SESSION 4

FALL
PROTECTION
WHAT IS FALL
PROTECTION?
WHY FALL PROTECTION IS
IMPORTANT?
STATISTICS

1996
- 479 WORK ACCIDENTS
1997
- 478 WORK ACCIDENTS

- 194 OR 40.50% (STRUCK/HIT) - 16,574 CONSTRUNCTION 

- 52 OR 11% (FALL FROM WORKERS INVOLVED
HEIGHTS) 
OSHS FALL PROTECTION
POLICY:

- 48 inches 
(Federal OSHA) 

- 30 inches 
(CAL OSHA)
WHERE DO YOU FIND FALL PROTECTION AND
LADDER SAFETY GUIDELINES AT YOUR SITE?
WHY DO WE NEED CONTROL
MEASURES?
CATEGORIES OF FALL:

TO WORK SURFACE

AGAINST AN OBJECT

FROM MOVING VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT

FROM STAIRS, RAMPS, AND

LADDERS
CATEGORIES OF FALL:
FROM EDGE OF WORK LEVEL

INTO/THROUGH AN OPENING

FROM ONE WORK LEVEL TO THE

OTHER
 FALL
PROTECTION
SYSTEMS
CATEGORIES:
 SURFACE PROTECTION
01 (NON-SLIP FLOORING)

FIXED BARRIERS
02 (HANDRAILS, GUARDRAILS)

SURFACE OPENING
03 PROTECTION (REMOVABLE
COVERS, GUARDRAILS)
 TRAVEL RESTRAINT
04 SYSTEMS (SAFETY LINE
AND BELT)

FALL ARREST SYSTEMS

05 (SAFETY LINE AND
HARNESS)

FALL CONTAINMENT
06 SYSTEMS (SAFETY
NETS)
 1. SURFACE PROTECTION
AGAINST SLIPPING AND
TRIPPING HAZARDS

2. EDGE PROTECTION USING

FIXED BARRIERS
ENGINEERING CONTROLS HAS BEEN
ADDED TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES
FROM FALLS:
GUARDRAIL
SYSTEM
GUARDRAIL
SYSTEM IN
HOISTING AREAS
WARNING LINES
WHAT IS A GUARDRAIL SYSTEM?
GUARDRAIL GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS:
WHAT IS A WARNING LINE
SYSTEMS?
Thank You!!
 FALL PROTECTION
DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
 
Fall Protection Devices:
   - Fall Arrest System -

Fall
Positioning Restraint
Device System 
System Fall Arrest
System
Specifications for Fall Arrest
System: 
ANCHOR POINT

LIFELINE

FALL ARRESTOR (ROPE

GRAB)
SELF-RETRACING LIFELINES AND
LANYARD:
LANYARD
SHOCK
ABSORBER
FULL BODY
SAFETY
HARNESS
FALL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM:
SAFET NET
SAFETY MESH
 FALL PROTECTION  DEVICES AND
SYSTEMS:

- INSPECTION OF FALL ARREST SYSTEM

- CARE FOR THE FALL ARREST SYSTEM

LADDER SAFETY
TYPES OF LADDERS:
INDUSTRIAL
COMMERCIAL
HOUSEHOLD
5 BASIC RULES OF LADDER:
1. Select the right ladder for the
job. 
2. Inspect the ladder before you
use it. 
3. Set up the ladder with care 
4. Climb and descend ladders
cautiously 
5. Sensible ladder safety
When is Fall Protection Required with
Ladders?
LADDER TRANSPORTATION: 2
PERSON CARRY RULE
LADDER STORAGE AREA
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
- RETRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR
FALL PROTECTION AND LADDER
SAFETY

- WORKING HAZARD ANALYSIS

Thank You!!