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Patrick Harel3M Fall Protection Specialist

WSCS 4/17/2018

62-594 Rev. B

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Anatomy of a Fall

.33sec./2 feet

.67sec./7 feet

10ft – 17MPH

1 sec./16 feet

20ft – 24MPH

30ft - 30MPH

40ft – 35MPH

2 sec./64 feet

• It takes most people about 1/3 of a second to become aware.

• It takes another 1/3 of a second for the body to react.

• A body can fall up to 7 feet in 2/3 of a second.

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Do I really need Fall Protection?

•You've carefully thought out all the angles.

•Nothing could possibly go wrong and it wouldn’t

happen to me anyway.

•You've done it a thousand times.

•You know what you're doing, its what you've been

trained to do your whole life.


Think Again!


OSHA Definitions Authorized PersonA person approved or assigned by the employer to perform a specific type of duty or duties or to be at a specific location or locations at the jobsite.

Competent PersonOne who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Qualified Person

One who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

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Statistics

2015 OSHA Violations

1. Fall Protection = 6,721

2. Hazard Communication = 5,192

3. Scaffolding = 4,295

4. Respiratory Protection = 3,305

5. Lockout/Tagout = 3,002






5. Powered Indus. Truck = 3,147













9. Fall Protection Training = 1,523 (NEW)


Standards

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910 and 1926

– Governing Body

– Sets and enforces laws

• American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z359 series various dates

– Voluntary compliance board

– Sets guidelines for the manufacture of equipment


OSHA Definitions

Authorized Person

A person approved or assigned by the employer to perform a specific type of duty or duties or to be at a specific location or locations at the jobsite.

Competent Person

One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Qualified Person

One who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

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Fall Protection is needed when…

OSHA Says…

• Working at 4 ft. or higher (General Industry 1920)

• Working at 6 ft. or higher (Construction 1926)

• If there is a hazard below you


Hierarchy of Fall Protection

1. Eliminate the Hazard

2. Passive Systems (Guardrails/Netting)

3. Fall Restraint/ Work Positioning

4. Fall Arrest

5. Administrative Controls


Fall Arrest Considerations/Concerns

Site

• Clearance

• Freefall

• Rescue

• Energy Absorption

• Obstructions

• Total Weight ( person + equipment)

• Understanding the Equipment and it’s Limitations

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Components of a Fall Arrest SystemCOMMONLY KNOWN AS THE “ABCD” OF FALL PROTECTION

ANCHORS

BODY SUPPORT

CONNECTORS

DESCENT/RESCUE


ABCDAnchorages


Anchorage Classes

Certified (Engineered)

2 to 1 safety factorAs low as 1800 lbs. for OSHA & ANSI

Non-Certified (Improvised)

Requires 5000 lbs

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Anchorage ConnectorsAnchorage Connectors DO NOT CHANGE LOAD RATINGS


ABCDBody Support


Belt vs. Harness

OSHA 1926.502 (d):

“Effective Jan. 1, 1998, body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system...”

Belt Harness

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Proper Use of BeltsOSHA 1926.502

(d):…The

Proper Use of Beltsuse of a body belt in a positioning device

system is acceptable…

Work Positioning Fall Restraint


Full Body HarnessFall Arrest

(always must have back “D” Ring)

Personal fall arrest systems shall limit the

maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800

pounds (8 kN) when used with a body harness.


ABCDConnectors

Connectors include lanyards, snap-hooks, carabineers, deceleration devices such as SRD’s, ladder climbing systems, vertical & horizontal lifelines and rope grabs

OSHA says…“ : Connecting assemblies shall have a minimum tensile strength of 5,000 lbs.

(22 kN)."

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TWO MAIN TYPES of Connectors

Lanyards SRD/SRLs

SRLSRL-LE

SRLSRL-R


Hardware

Snaphooks Carabineers(OSHA)-1910-Must be double acting, auto-locking, have 3600 rated gate, 1926-Must be double acting, Front Load 220lbs, Side Load 330lbs .(However, 1926 follows ANSI A10 who now also mandates 3600lbs. On gates.

(ANSI)-Must be double acting, auto-locking, have 3600 rated gate, rated for 5000 lbs.

AND REMEMBER, you cannot connect a SNAPHOOK to a CARABINER!!


Lanyards

• Many different types of lanyards

• Needs to be able to reduce energy from 5000 lbs force to… • 1800 lbs for OSHA and • 900 lbs for ANSI• less is very common with

shock absorber

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Fall ClearanceLanyards

• Measure from anchor point

• Formula – LL + DD + HH + C = RD

• LL= Lanyard Length

• DD= Deceleration Distance

• HH= Height of Suspended Worker (Including Harness Stretch)

• C= Safety Factor

• RD= Required fall clearance

• Some competitors measure from working surface

• Conservative calculation

Measurement uses anchorage point as the starting point

D ring slide and harness stretch included in Height of worker

Deceleration is maximum amount per lanyard

LL+DD+HH+C=RD

6’+4’+6’+1.5’= 17.5


Self Retracting Devices


Fall Considerations

Swing Fall

Obstructions

Foot level Tie-off and Sharp Edges

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SRD/SRLs

SRL - Self Retracting Lanyard SRD - Self Retracting Device

Classes• Class A: A class A SRD will stop the fall within 24” and ensure the forces are below 1350 lbs.

• Class B: a class B SRD will stop the fall within 54” and ensure that the forces are below 900 lbs.

