FallProtectionRefresherOrientation1FallProtectionRefresherOrientationFN000304FallProtectionRefresherOrientation2CourseObjectivesUnderstandthedefinitionsoffallprevention,fallrestraint,andfallarrest.Understandtherequirementsoffallprotection.Recognizethehazardsassociatedwithfallprotection.Knowwheretoseekhelpandadviceforfallprotection(FESHMChapter5066)FallProtectionRefresherOrientation3CourseObjectivesKnowhowtoinspectandwearpersonalfallarrestsystemequipment(PFAS).Knowtherequirementsforanchoragepointsandhowtotieofftothem.FallProtectionRefresherOrientation4WhatisFallProtection?AseriesofreasonablestepstakentocauseeliminationorcontroloftheinjuriouseffectsofanunintentionalfallwhileaccessingorworkingatheightFallProtectionRefresherOrientation5FallStatisticsFallsaretheleadingcauseoffatalitiesintheconstructionindustry.Anaverageof362fatalfallsoccurredeachyearfrom1995to1999,withthetrendontheincrease.ThecostofcareforinjuriesrelatedtofallsisafinancialburdenfortheentireconstructionindustryFallProtectionRefresherOrientation6StructuralSteel9%Floors,LoadingDocks,GroundLevel4%Non-movingVehicles3%Roofs37%Other12%Scaffolds20%Ladders15%WhereDoFatalFallsOccurFallProtectionRefresherOrientation7Ladders35%Scaffolds15%Roofs12%Other22%Non-movingVehicles9%Stairs/Steps7%WhereDoNon-FatalFallsOccurFallProtectionRefresherOrientation8AnatomyofaFallIttakesmostpeopleabout1/3ofasecondtobecomeaware.Ittakesanother1/3ofasecondforthebodytoreact.Abodycanfallupto7feetin2/3ofasecond..33sec./2feet.67sec./7feet1sec./16feet2sec./64feetFallProtectionRefresherOrientation9PlanningforFallProtectionBestpracticedictatesthatfallprotectionbecomesanintegralpartoftheworkplanningprocess,fromconstructability,tosystemsinstallation,touseandmaintenanceTheworkplacecannotbetrulysafeunlessfallprotectionisincorporatedintoeveryphaseoftheprocessPlanningwillkeepworkerssafeandminimizefallexposuresFallProtectionRefresherOrientation10TheStepsofFallProtection?Isthisthecorrectorder?FallProtectionRefresherOrientation11Generalindustryregulations(paraphrased)•Everyopen-sidedfloor,platform,wallopening,orhole4feetormoreaboveadjacentfloororgroundlevelshallbeguardedbyastandardrailing,ortheequivalent,onallopensidesexceptwherethereisentrancetoaramp,stairway,orfixedladder.Constructionindustryregulations(paraphrased)•Eachemployeeonawalking/workingsurface(horizontalandverticalsurface)withanunprotectedside,edge,orholewhichis6feet(1.8m)ormoreabovealowerlevelshallbeprotectedfromfallingbytheuseofguardrailsystems,safetynetsystems,orpersonalfallarrestsystems.ControllingFallExposuresFallProtectionRefresherOrientation12FESHMChapter5066–FallProtectionProgram•Anyworker,visitingscientist,orsubcontractorinvolvedinworkactivitiesandexposedtoafallhazardatorgreaterthat6’willrequirefallprotectioniffallpreventionmethodscannotbeused.•29CFR1910and29CFR1926shallbefollowedwhentheworkinvolveshazardsthatrequirefallprotection.Therearerequirementsthatapplytoallgeneralworkaswellasspecificrequirementsbasedupontheworkactivitythatisbeingperformed.Exceptionstofallprotectionrequirements,asprovidedin1926.500,areONLYforconstruction-relatedactivities.Therearenofallprotectionexemptionsformaintenanceoroperationswork.ControllingFallExposuresFallProtectionRefresherOrientation13Selectfallprotectionsystemsappropriateforgivensituations.Usepropercons...