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# Specialized Fall Protection Systems (cont.) ## Safety Monitor (cont.) - employee; and e. The safety monitor shall not have other responsibilities that could take the monitor's attention from the monitoring function. (2) Mechanical equipment shall not be used or stored in areas where safety monitoring systems are being used to monitor employees engaged in roofing operations on low-slope roofs. (3) No employee, other than an employee engaged in roofing work [on low-sloped roofs] shall be allowed in an area where an employee is being protected by a safety monitoring system. ## Warning Line Warning line systems and their use shall comply with the following provisions: (1) The warning line shall be erected around all sides of the roof work area. a. When mechanical equipment is not being used, the warning line shall be erected not less than 6 feet from the roof edge. b. When mechanical equipment is being used, the warning line shall be erected not less than 6 feet from the roof edge which is parallel to the direction of mechanical equipment operation, and not less than 10 feet from the roof edge which is perpendicular to the direction of mechanical equipment operation. c. Points of access, materials handling areas, storage areas, and hoisting areas shall be connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines. d. When the path to a point of access is not in use, a rope, wire, chain, or other barricade, equivalent in strength and height to the warning line, shall be placed across the path at the point where the path intersects the warning line erected around the work area, or the path shall be offset such that a person cannot walk directly into the work area. - Warning lines shall consist of ropes, wires, or chains, and supporting stanchions erected as follows: a. The rope, wire, or chain shall be flagged at not more than 6-foot intervals with high-visibility material; b. The rope, wire, or chain shall be rigged and supported …

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# WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Appendix C-Personal fall arrest system (Part I--Mandatory; Parts II and III--Nonmandatory). (cont.) ## PART I (cont.) Chapter 296-24 WAC General Safety and Health Standards Part J-3 Personal Fall Arrest System Free fall. The act of falling before a personal fall arrest system begins to apply force to arrest the fall. Free fall distance. The vertical displacement of the fall arrest attachment point on the employee's body harness between onset of the fall and just before the system begins to apply force to arrest the fall. This distance excludes deceleration distance, and lifeline lanyard elongation, but includes any deceleration device slide distance or self-retracting lifeline/lanyard extension before they operate and fall arrest forces occur. Full body harness. A configuration of connected straps to distribute a fall arresting force over at least the thighs, shoulders and pelvis, with provisions for attaching a lanyard, lifeline, or deceleration device. Lanyard. A flexible line of webbing, rope, or cable used to secure a body belt or harness to a lifeline or an anchorage point usually 2, 4, or 6 feet long. Lifeline. A vertical line from a fixed anchorage or between two horizontal anchorages, independent of walking or working surfaces, to which a lanyard or device is secured. Lifeline as referred to in this text is one which is part of a fall protection system used as back-up safety for an elevated worker. Personal fall arrest system. 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. Qualified. One who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated his/her ability to solve or resolve problems related to the subject matter, the work, or the pro…

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# Safety nets shall extend outward from the outermost projection of the work surface as follows: (cont.) ## (d)(23) (cont.) ..1926.502(f)(1) (f)(1) - The warning line shall be erected around all sides of the roof work area. ## (f)(1)(i) When mechanical equipment is not being used, the warning line shall be erected not less than 6 feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge. ## (f)(1)(ii) When mechanical equipment is being used, the warning line shall be erected not less than 6 feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge which is parallel to the direction of mechanical equipment operation, and not less than 10 feet (3.1 m) from the roof edge which is perpendicular to the direction of mechanical equipment operation. ## (f)(1)(iii) Points of access, materials handling areas, storage areas, and hoisting areas shall be connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines. ## (f)(1)(iv) When the path to a point of access is not in use, a rope, wire, chain, or other barricade, equivalent in strength and height to the warning line, shall be placed across the path at the point where the path intersects the warning line erected around the work area, or the path shall be offset such that a person cannot walk directly into the work area. ## (f)(2) Warning lines shall consist of ropes, wires, or chains, and supporting stanchions erected as follows: ## (f)(2)(i) The rope, wire, or chain shall be flagged at not more than 6-foot (1.8 m) intervals with high- visibility material; 73

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# 29 CFR, Part 1926 - Subpart M Fall Protection (cont.) ## (b) (cont.) normal employee movement, and which, after onset of a fall, automatically locks the drum and arrests the fall. "Snaphook" means a connector comprised of a hook-shaped member with a normally closed keeper, or similar arrangement, which may be opened to permit the hook to receive an object and, when released, automatically closes to retain the object. Snaphooks are generally one of two types: ## (b)(1) The locking type with a self-closing, self-locking keeper which remains closed and locked until unlocked and pressed open for connection or disconnection; or ## (b)(2) The non-locking type with a self-closing keeper which remains closed until pressed open for connection or disconnection. As of January 1, 1998, the use of a non-locking snaphook as part of personal fall arrest systems and positioning device systems is prohibited. "Steep roof" means a roof having a slope greater than 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal). "Toeboard" means a low protective barrier that will prevent the fall of materials and equipment to lower levels and provide protection from falls for personnel. "Unprotected sides and edges" means any side or edge (except at entrances to points of access) of a walking/working surface, e.g., floor, roof, ramp, or runway where there is no wall or guardrail system at least 39 inches (1.0 m) high. "Walking/working surface" means any surface, whether horizontal or vertical on which an employee walks or works, including, but not limited to, floors, roofs, ramps, bridges, runways, formwork and concrete reinforcing steel but not including ladders, vehicles, or trailers, on which employees must be located in order to perform their job duties. "Warning line system" means a barrier erected on a roof to warn employees that they are approaching an unprotected roof side or edge, and which designates an area in which roofing work may take place without the use of guardrail, body belt, or safe…

