FALL PROTECTION AND LADDER

SAFETY TRAINING

Course Outline

Introduction
Policy
Fall

Protection
Ladder Safety
Wrap-up

Introduction

Falls

are the number one cause of

fatalities in the construction industry
accounting for approximately 33% of all
workplaces fatalities.

Introduction
Course Objective
Upon

completion of this training,

participants will be able to properly use
fall protection gear and ladders while
complying with OSH Standards

Safety Policy

All

employees shall be protected from

fall of six feet or more by the use of an
approved fall protection system

Fall Protection Objectives

Participants will be able to:
Describe

working conditions where fall

protection is required
Identify the components of a personal fall
arrest system
Demonstrate how to don and doff a full body
harness
Inspect and care for personal fall arrest
systems before and after use
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Fall Protection Terminology

Anchorage Point
Body Harness
Competent Person
Deceleration Devices
Elevated work
Fall Prevention
Free Fall
Free Fall Distance
Guardrail System
Lanyard

Leading Edge
Lifeline
Personal Fall Arrest System
Scissor Lift
Self-Retracting Lanyard
Snaphook / Carabiner
Toeboard
Webbing Tie Off

Fall Protection
Fall Prevention
Proactively prevents falls from
happening by using guardrails, warning
lines, hole covers

Elevated Work

Elevated Work

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Fall Protection
Guardrail Systems in Hoisting Areas:
During hoisting operations, a chain, gate
or removable guardrail section shall be in
place

Prior to removal of the guardrail, the

employee shall be protected by use of a
personal fall arrest system

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Guardrail System

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Guardrail System

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Guardrail System

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Scissor Lift

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Fall Protection
Warning Lines:
Shall be used along the leading edge
side of a roof work area

Shall be erected not less than six feet

from the roof edge for parallel use, ten feet
for perpendicular use

Shall consist of ropes, wires, or chains

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Leading Edge

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Fall Protection
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6 ft.

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Fall Protection
Fall Arrest
Limits free fall to six feet which reduces
force by decreasing fall distance

Consists of a(n)
1. Lanyard
2. Anchorage Point
3. Full Body Harness
4. Webbing Tie Off
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Personal Fall Arrest System

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Fall Protection
Lanyard
A device made of rope, wire or nylon
strap used to tether the individual to
an anchorage point and stop the individual
in the event of a fall

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Lanyards

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Lanyards

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Fall Protection
Lanyards shall:
1. Be inspected prior to use
2. Be protected against being cut
or abraded
3. Have a minimum breaking strength
of 5,000 lbs
4. Be the appropriate length
5. Be attached to an anchorage, not
to itself
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Deceleration Devices

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Deceleration Devices

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Fall Protection
Self-retracting lifelines and
Lanyards shall:
Automatically limit free-fall distance
to less than two feet

Be capable of sustaining a minimum tensile load

of 3,000 lbs when
fully extended

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Self-retracting Lanyard

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Fall Protection
Anchorage Point
A secure point of attachment
for lifelines, lanyards or
deceleration devices

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Anchorage Point

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Anchorage Point

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Snaphook / Carabiner

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Snaphook / Carabiner

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Lifeline

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Lifeline

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Lifeline

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Fall Protection
Full Body Harness:
The attachment point of a body harness is
located in the center of
the wearers back near shoulder level

Body belts are not allowed on site

Snaphooks shall be a double

locking-type

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Body Harness

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Body Harness

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Webbing Tie Off

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Care for fall arrest systems:

After a fall arrest, equipment subjected to
arresting a fall will be destroyed to ensure
that it is not reused

Clean equipment after use

Air dry equipment, do not hang in direct

sunlight

Store equipment in a cool, dark, dry and

well ventilated place

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Fall Protection Exercise

Donning and Doffing

a Full Body Harness

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Ladder Safety

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Ladder Safety
No matter how quickly a job can be done,
there is always time to fall

SAFE

UNSAFE
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Ladder Safety
Participants will be able to:

Identify safe and unsafe ladder practices

Describe correct practices when ascending and

descending a ladder

Describe correct practices for using extension

ladders

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Ladder Safety
Four simple steps:

Use the right ladder for the job

Inspect the ladder

Set-up the ladder properly

Follow rules for climbing and

using ladders

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Ladder Safety
Dont:
overreach from a
ladder
use the top two
rungs
move a ladder
while on it
climb with
material
share a ladder

Do:
move the ladder
get

a taller ladder

get

down and
move the ladder
use a toolbelt
get a 2nd ladder
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Ladder Safety
Always:
Maintain three points of contact with the
ladder at all times

Maintain the center line of your body

between the ladders vertical support rails
while working

Check bottom of shoes and ladder rungs

for grease and dirt

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Ladder Safety
Always:
Make sure ladder has non-skid pads
Ensure spreaders are fully extended and
locked

Test pullies, springs, rung locks and

ropes on extension ladders

Store ladders on their side or secure with

a chain or cable when stored in
an upright position

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Ladder Safety
Extension Ladders:
A minimum of 36 inches overlap
is required

Must be secured at the top

Must have a clear area where the feet of

the ladder will be positioned

Must have area secured with cones or

barrier tape, or have an attendant

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Ladder Safety

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Ladder Safety
Follow the 4:1 rule when using
extension ladders

4:1 Rule

20
ft.

4
1

5
ft.
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Ladder Safety

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