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Fall Protection
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Falls Cause Serious Injuries
If you fall from a height of more than 6 feet you can be seriously hurt
If you trip at ground level, you can get:– A head injury, or – Fractures
The result is painful rehabilitation and a loss of income
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You Will Get Hurt If:
Something makes you trip or fall
Something drops on you
Your protective equipment breaks
You have the wrong protective equipment
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Three Keys To Working Safely
Use your fall protection equipment, every time
Stay away from the edge
Wear a hard hat
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Staying Safe Up High:
Platforms or stairs get you up there safely
Guardrails keep you safe once you are up high
Edges on the guardrail keep tools and other objects from falling
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Ramps, Bridges and Hand Rails
Ramps give you a safe way to get to work areas
Bridges connect work areas or ramps
Hand rails keep you from falling over the edge
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Warnings and Safety Nets
Warning lines caution you about the approaching danger of an unprotected edge
Safety nets are there to:
– Catch you if you fall
– Protect you from impact
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It Hurts When You Land!!
Stopping is the painful part of falling!
Your injury is determined by:
– Things in your path
– Things you land on
– How fast you are going when you hit
– How far you fall
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You Need Fall Arrest Equipment When You:
Are high above the ground
Need to keep your hands free to work
Are working on an open edge
Have to be suspended above the ground to do your job
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Personal Fall Arrest Systems
Body Harness
Proper D-ring positioning
Lanyard
Anchor
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Equipment and Work Area Inspections
Inspect fall arrest equipment before you use it
Have a clear area to drop in, to prevent dangerous puncture wounds
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Other Ways To Save Your Life!
Don’t use knots (they can untie)
Connectors keep you safe– Snaphooks (self-locking)
– Ring
Keep the line away from sharp objects
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How Do You Make Sure The Equipment Works Every Time?Inspect it every time you use it. There shouldn’t be:
– Tears or cracks in the lines
– Ripped stitches
– Burrs on the metal
– Alterations of the equipment
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Trips Can Cause Serious Injuries
You can prevent injury by:
– Walking, not running
– Watching for obstacles in your path, such as a skid of product, a misplaced waste container or a pallet jack
– Maintaining your work area
– Reporting accidents that are “waiting to happen”
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It’s Your Life, Stay Safe
Know your work area
Know your fall arrest equipment
Use the protection you need
Make sure your equipment always works
Report problems
Listen for, watch for and recognize hazards