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Fall protection is a complex subject with a variety of regulations, standards and equipment to consider. It can be challenging to ensure you are selecting the most current equipment on the market. This webinar, offered by LJB Inc., provides guidance on which standards should be referenced when specifying and purchasing equipment.
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PRESENTED BY LJB UNIVERSITY™
LJB University™ has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association forContinuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. .
FALL PROTECTIONEQUIPMENT OVERVIEW
LEARNING OBECTIVES
Review fundamental aspects of personal protective
equipment for fall protection
Discuss how to best incorporate new standards and
regulations into your program
Decide which regulations and standards are most
important when selecting equipment and designing fall
protection systems
AGENDA
Background – regulations and standards
Overview of active fall protection systems
Equipment selection considerations＞Relevant regulations and standards
＞ Impact on training
Closing
TOTAL FALL FATALITIES
578 610653 625 634
659 700638
604
738
664
738 746
593 617
0100
200
300
400
500600
700
800
FATALITIES
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009YEAR
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
TOTAL FALL FATALITIES
578 610653 625 634
659 700638
604
738
664
738 746
593 617
0100
200
300
400
500600
700
800
FATALITIES
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009YEAR
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
HIERARCHY OF CONTROL
Defeatability
Effectiveness
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering controls
Administrative controls
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
A,B,C & R’S OF FALL PROTECTION
= Anchorage
= Body support
= Connecting means
= Rescue
A
B
C
R
OSHA VS. ANSI
OSHA
Is the law
Regulations are created
through the legislative
process
Significant challenge in
creating and updating
regulations
ANSI
Voluntary standard
Establish state of the art
requirements and are
created by experts from all
sides of the industry,
sometimes including OSHA
VS.
OSHA
Draft Proposed Safety and Health Program Rule (core elements of a health and safety program); interpretation letters & memos; compliance directives
General Industry (1910) Construction (1926)
Subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfaces Subpart M (1926) – fall protection
Proposed subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfacesProposed subpart I (1910) – personal protective fall equipment(both documents originally proposed in April 1990)
Subpart X (1926) – stairs and ladders
Subpart L (1926) – scaffolding
Subpart F (1910) – powered and vehicle-mounted work platform and manlifts1910.66 Appendix C – fall protection for Subpart F
Subpart R (1926) – steel erection
Subpart N (1926) – cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators and conveyors
Subpart J (1910) – permit-required confined spaces Subpart E (1926) – personal protective & life saving equipment
Subpart N (1910) – material handling and storage Subpart C (1926) – general safety & health provisions
Subpart R (1910) – electric power generation and telecommunications Subpart S (1926) – underground construction (tunnels)
STD 1-1.13 – Fall protection in general industry (frequency of hazard exposure used to determine abatement)
Subpart V (1926) – power transmission and distribution
ANSI
ANSI A14 series – ladders (portable & fixed)ANSI A92 series – lifts
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 – fork lifts
General Industry Construction
ANSI Z359.1-1992 – fall arrest equipment ANSI Z359-2007 – effective date: (11/24/07)ANSI Z359.6 – effective (11/16/09)ANSI Z359 component standards – under developmentANSI A1264 series – walking working surfaces and stairsANSI/IWCA I14.1 – window cleaning safety
ANSI A10.32 – fall protection equipmentANSI A10 series – safety in construction and demolition
OSHA
Draft Proposed Safety and Health Program Rule (core elements of a health and safety program); interpretation letters & memos; compliance directives
General Industry (1910) Construction (1926)
Subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfaces Subpart M (1926) – fall protection
Proposed subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfacesProposed subpart I (1910) – personal protective fall equipment(both documents originally proposed in April 1990)
Subpart X (1926) – stairs and ladders
Subpart L (1926) – scaffolding
Subpart F (1910) – powered and vehicle-mounted work platform and manlifts1910.66 Appendix C – fall protection for Subpart F
Subpart R (1926) – steel erection
Subpart N (1926) – cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators and conveyors
Subpart J (1910) – permit-required confined spaces Subpart E (1926) – personal protective & life saving equipment
Subpart N (1910) – material handling and storage Subpart C (1926) – general safety & health provisions
Subpart R (1910) – electric power generation and telecommunications Subpart S (1926) – underground construction (tunnels)
STD 1-1.13 – Fall protection in general industry (frequency of hazard exposure used to determine abatement)
Subpart V (1926) – power transmission and distribution
ANSI
ANSI A14 series – ladders (portable & fixed)ANSI A92 series – lifts
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 – fork lifts
General Industry Construction
ANSI Z359.1-1992 – fall arrest equipment ANSI Z359-2007 – effective date: (11/24/07)ANSI Z359.6 – effective (11/16/09)ANSI Z359 component standards – under developmentANSI A1264 series – walking working surfaces and stairsANSI/IWCA I14.1 – window cleaning safety
