PERSONALFALLPROTECTIONEQUIPMENTUSEANDSELECTIONGUIDEISEAUSEANDSELECTIONGUIDEPERSONALFALLPROTECTIONEQUIPMENT1Acomprehensivefallprotectionprogrampreventsinjuries,saveslivesandmakesgoodbusinesssense.Inalmosteveryindustry,thereareareaswhereworkersaresubjectedtofallhazards.The635fatalfallsin2010resultedinbillionsofdollarsinworkers-compensationcosts.Accord-ingtoLibertyMutual,theleadingprivateproviderofworkers’compensationinsuranceintheUnitedStates,on-the-jobinjuriescostemployersnearly$1billionperweekinpaymentstoinjuredemployeesandtheirmedicalproviders.Developingandimplementingcomprehensivefallprotectionprogramsintheworkplacecanpreventmanyoftheseinjuriesandfatalities.Oncefallhazardshavebeenidentifiedbyacompetentperson,fallhazardeliminationshouldbeconsideredfirst.Thisistypicallyknownas“engineeringoutthehazard”andcon-sistsofredesigningtheworkingenvironmentandtheworkprocessesandprocedures.Ifthisisimpracticalduetoextensivemodificationsandcost,fallpreventionshouldbeconsid-erednext.Fallpreventionmaybehandledinanumberofways.Scaffolds,handrails,barriersandmovableplatformscanbeconstructedtoprotectworkersemployedatheights.Wherethesedevicesareimpractical,personalfallprotectionequipmentsuchasfullbodyharnesses,lanyardsandretractablelifelinesmaybeused.TheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)requirespersonalfallprotectionforworkersatvariousheightsdependingonthejob.TheInternationalSafetyEquipmentAssociationhaspreparedthisuseandselectionguidetoprovidepractical,hands-onguidanceforfallprotectionusersandadministratorsintheirselection,use,maintenanceandinspectionoffallprotectionequipment.InformationinthisguideisbasedonOSHAregulationsandANSIstandardspertainingtofallprotection,andwasprovidedbymembersoftheISEAFallProtectionGroup.TheguideisavailableonlineasapdffileonISEA’sWebsite,www.safetyequipment.org.Itmaybeaccessedonline,ordownloadedwithoutcharge.Theguidewillbeupdatedperiodi-cally,andtheeffectivedatewillbeshownonthispage.Ifyoudownloadtheguide,checkbackperiodicallytoensureyouhavethelatestedition.Foradditionalinformationonspecificpersonalfallprotectionequipment,contactthemanu-facturerofthefallprotectionusedinyourworkplace.FOREWORDEditionNo.1October2011UpdatedFebruary2015ISEAUSEANDSELECTIONGUIDEPERSONALFALLPROTECTIONEQUIPMENT21.PURPOSEANDSCOPEPurpose..................................................................................................................................3Scope.....................................................................................................................................32.DEVELOPINGACOPORATEPROGRAMFORSAFETYATHEIGHTHowDoIGetStarted?...........................................................................................................4UnderstandingRegulationsandStandards...........................................................................5HazardIdentification..............................................................................................................5WrittenFallProtectionPlan...................................................................................................5ProductSelection...................................................................................................................6Training.................................................................................................................
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