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the body in the event of a fall?
– is there a potential swing fall hazard?
2.1.3 PROCEDURES
• must be written to deal with each
hazard and must include the following
considerations:
– selection of the proper approved
equipment
– instructions for proper use
– who will be authorized to use them
– a rescue/recovery procedure
– a review of all pertinent Government
regulations and standards (see table 1)
– proper care and storage
2.1.4 TRAINING
• must cover proper use, care, limitations
and maintenance of equipment
• defines who is responsible for overall
supervision and training
• must cover all procedures and ensure
understanding
2.1.5 INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
• keep records of observations and
certifications
• follow manufacturers guidelines
• tag and remove from service any
questionable equipment
2.1.6 REVIEW/EVALUATE
• with supervisors and workers
• any changes required?
• monitor the work area
• have task requirements changed?
• is the program effective and efficient?
Table 1
REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Fall protection equipment (also called fall arrest equipment) is regulated by laws,
regulations, standards and recommendations promulgated by various national and
international bodies. In Canada and the United States the pertinent standards and
regulations are:
CURRENT AND PROPOSED STANDARDS
PRESENT STANDARDS (ANSI)
ANSI A10.11..........................Personnel and
Debris Nets
ANSI A10.14-(1991) ..............Construction and
Industrial Use
ANSI A14.3 -(1984) ..............Fixed Ladders
ANSI A39.1 -(1987) ..............Window Cleaning
ANSI B30 ..............................Crane Code Requirements
ANSI Z117 -(1977) ................Confined Space
ANSI Z359.1..........................Fall Arrest Systems
PRESENT REGULATIONS (OSHA)
GENERAL INDUSTRY
OSHA 1910 ..........................Standard Scaffold
Structures
OSHA 1910.23 ......................Floor & Wall Openings
OSHA 1910.27 (d) (5)............Ladder Safety Devices
OSHA 1910.28 (j) (4) ............Bosun Chairs
OSHA 1910.36 ......................Emergency Action Plan
OSHA 1910.66 ......................Powered Platforms
OSHA 1910.146 ....................Confined Space
OSHA 1910.268 ....................Personal Climbing
Equipment
OSHA 1910.269 ....................Electrical Utility Workers
OSHA 1910.272 ....................Grain Storage and
Handling
CONSTRUCTION
OSHA 1926 Subpart (M) ......Fall Protection
OSHA 1926.104 ....................Safety Belts
OSHA 1926.105 ....................Safety Nets
OSHA 1926.107 (b) (c ..........Lanyards, Lifelines
OSHA 1926.450 (a) (5) ..........Ladder Safety Devices
OSHA 1926.451 (I) (4) ..........Bosun Chair
OSHA 1926.451 (U) (3) ........Roof Lifelines
OSHA 1926.750 ....................Steel Erection
OSHA 1926.959 ....................Lineman’s Belts, Straps
and Lanyards
CSA Z259.1-05 ....................Safety Belts and Lanyards
CSA Z259.1-05 ....................Safety Belts and Saddles
for Work Positioning and
Travel Restraint
CSA Z259.10-06 ..................Full Body Harnesses
CSA Z259.11-05 ..................Shock Absorbers for
Personal Fall Arrest
Systems
CSA Z259.12-01 ..................Connecting Components
for Personal Fall arrest
Systems (PFAS)
CSA Z259.13-04 ..................Flexible Horizontal Lifelines
CSA Z259.14-01 ..................Fall Restrict Equipment for
Wood Pole Climbing
CSA Z259.16-03 ..................Design of Active Fall
Protection Systems
CSA Z259.2.1-98 ..................Fall Arresting Devices and
Vertical Lifelines
CSA Z259.2.2-98 ..................Self Retracting Devices for
Personal Fall Arrerst
Systems
CSA Z259.2.3-99 ..................Descent Control Devices
PROPOSED STANDARDS
OSHA 1910.270 ....................
DRAFT STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
ANSI A10.32..........................Construction and
Demolition
OSHA 1910.129 ....................General Industry
OSHA 1910.131 ....................Climbing Activities
OSHA 1910.21-32 ................Working Surfaces
OSHA 1920.130 ....................General Industry
OSHA 1935.611 ....................Test Methods
NOTE
Free Fall Standards will vary according to state or provincial regulations.
