how high does a person have to be to use a fall protection

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR # Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Part Number: 1926 - Part Number - Title: Safety and Health Regulations for Construction - Subpart: 1926 Subpart R - Subpart Title: Steel Erection - Standard - Number: - Title: - 1926.760 - Fall protection. - GPO Source: e-CFR ## 1926.760(a). General requirements. ## 1926.760(a)(1) Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems. ## 1926.760(a)(2) Perimeter safety cables. On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables shall be installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the floors as soon as the metal decking has been installed. ## 1926.760(a)(3) Connectors and employees working in controlled decking zones shall be protected from fall hazards as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, respectively. Submit Feedback

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# Occupational Safety and Health Administration (cont.) ## 1910.28(b)(8)(ii) (cont.) - 1910.28(b)(14)(ii)(A) - The work operation for which fall protection is infeasible is in process; 1910.28(b)(14)(ii)(B) Access to the platform is limited to authorized employees; and - 1910.28(b)(14)(ii)(C) - The authorized employees are trained in accordance with $ 1910.30. - 1910.28(b)(15) Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part, the employer must ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by: - 1910.28(b)(15)(i) - Guardrail systems; - 1910.28(b)(15)(ii) - Safety net systems; or - 1910.28(b)(15)(iii) - Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. - 1910.28(c) Protection from falling objects. When an employee is exposed to falling objects, the employer must ensure that each employee wears head protection that meets the requirements of subpart I of this part. In addition, the employer must protect employees from falling objects by implementing one or more of the following: - 1910.28(c)(1) - Erecting toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling to a lower level; - 1910.28(c)(2) - Erecting canopy structures and keeping potential falling objects far enough from an edge, hole, or opening to prevent them from falling to a lower level; or 1910.28(c)(3) Submit Feedback

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR # Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Part Number: 1926 - Part Number - Title: Safety and Health Regulations for Construction - Subpart: 1926 Subpart M - Subpart Title: Fall Protection - Standard - Number: - 1926.501 - Title: Duty to have fall protection. - GPO Source: e-CFR 1926.501(a) General. 1926.501(a)(1) This section sets forth requirements for employers to provide fall protection systems. All fall protection required by this section shall conform to the criteria set forth in $ 1926.502 of this subpart. ## 1926.501(a)(2) The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity. ## 1926.501(b) ## 1926.501(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or Submit Feedback

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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…

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# Occupational Safety and Health Administration (cont.) ## 1910.28(a)(2)(ii). (cont.) systems. 1910.28(b)(1)(ii) When the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible or creates a greater hazard to use guardrail, safety net, or personal fall protection systems on residential roofs, the employer must develop and implement a fall protection plan that meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.502(k) and training that meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.503(a) and (c). Note to paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to use at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is not feasible or creates a greater hazard to provide the fall protection systems specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) and that it is necessary to implement a fall protection plan that complies with § 1926.502(k) in the particular work operation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems. 1910.28(b)(1)(iii) When the employer can demonstrate that the use of fall protection systems is not feasible on the working side of a platform used at a loading rack, loading dock, or teeming platform, the work may be done without a fall protection system, provided: 1910.28(b)(1)(iii)(A) The work operation for which fall protection is infeasible is in process; 1910.28(b)(1)(iii)(B) Access to the platform is limited to authorized employees; and, 1910.28(b)(1)(iii)(C) The authorized employees are trained in accordance with § 1910.30. - 1910.28(b)(2) Hoist areas. The employer must ensure: 1910.28(b)(2)(i) Each employee in a hoist area is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by: - 1910.28(b)(2)(i)(A) - A guardrail system;