FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE
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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• FALLS CAN BE FATAL
• In the blink of an eye we can hit the ground
  hard.
• Consequences of ignoring fall protection is
  obvious
• Falls on the job kill 11,000 people and cause
  more than 200,000 disabling injuries per year

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• FALLS CAN BE FROM
• Ladders Scaffolds Buckets
• Towers Work Platforms
• OR
• From any other off ground situation

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• A SAFETY MINDSET
• Inspect equipment before use
• Get faulty equipment repaired before using it
• Follow safe work practices in all off-the-ground
  situations
• (4 feet or more off-the-ground and 6 feet or more
  off-the-ground in construction industry)

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• LADDERS
• Are the rungs in good condition?
• Use a three point climb (2 feet and 1 hand or 2
  hands and 1 foot)
• Always face the front of the ladder
• Keep hands on side rails at all times
• Keep weight centered

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• LADDERS
• Are you using the belt buckle rule (belt buckle
  between rails of ladder at all times)?
• DONT RUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• GUARD RAILS
• Designed to keep people from falling
• Around platforms or walkways
• May be temporary or permanent
• Rails must be able to support 200 lbs
• Rails must be 39 to 45 inches above surface

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• SAFETY NETS
• Used where guard rails are impractical or
  impossible to install
• Personal nets are intended to catch people
• Debris nets are intended to catch tools and
  debris
• Must be inspected regularly, generally weekly.

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEM
• Used only when other types of fall protection
  cannot be used
• Designed to tether a worker to an anchor point
• Used to protect workers climbing vertical
  distances
• Used to protect workers on horizontal surfaces
  high above the ground.

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEM
• Contains the following components
• FULL BODY HARNESS
• CONNECTING DEVICE
• ANCHOR POINT (support 5,000 lbs)

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FALL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

• PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEM
• Inspection and Maintenance
• Frayed or broken harness straps
• D-ring securely attached and not bent
• Tears, missing stitches or damaged hardware

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FALL PROTECTION QUIZ

• Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the statements
  below
• 1. Falls can cause about 11,000 on-the-job deaths
  each year.
• TRUE FALSE
• 2. A three-point climb means a ladder must be
  attached at three points.
• TRUE FALSE
• 3. Netting on a guard rail prevents people and
  items from falling.
• TRUE FALSE
• 4. Personal fall protection systems include two
  items A full body harness and a connecting
  device.
• TRUE FALSE
• 5. Personal fall protection systems vary
  depending on the work being done but all include
  a full body harness
• TRUE FALSE
• 6. Fall protection systems may be connected to
  water or sewer lines or an electrical conduit.
• TRUE FALSE