving Unit - Pennsylvania NIOSH In-house FACE Report 2001-06 PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 2 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 2 1 2/7/23 Introduction • Slips, trips, and falls make up the majority of general industry accidents • Are second only to motor vehicle crashes 3 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 3 Introduction • Unless working on a ladder, scaffold or scissor lift, OSHA requires fall protection when exposed to a 4-foot fall or greater. Source: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 4 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 4 2 2/7/23 Introduction Lesson Objectives 1. Identify types of fall hazards associated with workplace environments. 2. Identify methods to eliminate or protect against fall hazards. 5 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 5 Common Fall Hazards • Overhead Platforms • Overhead Runways • Elevated Work Stations Source of photos: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 6 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 6 3 2/7/23 Common Fall Hazards • Floor Openings/Pits • Wall Openings • Shelving Units Source of photos: OSHA 7 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 7 Common Fall Hazards • Stationary Storage Tanks • Tanker Trucks • Industrial Production Units Source: WVU PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 Source: OSHA Source: OSHA 8 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 8 4 2/7/23 Fall Hazard Controls Hierarchy of Fall Hazard Control: • First line of defense – Eliminate the fall hazard • Second line of defense – Prevent the fall • Third and last resort – Control the fall PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 9 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 9 Fall Hazard Controls Eliminate fall hazards – work from the ground • Gauge at top of tank moved to ground level • Use drone, equipped with camera, for inspections at heights Source: WVU PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 10 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 10 5 2/7/23 Fall Hazard Controls Eliminate fall hazards – hole covers/grates • Very effective way to eliminate a fall hazard. • Designed to withstand intended load. • Secured-bolted, hinged, latched, locked Source: WVU 11 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 11 Fall Hazard Controls Prevent the fall – guardrails • Standard railing – Top rail, mid rail, and posts – Height from upper surface of top rail to floor level is 42” (+/− 3”) – Mid-rail height is 21” • Standard toeboard Source: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 – 3.5” high – Not more than ¼” clearance above the floor 12 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 12 6 2/7/23 Fall Hazard Controls Prevent the fall – fences and barricades • Prevents unauthorized employee exposure to fall hazard • Employer authorizes access • Authorized personnel must then be protected from the fall hazards within Source: WVU PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 13 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 13 Fall Hazard Controls Prevent the fall – personal all restraint Source: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 • Prevent falls by keeping worker from reaching fall hazard • Comprised of a body belt or body harness, an anchorage, connectors • Often used when section of guardrail or hole cover is temporarily removed 14 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 14 7 2/7/23 Fall Hazard Controls Know the A, B, Cs of Personal Fall Arrest Systems • Anchorages • Body harness • Components Source: Honeywell/Miller; used with permission. (connectors like snaphooks or Dee-rings, connection points, lanyards, deceleration devices, lifelines, etc.) Installed, used, and maintained according to the manufacturer PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 15 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 15 Fall Hazard Controls PFAS – temporary anchorage PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 16 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 16 8 2/7/23 Fall Hazard Controls PFAS – permanent anchorage PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 17 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 17 Fall Hazard Controls PFAS – full-body harness PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 18 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 18 9 2/7/23 Fall Hazard Controls PFAS – connecting components PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 19 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 19 Fall Hazard Controls Control the fall – positioning devices • Consists of a body belt and connecting device Source: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 • Keeps workers from falling, while allowing their hands to be free to perform work 20 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 20 10 2/7/23 Fall Hazard Controls Control the fall – safety net systems • Consists of specially designed mesh nets, panels, and connecting components • Must be designed, installed and maintained properly Source: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 21 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 21 Employer Requirements Training – your employer must train you on the following: • Fall hazards associated with your facility and your work • Methods used to protect you from those hazards • Proper and safe use of any personal fall arrest, positioning, or fall restraint systems • Applicable OSHA standards PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 22 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 22 11 2/7/23 Employer Requirements Inspection • Your employer must inspect the: – workplace for existing and potential fall hazards – fall hazard controls used; such as guardrails, covers, grates, and anchorage points • You must inspect your PFAS, Positioning and Fall Restraint hardware before each use. 23 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 23 Employer Requirements Rescue Source: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 • Personal Fall Arrest Systems require a rescue plan • Employer must develop and communicate the rescue plan to all involved 24 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 24 12 2/7/23 Hazard Recognition Source of photo: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 25 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 25 Hazard Recognition Source of photo: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 26 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 26 13 2/7/23 Hazard Recognition Source of photo: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 27 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 27 Hazard Recognition Source of photo: OSHA PPT 10-hr. General Industry – Fall Protection v.03.01.17 28 Created by OTIEC Outreach Resources Workgroup 28 14