Types• SRL-R: An SRD with some sort of rescue capability, this could be an incorporated winch or

automatic descent capability.

• SRL-LE: An SRD that has been designed for a worker falling over an edge.

• Will have an integral external shock absorber.

• Will have a cable that can withstand a sharp edge.


Fall Clearance • Self Retracting Devices (SRD’s)

(Class B)

• Measured from working surface

• Most SRD’s use 6 ft. as the required fall clearance distance however new technology has allowed some SRD’s to reduce fall clearance to 4’.


ABCDDecent/Rescue Plan?

Some Days all you can do is

smile and wait for some kind soul to come pull your butt

out of the bind you ’ve gotten yourself into!

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Rescue Systems


Suspension Trauma Straps

•1910.151 – Medical Aid suggested in a letter of interpretation

•4 to 15 minutes

•“if it is potentially life threatening” – 4 minutes

DOES NOT REPLACE RESCUE!!

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Suspension Trauma Straps

DOES NOT REPLACE RESCUE!!

•1910.151 – Medical Aid suggested in a letter of interpretation

•4 to 15 minutes

•“if it is potentially life threatening” – 4 minutes

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OSHA Regulatory Update - Final Rule

Walking-Working Surfaces 29 CFR 1910WISCONSIN SAFETY COUNCIL SHOW 4/17/2018

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Regulatory UpdateWalking-Working Surfaces and Personal

Protective Equipment

(Fall Protection Systems)

OSHA’s Final Rule

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29 CFR 1910 General Industry Walking

Working Surfaces Rule

29 CFR 1910 General IndustryOn November 17, 2016, OSHA published its final rule on Walking and Working Surfaces.

The 513 page copy from the Federal Register can be downloaded at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/18/2016-24557/walking-working-surfaces-and-personal-protective-equipment-fall-protection-systems


29 CFR 1910 General Industry WWSR

Who and what does the final rule cover?

The final rule applies to all general industry workplaces and covers all walking-working surfaces, which

include horizontal and vertical surfaces such as floors, stairs, roofs, ladders, ramps, scaffolds and elevated

walkways. The final rule also has provisions affecting fall protection systems.

The final rule covers a wide variety of general industry entities, including building management services,

utilities, warehousing, retail, window cleaning, chimney sweeping and outdoor advertising. It does not

change construction or agricultural standards.



Effective Date:This final rule became effective on January 17, 2017.

Some requirements in the final rule have compliance dates established after the effective date. This allows

time for employers to implement the standard.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/18/2016-24557/walking-working-surfaces-and-personal-protective-equipment-fall-protection-systems

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29 CFR 1910 General Industry WWSRCompliance Dates:The following table specifies the amount of additional time OSHA is giving employers to

certify anchorages, equip fixed ladders with fall protection, and train workers:



• Fall Protection Snap Hooks, D-Rings and Carabiners. The final rule requires that D-rings, snaphooks, and carabiners be proof

tested to a minimum tensile load of 3,600 pounds without cracking,

breaking, or incurring permanent deformation. OSHA also added a new

requirement to final paragraph (c)(8) specifying that the gate strength

of snaphooks and carabiners also must be proof tested to 3,600

pounds in all directions. This direction aligns with ANSI/ASSE Z359.12

standard for Connection Components for personal fall arrest systems.



Standards with significant industry impact to product performance and certification.

ANSI/ASSE Z359.12-2009 - Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest System

When published in 2007, this standard implemented a significant increase to gate design strength used in snap hooks

and carabiners for personal fall arrest systems.

Before November 2007 Current

5000 pounds ultimate tensile strength 5000 pounds ultimate tensile strength

Gate Face 220 pounds Gate Face 3600 pounds

Gate Side 350 pounds Gate Side 3600 pounds

100% proof load at 3600 pounds 100% proof load at 3600 pounds

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CarabineersSnap hooks

(OSHA)-1910-Must be double acting, auto-locking, have 3600 rated gate, 1926-Must be double acting, Front Load 220lbs, Side Load 330lbs .(However, 1926 follows ANSI A10 who now also mandates 3600lbs. On gates.


Training (§1910.30).


29 CFR 1910 General Industry WWSR• Training – Key Points (§1910.30).• Deadline for Training is May 17, 2017

• The final rule adds requirements that employers ensure workers who use personal fall protection and work in other

specified high hazard situations are trained, and retrained as necessary, about fall and equipment hazards, including fall

protection systems. Employers must provide information and training to each worker in a manner the worker understands.

• Trainer must be a qualified person and train workers to correctly:

• Identify and minimize fall hazards

• Use personal fall protection systems, safety nets, designated areas, dockboards, fixed, portable and mobile ladders and

rope descent systems

• Use, maintain, inspect and store equipment or systems used for fall protection

• Qualified Person Definition• Qualified describes a person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive

knowledge, training, and experience has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the

work, or the project.

• Whenever there is a change in the workplace operations or equipment, or employer believes employee would benefit from

additional training based on lack of knowledge or skill, worker must be retrained.

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We have now added an “E” to the ABCD of Fall

Protection

Fall Protection for “EQUIPMENT/Tools”


Additional information on OSHA’s rule on walking-working surfaces and personal fall protection systems can be found at www.osha.gov/walking-working-surfaces and

https://www.osha.gov/walking-working-surfaces/faq.html or 3M whitepaper at http://api.capitalsafety.com/api/assets/download/1/48037554

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