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Fall Prevention and ProtectionTraining

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Introductions

What is your expectation to this training?

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Objectives

Recognize and Identify Work atHeights Situations

Understand Fall Prevention and FallProtection

Recommend and Apply Solutions

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Process

Each group has a work situation

Work through the training for each

work situation Share through 1-pt lessons

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When Am I At Risk?

> 1.2 meters (4 feet) above the working surface

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When Am I At Risk?

within 3 meters(10 feet) of theroof edge

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Why should I be concerned?

What happens when a person falls?

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Results of Distance vs. Time in a Fall

04.9 m

19.6 m

44.1 m

78.4 m

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Results of Velocity vs. Time in a Fall

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Solutions -- Hierarchy of Control

Do we have a risk of falling withthis work situation?

What are my options for fallprevention?

What are my options for fall

protection?

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Fall Prevention

What is FallPrevention?

Engineering outthe risk offalling

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Fall Prevention

Platforms and Railings When must I use a platform

Routine workHazardous chemicals/situations

Standard Railing ~106 cm (42) toprail

Rail in the middle

~10 cm (4) toeboard or kickplate

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Fall Prevention

Ladders

Use the Belt Buckle Rule

Maintain 3-pt contact

Personnel Lifts Scissor Lifts

Articulating Lifts

Scaffolding

Construction CBA

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Fall Protection

What is Fall Protection?

Administration

Personal Protective Equipment

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Fall Protection

Administration

Warning Lines

Permit Systems

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Fall Protection

Personal Protective Equipment

What should we consider?

How will the work area be accessed?

What are the hazards below the work area?

How high is the work area?

Are there holes or openings below or aroundthe work area?

Are there slip or trip hazards around the workarea?

How difficult is it to rescue someone if the fall?

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Fall Protection

Free Fall Distance

Distance a person falls before the PPE catchesthem

Maximum Arresting Force Force on the body caused by stopping a fall

GOAL: Minimize BOTH the Free Fall

Distance and the Maximum ArrestingForce

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Fall Protection

Personal ProtectiveEquipment -- Full Body Harness

Tongue/Buckle legclosures

Energy AbsorbingLanyard

Double locking snaphooks

Self-Retracting Lanyard

Double locking snap

hooks Horizontal Lifeline

Must be engineeredby a Qualified Person

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Fall Protection -- Horizontal Lifelines

Anchor Points

Horizontal Lifeline

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Personal Protective Equipment

Use

Use

How do the pieces fit together?

What happens in a fall? How do I know what to select for

my work task?

Who needs to know how to usethe equipment?

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Personal Protective Equipment

Inspection

Inspection/Maintenance -- Frequency Who Does the Inspection? What do we inspect for?

signs of wear; cut or frayed edges;damaged grommets, burns,broken stitches, distortedsnap hooks, loose or distorted rivets

What do we do with badequipiment?

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Exercise

Each team member put on theharness

Each team member inspect theharness/lanyard system

Group sharing of experiences

30 minutes for this exercise

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Fall Protection

Anchorage Point Usually overlooked but is a VERY important

part of equipment

Characteristics and Requirements Holds 2,273 kgf (5,000 lbf) or 2 times

maximum arresting force

Identified

Available for routine work

Easy to use Who specifies the anchorage point?

Qualified person

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Fall Protection

What if I dont have an identifiedanchorage point?

Use a building structural beam

Use a large diameter pipe

What if I dont know what force myanchorage point will hold?

Minimize the arresting force

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DONT FORGET!

Each time PPE isused, there mustbe a rescue plan!

If someone falls,how will you rescuethem?

You must be ableto rescue someone

in a minimumamount of time

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Fall Prevention & Protection

Summary What happens during a fall

Fall Prevention Options Platforms Railings

Ladders, Lifts, Scaffolding

Fall Protection Options

Permits, Warning Lines Personal Protective Equipment

Questions?

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Fall Prevention and Protection

What isyour

solution?

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Next Steps

At your site -- review your otherwork situations that werebrainstormed at the beginning of

the class Propose solutions and action steps

(include additional trainingrequired)

Integrate the solutions into yoursite HS&E action plan

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THANK YOU.

HAVE A NICE

DAY