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OSHA Fall Protection Training Overview

This document provides an overview of fall protection in general industry settings. It begins with an introduction noting that slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of accidents. OSHA requires fall protection when working 4 feet or more above the ground. The objectives are to identify fall hazards and protection methods. Common fall hazards presented include overhead platforms, floor openings, shelving units, and more. The hierarchy of fall hazard control is explained as eliminating, preventing then controlling falls. Various fall protection systems like guardrails, covers, harnesses and safety nets are described. Employer requirements around training, inspections, rescue plans are outlined. The document concludes with examples of fall hazards to recognize.

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OSHA Fall Protection Training Overview

This document provides an overview of fall protection in general industry settings. It begins with an introduction noting that slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of accidents. OSHA requires fall protection when working 4 feet or more above the ground. The objectives are to identify fall hazards and protection methods. Common fall hazards presented include overhead platforms, floor openings, shelving units, and more. The hierarchy of fall hazard control is explained as eliminating, preventing then controlling falls. Various fall protection systems like guardrails, covers, harnesses and safety nets are described. Employer requirements around training, inspections, rescue plans are outlined. The document concludes with examples of fall hazards to recognize.

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Fall Protection

OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training


General Industry
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


Introduction
• Slips, trips, and falls make up the majority of
general industry accidents
• Are second only to motor vehicle crashes
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
Introduction
Lesson Objectives
1. Identify types of fall hazards associated with
workplace environments.
2. Identify methods to eliminate or protect against fall
hazards.
Common Fall Hazards
• Overhead Platforms
• Overhead Runways
• Elevated Work Stations

Source of photos: OSHA


Common Fall Hazards
• Floor Openings/Pits
• Wall Openings
• Shelving Units

Source of photos: OSHA


Common Fall Hazards
• Stationary Storage Tanks
• Tanker Trucks
• Industrial Production Units

Source: WVU Source: OSHA Source: OSHA


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
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
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
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
– 3.5” high
Source: OSHA – Not more than ¼” clearance above
the floor
Fall Hazard Controls
Prevent the fall – fences and
barricades
• Prevents unauthorized
employee exposure to fall
hazard
• Employer authorizes access
• Authorized personnel must
Source: WVU

then be protected from the


fall hazards within
Fall Hazard Controls
Prevent the fall –
personal all restraint
• Prevent falls by keeping
worker from reaching fall
hazard
• Comprised of a body belt or
Source: OSHA
body harness, an anchorage,
connectors
• Often used when section of
guardrail or hole cover is
temporarily removed
Fall Hazard Controls
Know the A, B, Cs of
Personal Fall Arrest
Systems
• Anchorages
• Body harness
• Components
(connectors like snaphooks or Dee-
rings, connection points, lanyards,
deceleration devices, lifelines, etc.)
Source: Honeywell/Miller; used with permission.

Installed, used, and maintained according to the manufacturer


Fall Hazard Controls
PFAS – temporary anchorage
Fall Hazard Controls
PFAS – permanent anchorage
Fall Hazard Controls
PFAS – full-body harness
Fall Hazard Controls
PFAS – connecting components
Fall Hazard Controls
Control the fall –
positioning devices
• Consists of a body belt
and connecting device
• Keeps workers from
falling, while allowing
their hands to be free to
Source: OSHA
perform work
Fall Hazard Controls
Control the fall – safety
net systems
• Consists of specially
designed mesh nets,
panels, and connecting
components
• Must be designed, installed
Source: OSHA
and maintained properly
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
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.
Employer Requirements
Rescue
• Personal Fall Arrest
Systems require a
rescue plan
• Employer must
develop and
communicate the
rescue plan to all
Source: OSHA
involved
Hazard Recognition

Source of photo: OSHA


Hazard Recognition

Source of photo: OSHA


Hazard Recognition

Source of photo: OSHA


Hazard Recognition

Source of photo: OSHA

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