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# Definitions - Fall Protection (cont.) Leading edge means the edge of a floor, roof, or formwork for a floor or other walking/working surface (such as the deck) which changes location as additional floor, roof, decking, or formwork sections are placed, formed, or constructed. A leading edge is considered to be an “unprotected side and edge” during periods when it is not actively and continuously under construction. Lifeline means a component consisting of a flexible line for connection to an anchorage at one end to hang vertically (vertical lifeline), or for connection to anchorages at both ends to stretch horizontally (horizontal lifeline), and which serves as a means for connecting other components of a personal fall arrest system to the anchorage. Locking Snap Hook: a connecting snap hook that requires two separate forces to open the gate; one to deactivate the gate keeper and a second to depress and open the gate which automatically closes when released; used to minimize roll-out or accidental disengagement. Low-slope roof means a roof having a slope less than or equal to 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal). Lower levels means those areas or surfaces to which an employee can fall. Such areas or surfaces include, but are not limited to, ground levels, floors, platforms, ramps, runways, excavations, pits, tanks, material, water, equipment, structures, or portions thereof. Mechanical equipment means all motor or human propelled wheeled equipment used for roofing work, except wheelbarrows and mopcarts. Opening means a gap or void 30 inches (76 cm) or more high and 18 inches (48 cm) or more wide, in a wall or partition, through which employees can fall to a lower Level. Overhand bricklaying and related work means the process of laying bricks and masonry units such that the surface of the wall to be jointed is on the opposite side of the wall from the mason, requiring the mason to lean over the wall to complete the work. Related work includes mason tending and e…

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# Fall Protection Options Guide (cont.) ## Overhand Brick Laying ➤ Guardrail system ➤ Safety net system ➤ Personal fall arrest system ➤ Controlled access zone - Precast Concrete Erection ➤ Guardrail system ➤ Safety net system ➤ Personal fall arrest system ➤ Fall protection plan ## Floor/Roof Openings ➤ Hole covers ➤ Guardrail system ➤ Personal fall arrest system ➤Fall restraint system ## Roofing Work (low sloped roof) - Guardrail system ➤ Safety net system ➤ Personal fall arrest system ➤ Safety monitor system (if roof is 50 feet or less in width) - Warning line/safety monitor system ➤ Warning line/guardrail system - Warning line/safety net system ➤ Warning line/personal fall arrest system ➤ Warning line/fall restraint system ## Roofing Work (steep sloped roofs) ➤ Guardrail system ➤ Safety net system ➤ Personal fall arrest system ## Unprotected Sides and Edges - Guardrail systems ➤ Safety net systems ➤ Personal fall arrest systems - Fall restraint systems - Ramps, Runways and other Walkways ➤ Guardrail system ➤ Personal fall arrest system ➤ Safety net system 25

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Safety & Health Fact Sheet STATE OF CALIFORNIA CAL OSHA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Cal/OSHA Publications Unit Division of Occupational Safety and Health # Fall Protection in Construction Falls are among the most common reasons for workplace injuries and fatalities in California. Falls generally occur when employees are working at an elevated height and are not adequately protected. Some examples include employees working on elevated work surfaces, ladders, stairs, scaffolds, aerial devices, roofs, bridges, trusses, beams, purlins, plates, suspended staging, catwalks and walkways. Falls in construction frequently involve slippery, cluttered, or unstable walking/working surfaces, unprotected edges, floor holes or wall openings, unsafely positioned ladders, and misuse of fall protection devices. ## Key Cal/OSHA Requirements Title 8 of California Code of Regulations (T8 CCR) specifies many requirements for fall protection in construction. Below are selected regulations that contain fall protection requirements. Refer to T8 CCR for the complete set of requirements. ## Selected T8 CCR Sections <table><tr><th>1541</th><th>Fall protection in excavation work</th></tr><tr><td>1610.7</td><td>Fall protection in cranes and derricks in construction</td></tr><tr><td>1620</td><td>Design and construction of guard rails</td></tr><tr><td>1669</td><td>General fall protection</td></tr><tr><td>1670</td><td>Personal fall arrest systems, personal fall restraint systems and positioning devices</td></tr><tr><td>1671</td><td>Safety nets</td></tr><tr><td>1671.1</td><td>Fall protection plan</td></tr><tr><td>1671.2</td><td>Controlled access zones and safety monitoring systems</td></tr><tr><td>1710</td><td>Fall protection for erection of steel structures</td></tr><tr><td>1711</td><td>Fall protection for reinforcing steel operations in concrete construction</td></tr><tr><td>1712</td><td>Fall protection for impalement hazards</td></tr><tr><td>1716.1</td><td>Fall protection in str…