Fall protection while operating MEWP equipment

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WAC 296-880-[redacted postal code] Elevating work platforms. (1) This section applies to the following types of elevating work platforms covered un- der the scope of chapter 296-869 WAC, Elevating work platforms: (a) Aerial lifts; (b) Manually propelled elevating work platforms that have a plat- form that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base; (c) Self-propelled elevating work platforms that have a platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base; (d) Boom-supported elevating work platforms that have a boom-sup- ported platform that can be positioned completely beyond the base. - EXEMPTION: This section does not apply to elevating work platforms used: 1. By the fire services for fire combat that are covered by chapter 296-305 WAC, Safety standards for firefighters; or 2. For agriculture activities covered by chapter 296-307 WAC, Safety standards for agriculture. (2) This subsection applies to vehicle mounted aerial devices. Before elevating the platform, the employer must ensure all persons on the platform wear a full body harness with a lanyard attached to ei- ther: (a) The manufacturer's recommended attachment point; or (b) The boom or platform if the manufacturer does not specify an attachment point. - The employee must never attach a lanyard to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment. (3) This subsection applies to manually propelled and self-pro- pelled elevating work platforms. Before elevating the platform, the employer must ensure all persons on the platform are wearing fall pro- tection devices and other safety gear, if required by the manufacturer of the platform. (4) This subsection applies to boom supported elevating work platforms. Before elevating the platform, the employer must ensure all persons on the platform of boom-supported elevating work platforms wear a full body harness and lanyard fixed to manufacturer provided and approved attachment points. - Additional requirements for elevating work platforms can be…

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# Fall Protection in Construction (cont.) ## Helpful Safety Information (cont.) Fall Protection in Construction ## Fall Protection Systems There are 2 basic fall protection systems: - Passive Systems - Fall Prevention - Guardrails, safety nets, floor covers, catch platforms, etc. • Active Systems - Personal Fall Protection - Safety belts and body harnesses. - Passive systems, such as guardrails, are the preferred system of fall protection. If passive systems cannot be utilized, then personal fall protection is required. ## Common Passive Systems Guardrails are required at 72' high on open: - Edges of floors and roofs - Scaffolds • Runways, ramps - Elevated platforms Major design specifications: - Constructed of wood or equivalent material. - Top rail at 42" to 45" and a midrail. - Wooden posts must be no more than 8' apart. • Top rail must withstand 200 lbs load in any direction. Safety nets are good for high entry ways and cathedral ceiling areas of residential homes. They must be installed according to manufacturer's instructions. Floor covers need to be provided for all floor openings, hatchways, floor holes, and skylight openings regardless of the fall heights. Floor openings can be alternatively guarded by guardrails. Wall openings that are greater than 30" high and 18" wide need to be protected with guardrails when the bottom of the opening is less than 36" above the working surface and the fall is more than 4'. Ladder openings need to be guarded with off-set guardrails or swinging gate must be provided. ## Contacting Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Publications: www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/PubOrder.asp Consultation Programs: www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/consultation.html Toll-free Number: 1-[redacted phone] Onsite Assistance Program Area Offices: Central Valley: [redacted phone] San Diego/Imperial: [redacted phone] No. California: [redacted phone] San Bernardino: [redacted phone] SF/Bay Area: [redacted phone] San Fernando Valley: [redacted…

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# Exiting a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (cont.) ## Owner/Employer/User/Operator Requirements: (cont.) Operator's Manual Supplement First Edition Fourth Printing # Exiting a Mobile Elevated Work Platform - 3 The user/employer and the operator shall comply with all applicable jobsite, local, state, provincial, or federal rules, regulations, and standards related to the use of the equipment and its modification. - 4 The Genie equipment must be in proper working condition and configuration. - 5 Applications using the Genie equipment outside of its intended purpose are not allowed beyond the approval criteria contained hereinafter. - 6 The Genie equipment must be operated in accordance with all restrictions, instructions and warnings contained in this section/guidance, the operator's manual and decals and the responsibilities and safety manuals contained on the machine. - 7 Operators must comply with all applicable jobsite, local, state, provincial, or federal rules, regulations, and standards and manufacturer's requirement for the use of personal fall protection equipment (PFPE) on Genie equipment and when exiting or entering an elevated platform. - 8 The use of an approved *full body harness and lanyard is always required while in the platform. - 9 When a self-retracting/fixed or adjustable lanyard is used while exiting the platform it shall not allow a free fall greater than 6 ft/1.8m. In some global regions this could be 6.6ft/2m. - 10 The Genie equipment must be located on a firm level surface capable of supporting its full weight prior to elevation and during operation. - 11 Operators must only enter and exit through the sliding mid-rail entry or gate provided on Genie platforms. Operators must not climb on the platform guardrail to enter or exit the platform. - 12 Employers and operators must be aware of and plan for potential vertical and horizontal platform movement while exiting or entering an elevated platform. - 13 Before moving from t…

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# Exiting a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (cont.) First Edition Fourth Printing Operator's Manual Supplement # Exiting a Mobile Elevated Work Platform ## Additional Requirements - Maintaining 100% tie-off to an Approved Surface/Adjacent Structure - 1 Operators/workers are required to wear an approved* PFPE at all times and must use a lanyard designed to allow 100% tie-off when exiting or entering an elevated platform. Operators must attach a lanyard to an approved* surface/adjacent structure anchorage before detaching the primary lanyard from the platform anchor. - Note: The operator/worker may exit with the primary lanyard still attached to the platform only for the purpose of attaching another lanyard to an surface/structure. - 2 The operator/worker must achieve 100% tie- off to an approved* attachment point when exiting the platform and/or transition to an approved* surface/structure that incorporates approved* fall protection measures (i.e., structures with guardrails). - 3 When re-entering the platform, achieve 100% tie-off by attaching one lanyard to the platform anchor before disconnecting the other lanyard from the surface/structure anchor. Do not operate the Genie equipment while a lanyard is attached to the surface/structure anchor. - 4 The Genie equipment should be cordoned off at the base to adequately warn others, as well as traffic, of the restricted work area. *Approved: Compliant with applicable governmental, provincial, local and work site regulations or rules in the market of compliance. In consideration for Genie's guidance herein, the equipment owner, employer, user and operator hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Terex USA, Terex Global GmbH and its parent and affiliated companies against any and all liability, claims, suits, losses, costs and legal fees caused by, arising out of, or resulting from the approved application of the Genie equipment; any negligent act or omission in the operation of the equipment; the failure to …