fall protection equipment overview

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FALL PROTECTIONEQUIPMENT OVERVIEW

LEARNING OBECTIVES

Review fundamental aspects of personal protective

equipment for fall protection

Discuss how to best incorporate new standards and

regulations into your program

Decide which regulations and standards are most

important when selecting equipment and designing fall

protection systems

AGENDA

Background – regulations and standards

Overview of active fall protection systems

Equipment selection considerations＞Relevant regulations and standards

＞ Impact on training

Closing

TOTAL FALL FATALITIES

578 610653 625 634

659 700638

738 746

593 617

500600

FATALITIES

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009YEAR

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

TOTAL FALL FATALITIES

578 610653 625 634

659 700638

738 746

593 617

500600

FATALITIES

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009YEAR

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

HIERARCHY OF CONTROL

Defeatability

Effectiveness

Elimination

Substitution

Engineering controls

Administrative controls

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

A,B,C & R’S OF FALL PROTECTION

= Anchorage

= Body support

= Connecting means

= Rescue

OSHA VS. ANSI

Is the law

Regulations are created

through the legislative

process

Significant challenge in

creating and updating

regulations

Voluntary standard

Establish state of the art

requirements and are

created by experts from all

sides of the industry,

sometimes including OSHA

Draft Proposed Safety and Health Program Rule (core elements of a health and safety program); interpretation letters & memos; compliance directives

General Industry (1910) Construction (1926)

Subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfaces Subpart M (1926) – fall protection

Proposed subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfacesProposed subpart I (1910) – personal protective fall equipment(both documents originally proposed in April 1990)

Subpart X (1926) – stairs and ladders

Subpart L (1926) – scaffolding

Subpart F (1910) – powered and vehicle-mounted work platform and manlifts1910.66 Appendix C – fall protection for Subpart F

Subpart R (1926) – steel erection

Subpart N (1926) – cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators and conveyors

Subpart J (1910) – permit-required confined spaces Subpart E (1926) – personal protective & life saving equipment

Subpart N (1910) – material handling and storage Subpart C (1926) – general safety & health provisions

Subpart R (1910) – electric power generation and telecommunications Subpart S (1926) – underground construction (tunnels)

STD 1-1.13 – Fall protection in general industry (frequency of hazard exposure used to determine abatement)

Subpart V (1926) – power transmission and distribution

ANSI A14 series – ladders (portable & fixed)ANSI A92 series – lifts

ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 – fork lifts

General Industry Construction

ANSI Z359.1-1992 – fall arrest equipment ANSI Z359-2007 – effective date: (11/24/07)ANSI Z359.6 – effective (11/16/09)ANSI Z359 component standards – under developmentANSI A1264 series – walking working surfaces and stairsANSI/IWCA I14.1 – window cleaning safety

ANSI A10.32 – fall protection equipmentANSI A10 series – safety in construction and demolition

A,B,C & R’S OF FALL PROTECTION

= Anchorage

= Body support

= Connecting means

= Rescue

ABCs (& R)

Anchorage＞Restraint

＞Positioning

＞Arrest

＞Horizontal lifeline

＞Rescue

ANCHORAGES

ANSI Z359.6-2009

ANSI Z359.2-2007 (caution)

ANCHORAGES

Difference between anchorage and anchorage connector:＞ Anchorage: structure in place regardless of fall protection

＞ Anchorage connector: structure and components used to attach

lanyard to anchorage (although not always needed).

• Examples: anchorage connector straps, tripods, stanchions,

mounting plates

ANCHORAGE v. ANCHORAGE CONNECTOR

ABCs (& R)

Anchorage

Body support＞Full body harness

＞Body belts (DO NOT USE!!!)

