Table of Contents
- 1 What is the maximum free fall distance that an employee can be rigged to fall?
- 2 What is the OSHA fall protection standard?
- 3 What is fall protection safety?
- 4 How many feet should warning lines be flagged?
- 5 When should fall protection be used?
- 6 How far should you be from a leading edge?
- 7 What are the 3 main control measures for slips trips and falls?
- 8 What are two types of fall protection?
- 9 What should you do if you fall and Don’t Stop?
- 10 How much fall clearance do you need for a harness?
What is the maximum free fall distance that an employee can be rigged to fall?
6 feet
Personal fall arrest systems shall be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.83 m) nor contact any lower level.
What is the OSHA fall protection standard?
For general industry, OSHA requires fall protection beginning at a height of four feet. In construction, fall protection is required above six feet. Protection must also be provided any time an employee must work above hazardous equipment or machinery, regardless of the distance.
What height is considered a tripping hazard OSHA?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), trip hazards are defined as a change in any vertical level over 1/4″.
What is fall protection safety?
Fall protection is a part of safety equipment that is used to make working at heights safer. Generally, the term refers to any type of planned system to prevent or minimize falls from heights. When used specifically, the term refers to all measures and deviced used to prevent a fall from occurring.
How many feet should warning lines be flagged?
6-feet
All warning lines must be flagged with high-visibility material at no more than 6-feet intervals. from the walking/working surface and the highest point is no more than 39 inches from the walking/working surface.
At what depth of a trench does OSHA require fall protection?
5 feet
Trenches 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep or greater require a protective system unless the excavation is made entirely in stable rock. If less than 5 feet deep, a competent person may determine that a protective system is not required.
When should fall protection be used?
The 6-foot rule. Subpart M requires the use of fall protection when construction workers are working at heights of 6 feet or greater above a lower level.
How far should you be from a leading edge?
between 6 feet
As stated in the standard, control lines must be between 6 feet and 25 feet from the leading edge.
What is the maximum height of a trip hazard?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 defines a ‘trip hazard’ as any vertical change of over 1/4 inch or more at any joint or crack.
What are the 3 main control measures for slips trips and falls?
It includes:
- cleaning all spills immediately.
- marking spills and wet areas.
- mopping or sweeping debris from floors.
- removing obstacles from walkways and always keeping walkways free of clutter.
- securing (tacking, taping, etc.)
- always closing file cabinet or storage drawers.
- covering cables that cross walkways.
What are two types of fall protection?
Two basic types of fall protection are travel restraint and fall arrest. Both involve wearing a full-body harness. A travel restraint system keeps you from getting too close to an unprotected edge.
Is your fall protection equipment safe?
No matter how safe fall protection equipment is or how thorough the education, trainings, and regulations, if the equipment isn’t being used, the worker remains at risk. So Capital Safety resolved to find out why, beginning its research by having in-depth conversations with workers in the field, safety managers, and ergonomics specialists.
What should you do if you fall and Don’t Stop?
Your instinct will be to stop your body as quickly as you can. But your safest route is to keep rolling — indeed, the more you give in to the fall, the safer it will be. “Spread the impact across a larger part of your body; don’t concentrate impact on one area,” Marcigliano says. The more you roll with the fall, the safer you will be.
How much fall clearance do you need for a harness?
• Then, add a safety factor of 3 ft. to allow for the possibility of an improperly fit harness, a taller than average worker and/or a miscalculation of distance. • The total, 14-1/2 ft. is the suggested safe fall clearance distance for this example.
Should you roll or fall first when you fall?
But your safest route is to keep rolling — indeed, the more you give in to the fall, the safer it will be. “Spread the impact across a larger part of your body; don’t concentrate impact on one area,” Marcigliano says. The more you roll with the fall, the safer you will be.