![]() The harness shown above is the Werner ProForm™ F3 H01200X Standard Fall Protection Harness with Tongue Buckle Legs is athletically styled and constructed with lightweight materials to deliver maximum comfort and unrelenting safety performance. Practicing safe work behavior before someone gets hurt prevents someone from getting hurt.Home 1 › Safety Information 2 Safety InformationĪmerican Ladders offers a wide variety of harnesses and harness attachments. Have available and use the proper PPE, and keep equipment clean and properly functioning. Teach them to inspect their equipment and report broken or malfunctioning equipment. To keep workers safe make sure they are properly trained on the hazards of working at or around heights. Screens must be used between guardrails and toe boards if people will be passing underneath the scaffoldĭebris nets, catch platforms, canopies, or barricades are necessary if people are passing beneath scaffoldingĮmployees working below scaffolding are required to wear hard hats Toe boards at least 4 inches high are required on open sides to keep tools and materials from falling ![]() Top rails must be 38-45 inches above the platform and able to support a minimum of 200 lbs. ![]() ladders, ramps, steps)įall protection is required for work more than 10 feet above a lower surfaceĪll scaffolds must have guardrails or personal fall arrest systems to prevent falls Safe access to scaffold platforms must be provided (i.e. Scaffold must be erected a safe distance away from powerlines Ropes for suspended scaffolds must be able to carry 6 times their intended load Supported scaffolds must be able to hold at least 4 times the intended load Scaffold platforms and walkways should be at least 18 inches wide Supported scaffolds must bear on base plates and mudsills Guys, ties, or braces are required to keep supported scaffolds from tipping over Scaffolds must be made of metal or stress-grade lumberĬross bracing is required for metal scaffolding per attached employeeĬannot connect to platform supports or suspension points, guardrails, or hoists Personal fall arrest system (harness/tethers)īody harness connected to a fixed anchor by lanyard, lifeline, or deceleration deviceĪnchor must support at least 5,000 lbs. Inspected weekly for wear, damage, and deterioration Have strong rope border with mesh openings smaller than 6 inches per sideīe strength tested by dropping 400 lbs. Materials won’t puncture skin or snag clothes Guardrails (barriers between workers and the upper level edge)Īble to withstand force of at least 200 lbs. If your job requires you to work at heights, OSHA and your employer require you to follow safety guidelines for your protection.ģ Fall Protections Systems: (one or more of these should be in place when workers are working from heights) Practicing the 5 steps above could have prevented all these accidents.ĭo make sure ladders are secured firmly at the top and bottom and supports are locked inĭo make sure device is on a level surfaceĭo use a 4 to 1 ratio bottom of ladder should be 1 foot away from wall for every 4 feet of ladder heightĭo always face the ladder when climbing up or downĭo have at least 3 feet of ladder extended past the top of wall/roof secure itĭo pay attention to the weight limit ratings listed on the ladder labelĭon’t place a ladder against a weak surface like a windowĭon’t use metal ladders near live electrical linesĭon’t set ladders on boxes or other objectsĭon’t get on a ladder if another person is on itĭon’t work on a ladder when there is a strong windĭon’t reposition a ladder while you are on it One man was dead on arrival at the hospital the other was in critical condition. Two men were working on an atrium when their scaffold collapsed. wall and he fell to the ground when the ladder slipped away from the wall, resulting in his death. It wasn’t even a long fall.Ī worker failed to secure his extension ladder to the top of a 20 ft. He suffered a spinal cord injury and was off work for 4 months. Report safety problems (broken/malfunctioning equipment) immediately to a supervisor or safety coordinatorĭon’t let these types of accidents happen to you or your staff:Ī worker was standing on top of a stepstool, which shifted and caused him to fall. Begin by implementing these 5 steps:įollow manufacturer’s instructions and follow safety rulesĪvoid risky behaviors like over-reaching, climbing too high, rushing movements, etc. You have the power to prevent ladder and scaffolding falls. Most of these accidents are either caused by risky behavior like over-reaching or from faulty setups of the ladder/scaffolding. The good news is most ladder and scaffold accidents are preventable. Hundreds of workers are injured or killed every year from accidents on ladders and scaffolds.
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