＞Weight limitation

BODY SUPPORT

ANSI Z359.1-2007 (fall arrest)

ANSI Z359.3-2007 (work positioning and

restraint)

ANSI Z359.4-2007 (rescue)

OSHA (caution)＞ OSHA still references body belts – DO NOT

Future: ANSI Z359.11 (my estimate Q2 2012)

ABCs (& R)

Anchorage

Body support

Connecting means

＞Connectors

＞Lanyards and energy absorbers

＞Self retracting devices

＞Lifelines and fall arrestors

＞Ladder climbing systems

＞Horizontal lifelines

＞Anchorage connectors

＞Rope systems

CONNECTORS

Buckles, d-rings, snaphooks

ANSI Z359.12-2009

ANSI Z359.1-2007

ANSI Z359.3-2007 (work positioning & restraint only)

ANSI Z359.4-2007 (rescue only)

ANSI Z359.1-1992 (do not purchase)

OSHA (caution)

Future: Revision of ANSI Z359.12 (my estimate Q2 2012)

ANSI Z359-1992 ANSI Z359-2007

LANYARDS AND ENERGY ABSORBERS

ANSI Z359.13-2009

OSHA (caution)

SELF RETRACTING DEVICES

OSHA (caution)

SELF RETRACTING DEVICES

LIFELINES AND FALL ARRESTORS

ANSI Z359.1-2007

OSHA (caution)

LADDER CLIMBING SYSTEMS

ANSI A14.3 (caution)

OSHA (caution) ＞ Ladder climbing systems not mentioned in 1910, Subpart F

HORIZONTAL LIFELINES

Sometimes referred to as a “anchorage subsystem”

ANSI Z359.2 (caution)

OSHA (caution)

What does it mean to have a “certified horizontal lifeline

system?”＞ Now

＞ Future

ANCHORAGE CONNECTORS

OSHA (caution)

ABCs (& R)

Anchorage

Body support

Connecting means

Rescue＞ Self-rescue

＞ Assisted rescue (internal)

＞ Assisted rescue (emergency response)

＞ Assisted rescue (outside professional rope access)

RESCUE DEVICES

ANSI Z359.4-2007

AGENDA

Background – regulations and standards

Overview of active fall protection systems

Equipment selection considerations＞Relevant regulations and standards

＞ Impact on training

Closing

Z359.1: Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems…

Z359.3: Safety requirements for positioning and travel restraint systems

Z359.4: Safety requirements for assisted-rescue and self-rescue systems…

Z359.2: Minimum requirements for a comprehensive managed fall protection program

Z359.0: Definitions and nomenclature

ANSI Z359-2007 FAMILY OF STANDARDS

Z359.6: Specifications and design requirements for active fall-protection systems

Z359.12: Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems

Z359.13: Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing Lanyards

Z359.0: Definitions and nomenclature (UPDATED)

Effective on 16 Nov 2009

ANSI Z359-2009 FAMILY OF STANDARDS

FUTURE Z359 STANDARDS

ANSI Z359.5-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)

ANSI Z359.7-20XX＞ Requirements for Third-Party & Self-Certification for Personal

Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)

ANSI Z359.8-20XX＞ Rope Access Systems

ANSI Z359.9-20XX＞ Safety Requirements/Personal Equipment for Protection Against

Falls - Descending Devices

ANSI Z359.11-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Full Body Harness

ANSI Z359.14-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Self Retracting Devices

ANSI Z359.15-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Lifelines and Fall Arresters

ANSI Z359.16-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Ladder Climbing Systems

ANSI Z359.17-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Horizontal Lifelines

ANSI Z359.18-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Anchorage Connectors

OTHER FALL PROTECTION STANDARDS

Z359＞ Non-construction

A1264＞ Walking/working surfaces and stairs

A10.32＞ Construction

I14.1＞ Window cleaning safety

A14＞ Ladders

A92＞ Aerial lifts

LEARNING OBECTIVES

Review fundamental aspects of personal protective

equipment for fall protection

Discuss how to best incorporate new standards and

regulations into your program

Decide which regulations and standards are most

important when selecting equipment and designing fall

protection systems

PRESENTED BY LJB UNIVERSITY™

LJB University™ has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association forContinuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. .

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