Discuss , a fall protection incident, this can be a firsthand event or a current event you find in the news or on a safety magazine website:
Make at least two response posts to other learners in the class. After reading their incident description, discuss control measures that could have prevented the incidents.
Under 29 CFR 1926.501, Duty to Have Fall Protection, employers are required to protect their employees on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet or more above a lower level from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Furthermore, employers are required to protect their employees engaged in constructing a leading edge 6 feet or more above lower levels.Review 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M: Fall Protection standards, as listed in the resource link back to OSHA ‘s Fall Protection topic page, and focus on preventing a worker from falling from heights.Apply the regulations to the following scenario:A 6-foot-tall construction worker was exposed to a fall distance of 20 feet to the ground on a job site. To protect the worker from falls, the employers required the use of a personal fall arrest system (PFAS). The PFAS equipment consists of the following:
Identify the five hazards in this arrangement and make detailed recommendations to correct the problems. Cite the regulations that substantiate your recommendations.
Under 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E: Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment standards, OSHA regulates ppe used in the workplace. In this standard, employers are responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where the OSHA standards indicate the need for using PPE equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees. Examples of PPE covered under Subpart E of the OSHA Standards include eye protection, hearing protection, head protection and respiratory protection.
Apply the regulations to the following scenarios and recommend the appropriate PPE, the OSHA Standard that applies, and a method that can be used to determine if a piece of PPE meets the OSHA Standards:
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