At what height is fall protection legislated in Alberta?
Reviewed by Julie Gunn, Head of Services, SALUS Safety
The question, as asked: what is the legislated hieght when fall protection is requried in Alberta?
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Published by SALUSIn Alberta, fall protection is required when a worker may fall a vertical distance of 3 meters or more at a temporary or permanent work area [1]. Fall protection is also required if a worker may fall a vertical distance of less than 3 meters if there is an unusual possibility of injury, or if a worker may fall into or onto a hazardous substance or object, or through an opening in a work surface [1]. At a permanent work area, fall protection is required if a worker may fall a vertical distance of more than 1.2 meters and less than 3 meters [1].
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[1] Occupational Health and Safety Code
Page 95
Open source documentSource excerpt
## Part 9 Fall Protection ## Rescue personnel exemption 138 Rescue personnel involved in training or in providing emergency rescue services may use equipment, personal protective equipment and practices other than those specified in this Part. ## General protection 139 (1) An employer and a supervisor must ensure that a worker is protected from falling if a worker may fall, - (a) at a temporary or permanent work area, a vertical distance of 3 metres or more, - (b) at a temporary or permanent work area, a vertical distance of less than 3 metres if there is an unusual possibility of injury, - (c) at a temporary or permanent work area, into or onto a hazardous substance or object, or through an opening in a work surface, or - (d) at a permanent work area, a vertical distance of more than 1.2 metres and less than 3 metres. 139 (2) For the purposes of this section, there is an unusual possibility of injury if the injury may be worse than an injury from landing on a solid, flat surface. 139 (3) Subject to subsection (5), an employer must install a guardrail. 139 (4) Repealed. 139 (5) Subject to subsection (6), if the use of a guardrail is not reasonably practicable, an employer and a supervisor must ensure that a worker uses a travel restraint system that meets the requirements of this Part. 139 (6) Subject to subsection (7), if the use of a travel restraint system is not reasonably practicable, an employer and a supervisor must ensure that a worker uses a personal fall arrest system that meets the requirements of this Part. 139 (7) If the use of a personal fall arrest system is not reasonably practicable, an employer and a supervisor must ensure that a worker uses equally effective controls. 139 (8) A worker must use a fall protection system as required by this section. ## Fall protection plan 140 (1) An employer must develop procedures that comply with this Part in a fall protection plan for a work site if a worker at the work site may fall 3 metres or mor…
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