TRAINING TOPIC FOR THE WEEK

USE OF FULL BODY HARNESS WITH LANYARD

03-NOVEMBER,2018.
WORKING AT HEIGHTS is defined as any activity that will be performed at an elevation of 1.8 meters
or greater above grade level or the lowest point on a slope.
FACTORS OF FALL HAZARD
 moving from one surface to another at heights
 uncovered holes and openings
 open edges not barricaded
 uneven surfaces
 moving surfaces
 poor lighting
 unsuitable foot wear
 slippery surfaces
 wind and rain
 being struck by falling objects
 incorrectly using a ladder
 incorrectly using fall arresting equipment
SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO PROTECT WORKER FROM FALL HAZARDS

1. Fall Elimination (Design / Engineering Stages)

The first step is to assess the workplace and the work itself in the earliest design / engineering stages of the project
and during the planning stages of all work. This assessment of the workplace and the work not only helps eliminate
hazards, but also identifies alternative approaches to the work that can measurably enhance productivity.
2. Fall Prevention (Guardrails/Barriers/Travel restrictions)
The second step in continuous fall protection also requires assessing the workplace and work processes. Installation
of stairs, guardrails, barriers, and travel restriction system.
3. Fall Arresting (Use of Fall Arresting Equipment)
Personal Fall Arrest System means a system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a working level. It consists of an
anchorage, connectors, body harness and may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combinations
of these. Waist belts or safety belts are not allowed.
The attachment point on a full body harness is a D-ring on your upper back. The full body harness must be meet the
requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
 WHY WAIST BELTS ARE NOT SAFE

If you fall, the high force of the fall is concentrated at your waist rather than 6 points of a full body harness.
Fall Protection
 Each employee on a scaffold 1.8 meters or more above a lower level will be protected from falling to that lower level.
 Personal fall arrest systems used on scaffolds will be attached to a lanyard, horizontal lifeline, or scaffold structural
member.
 Responsible supervisor are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported
scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard.
 Guardrails systems shall comply with the following provisions;
 Top rail – installed between 38” and 45”
 Mid rail – installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform
surface.
 Keep walkways free of obstacles, tools and equipment.
 Keep platforms free of grease and mud.
 Climb from one level to another using the ladders provided.
 Use a crane, hoist or winch to carry materials up to and down from the scaffold
 UNSECURED PLATFORM

SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM

 Barricade under and around the Elevating Work Platform.
 Place all tools and equipment in bags or buckets.
 ENTER/EXIT only at the basket gate
 Keep the basket gate closed and locked while working inside
the basket.
 Wear a Full Body Harness attached to an anchor point
inside the basket.
 Keep the front of the basket within 300 mm of the work area .
ANCHORAGE means a secure point of attachment for lifelines, lanyards or

deceleration devices.
• 100% tie-off
• Above shoulder
• Strong enough
• Not in conduit
• Not in electrical cable
• Not in air ducts
• Not in valve handles
• Not in chain blocks