Write a toolbox talk for jumpers in the elevator industry

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J Division 2 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division The OIC must communicate to all exposed employees when a zero energy state is in effect. In addition, the OIC must confirm movement requests with all work crews prior to engagement. - (1) The preferred method is a radio channel for communication between the OIC and remote work crews. - (2) If anyone loses communication, it must be restored before resuming work or prior to removing energy control devices. - (3) All lift controls and radios for communication must be checked for proper function prior to any work. Ensure that radio battery life is sufficient for the duration of the work. - (4) Communication between the OIC and remote work crews will be on a positive identification and location basis using consistent and defined terminology. This is critical if there are other radio communications or other crews working on other lifts. - (F) Work basket platform (work chair). - (1) The OIC and work crew must determine a safe speed for the particular lift. - (2) The work basket must not travel around the terminal bullwheel when loaded with passengers, except at a very slow speed. - (3) Employees riding in the work basket must face the direction of travel when in motion. - (4) Employees in a work basket must ensure that equipment or tools, etc., will not be entangled on towers, ramps, or terminals as a work basket passes. All tools must be kept within the work basket when moving. - (5) Ensure that no one is permitted to work below the work basket during service and maintenance. - (6) Use personal fall protection system with designated anchor points on each work basket for employees to attach to. Employees must use caution when transferring between the work chair and tower to avoid incorrect attachment. - · Employees must not hook onto the tower or tower equipment while in the work basket. - · Employees working from the towers must not hook onto any moving part of the lift.

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<!-- image --> - M. ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED PLATFORMS MUST NEVER BE OPERATED NEAR LIVE POWER LINES unless proper precautions are taken. Contact the power service provider for advice. - N. ALWAYS UTILIZE FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT when working on adjustable suspended scaffolds or when working near unguarded edges. - O. DO NOT WORK FROM, INSTALL OR MOVE ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS if you are sick or impaired in any way. - P. DO NOT WORK ON ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS when under the influence of alcohol or drugs. - Q. DEBRIS SHOULD NOT BE STORED OR ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE ON A PLATFORM. - R. INDEPENDENT ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS ARE TO BE POSITIONED SO AS TO AVOID OVERLAPPING OR POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE FROM ANOTHER SCAFFOLD. ## II. GUIDELINES FOR ERECTION AND USE OF ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD SYSTEMS ## A. RIGGING: - 1. UTILIZE FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT when rigging near unguarded edges. - 2. SUPPORTING DEVICES must be capable of supporting the hoist-rated load with a safety factor of four. - 3. ALL OVERHEAD RIGGING must be secured from unwanted movement in any direction. - 4. COUNTERWEIGHTS USED WITH OUTRIGGER BEAMS must be of a non-flowable material and must be secured to the beam to prevent accidental displacement. - 5. OUTRIGGER BEAMS THAT DO NOT USE COUNTERWEIGHTS must be installed and secured to the roof structure with bolts or other direct connections. Direct connections shall be evaluated by a competent person. - 6. TIE BACK ALL TRANSPORTABLE RIGGING DEVICES. Tieback shall be equivalent in strength to the suspension ropes. - 7. INSTALL TIEBACKS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE FACE OF THE BUILDING and secure them without slack, to a suitable anchor capable of supporting the hoist-rated load with a safety factor of four. - 8. IN THE EVENT THAT TIEBACKS CANNOT BE INSTALLED AT RIGHT ANGLES, two tiebacks at opposing angles must be used to prevent movement. - 9. RIG AND USE HOISTING MACHINES DIRECTLY UNDER THEIR SUSPENSION POINTS to prevent movement or side loading. ##…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules Division 2 - (3) Has the skill to climb ladders safely, as demonstrated through formal classroom training or on-the-job training, and performance observation; and - (4) Performs climbing duties as a part of routine work activity. - (i) Ladder safety systems. The employer must ensure: - (1) Each ladder safety system allows the employee to climb up and down using both hands and does not require that the employee continuously hold, push, or pull any part of the system while climbing; - (2) The connection between the carrier or lifeline and the point of attachment to the body harness or belt does not exceed 9 inches (23 cm); - (3) Mountings for rigid carriers are attached at each end of the carrier, with intermediate mountings spaced, as necessary, along the entire length of the carrier so the system has the strength to stop employee falls; - (4) Mountings for flexible carriers are attached at each end of the carrier and cable guides for flexible carriers are installed at least 25 feet (7.6 m) apart but not more than 40 feet (12.2 m) apart along the entire length of the carrier; - (5) The design and installation of mountings and cable guides does not reduce the design strength of the ladder; and - (6) Ladder safety systems and their support systems are capable of withstanding, without failure, a drop test consisting of an 18-inch (41-cm) drop of a 500-pound (227-kg) weight. - (j) Personal fall protection systems. Body belts, harnesses, and other components used in personal fall arrest systems, work positioning systems, and travel restraint systems must meet the requirements of §1910.140. - (k) Protection from falling objects. - (1) The employers must ensure toeboards used for falling object protection: - (i) Are erected along the exposed edge of the overhead walking-working surface for a length that is sufficient to protect employees below. - (ii) Have a minimum vertical height of 3.5 inches (…

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<!-- image --> - 4. ASSURE THAT THE WIRE ROPE IS LONG ENOUGH to reach to the lowest possible landing. - 5. CLEAN AND LUBRICATE WIRE ROPE in accordance with the wire rope manufacturer's instru ctions. - 6. INSPECT WIRE ROPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT USE WIRE ROPE THAT IS KINKED, BIRDCAGED, CORRODED, UNDERSIZED, OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. Do not expose wire rope to fire, undue heat, corrosive atmosphere, electricity, chemicals, or damage. - 7. WIRE ROPES USED WITH TRACTION HOISTS MUST HAVE PREPARED ENDS. Follow hoist manufacturer's recommendations. - 8. USE THIMBLES AT ALL WIRE ROPE SUSPENSION TERMINATIONS. - 9. USE J-BOLT WIRE ROPE CLAMPS OR SWEDGE FITTINGS. DO NOT USE U-BOLT CLAMPS. - 10. TIGHTEN THE JBOLT WIRE ROPE CLAMPS in accordance with the manufacturer's instruct ions. ## C. POWER SUPPLY FOR MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT: - 1. USE PROPERLY GROUNDED ELECTRICAL POWER CORDS. Protect them with circuit breakers. - 2. USE POWER CORDS AND AIR HOSES OF THE PROPER SIZE THAT ARE LONG ENOUGH for the application. - 3. POWER CORD and AIR HOSE CONNECTIONS MUST BE RESTRAINED to prevent separation. - 4. USE STRAIN RELIEF DEVICES TO ATTACH POWER CORDS AND AIR SUPPLY HOSES TO THE - PLATFORM, to prevent them from separation. - 5. PROTECT POWER CORDS AND AIR HOSES FROM SHARP EDGES. - 6. USE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) WITH POWER TOOLS. ## D. FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT: - 1. EACH PERSON ON AN ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD must be attached to an independent fall arrest system. - 2. EACH VERTICAL LIFELINE SHALL BE ATTACHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS to a separate anchorage capable of supporting a minimum of 5000 pounds (2267 - kg) or an anchorage designed by a qualified person. - 3. DO NOT WRAP LIFELINES AROUND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS unless lifelines are protected and a suitable anchorage connection is used. - 4. PROTECT LIFELINES AT SHARP CORNERS AND EDGES to prevent chafing. - 5. RIG FALL ARREST SYSTEMS to minimize free fall. - 6. INS…

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## GENERAL REQUIREMENTS L - (17) To reduce the possibility of welding current arcing through the suspension wire rope when performing welding from suspended scaffolds, the following precautions shall be taken, as applicable: - (i) An insulated thimble shall be used to attach each suspension wire rope to its hanging support (such as cornice hook or outrigger). Excess suspension wire rope and any additional independent lines from grounding shall be insulated; - (ii) The suspension wire rope shall be covered with insulating material extending at least 4 feet (1.2 m) above the hoist. If there is a tail line below the hoist, it shall be insulated to prevent contact with the platform. The portion of the tail line that hangs free below the scaffold shall be guided or retained, or both, so that it does not become grounded; - (iii) Each hoist shall be covered with insulated protective covers; - (iv) In addition to a work lead attachment required by the welding process, a grounding conductor shall be connected from the scaffold to the structure. The size of this conductor shall be at least the size of the welding process work lead, and this conductor shall not be in series with the welding process or the work piece; - (v) If the scaffold grounding lead is disconnected at any time, the welding machine shall be shut off; and - (vi) An active welding rod or uninsulated welding lead shall not be allowed to contact the scaffold or its suspension system. ## (g) Fall protection. - (1) Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Division 3 ## 1926.759 Falling Object Protection - (a) Securing loose items aloft. All materials, equipment, and tools, which are not in use while aloft, shall be secured against accidental displacement. - (b) Protection from falling objects other than materials being hoisted. The controlling contractor shall bar other construction processes below steel erection unless overhead protection for the employees below is provided. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(4). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 through 654.295. Hist: OR-OSHA Admin. Order 3-2002, f. 4/15/02, ef. 4/18/02. ## 1926.760 Fall Protection - (a) General requirements. - (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. - (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. - (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. - (b) Connectors. Each connector shall: - (1) Be protected in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section from fall hazards of more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m) above a lower level, whichever is less; - (2) Have completed connector training in accordance with 1926.761; and - (3) Be provided, at heights over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level, with a personal fall arrest system, positioning device system or fall restraint system and wear the equipment necessary to be able to be tied off; or be provided with other…

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(including perimeter safety cable systems), personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, fall restraint systems, safety net systems, and other protection to be used; - (iii) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; - (iv) The procedures to be followed to prevent falls to lower levels and through or into holes and openings in walking/working surfaces and walls; and - (v) The fall protection requirements of this chapter. - (C) Falling object or falling or flying load hazard training. The employer shall provide a training program for all employees exposed to falling object or falling or flying load hazards or both. The program shall include training and instruction in the following areas: - (i) How to recognize falling/flying objects hazards in the work area; - (ii) The consequences, including the likely injuries, from being hit or struck by falling/flying objects or loads; - (iii) What means, methods, or protective systems or combination will be used to provide protection from falling/flying objects or loads; - (iv) The employees' specific responsibilities with respect to identifying hazards, identifying when protective systems have been compromised, and what actions to