ANSI A10.32 – fall protection equipmentANSI A10 series – safety in construction and demolition
OSHA
Draft Proposed Safety and Health Program Rule (core elements of a health and safety program); interpretation letters & memos; compliance directives
General Industry (1910) Construction (1926)
Subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfaces Subpart M (1926) – fall protection
Proposed subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfacesProposed subpart I (1910) – personal protective fall equipment(both documents originally proposed in April 1990)
Subpart X (1926) – stairs and ladders
Subpart L (1926) – scaffolding
Subpart F (1910) – powered and vehicle-mounted work platform and manlifts1910.66 Appendix C – fall protection for Subpart F
Subpart R (1926) – steel erection
Subpart N (1926) – cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators and conveyors
Subpart J (1910) – permit-required confined spaces Subpart E (1926) – personal protective & life saving equipment
Subpart N (1910) – material handling and storage Subpart C (1926) – general safety & health provisions
Subpart R (1910) – electric power generation and telecommunications Subpart S (1926) – underground construction (tunnels)
STD 1-1.13 – Fall protection in general industry (frequency of hazard exposure used to determine abatement)
Subpart V (1926) – power transmission and distribution
ANSI
ANSI A14 series – ladders (portable & fixed)ANSI A92 series – lifts
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 – fork lifts
General Industry Construction
ANSI Z359.1-1992 – fall arrest equipment ANSI Z359-2007 – effective date: (11/24/07)ANSI Z359.6 – effective (11/16/09)ANSI Z359 component standards – under developmentANSI A1264 series – walking working surfaces and stairsANSI/IWCA I14.1 – window cleaning safety
ANSI A10.32 – fall protection equipmentANSI A10 series – safety in construction and demolition
OSHA
Draft Proposed Safety and Health Program Rule (core elements of a health and safety program); interpretation letters & memos; compliance directives
General Industry (1910) Construction (1926)
Subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfaces Subpart M (1926) – fall protection
Proposed subpart D (1910) – walking and working surfacesProposed subpart I (1910) – personal protective fall equipment(both documents originally proposed in April 1990)
Subpart X (1926) – stairs and ladders
Subpart L (1926) – scaffolding
Subpart F (1910) – powered and vehicle-mounted work platform and manlifts1910.66 Appendix C – fall protection for Subpart F
Subpart R (1926) – steel erection
Subpart N (1926) – cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators and conveyors
Subpart J (1910) – permit-required confined spaces Subpart E (1926) – personal protective & life saving equipment
Subpart N (1910) – material handling and storage Subpart C (1926) – general safety & health provisions
Subpart R (1910) – electric power generation and telecommunications Subpart S (1926) – underground construction (tunnels)
STD 1-1.13 – Fall protection in general industry (frequency of hazard exposure used to determine abatement)
Subpart V (1926) – power transmission and distribution
ANSI
ANSI A14 series – ladders (portable & fixed)ANSI A92 series – lifts
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 – fork lifts
General Industry Construction
ANSI Z359.1-1992 – fall arrest equipment ANSI Z359-2007 – effective date: (11/24/07)ANSI Z359.6 – effective (11/16/09)ANSI Z359 component standards – under developmentANSI A1264 series – walking working surfaces and stairsANSI/IWCA I14.1 – window cleaning safety
ANSI A10.32 – fall protection equipmentANSI A10 series – safety in construction and demolition
A,B,C & R’S OF FALL PROTECTION
= Anchorage
= Body support
= Connecting means
= Rescue
A
B
C
R
ABCs (& R)
Anchorage＞Restraint
＞Positioning
＞Arrest
＞Horizontal lifeline
＞Rescue
B
C
R
ANCHORAGES
ANSI Z359.6-2009
ANSI Z359.2-2007 (caution)
OSHA
ANCHORAGES
Difference between anchorage and anchorage connector:＞ Anchorage: structure in place regardless of fall protection
＞ Anchorage connector: structure and components used to attach
lanyard to anchorage (although not always needed).
• Examples: anchorage connector straps, tripods, stanchions,
mounting plates
ANCHORAGE v. ANCHORAGE CONNECTOR
ANCHORAGE v. ANCHORAGE CONNECTOR
ANCHORAGE v. ANCHORAGE CONNECTOR
ANCHORAGE v. ANCHORAGE CONNECTOR
ABCs (& R)
Anchorage
Body support＞Full body harness
＞Body belts (DO NOT USE!!!)
＞Weight limitation
C
R
BODY SUPPORT
ANSI Z359.1-2007 (fall arrest)
ANSI Z359.3-2007 (work positioning and
restraint)
ANSI Z359.4-2007 (rescue)
ANSI Z359.1-1992 (caution)
OSHA (caution)＞ OSHA still references body belts – DO NOT
USE!
Future: ANSI Z359.11 (my estimate Q2 2012)
ABCs (& R)
Anchorage
Body support
Connecting means
＞Connectors
＞Lanyards and energy absorbers
＞Self retracting devices
＞Lifelines and fall arrestors
＞Ladder climbing systems
＞Horizontal lifelines
＞Anchorage connectors
＞Rope systems
R
CONNECTORS
Buckles, d-rings, snaphooks
ANSI Z359.12-2009
ANSI Z359.1-2007
ANSI Z359.3-2007 (work positioning & restraint only)
ANSI Z359.4-2007 (rescue only)
ANSI Z359.1-1992 (do not purchase)
OSHA (caution)
Future: Revision of ANSI Z359.12 (my estimate Q2 2012)
ANSI Z359-1992 ANSI Z359-2007
LANYARDS AND ENERGY ABSORBERS
ANSI Z359.13-2009
ANSI Z359.1-2007 (caution)
ANSI Z359.1-1992 (do not purchase)
OSHA (caution)
SELF RETRACTING DEVICES
ANSI Z359.1-2007 (caution)
ANSI Z359.1-1992 (do not purchase)
OSHA (caution)
Future: ANSI Z359.14 (my estimate Q3 2011)
SELF RETRACTING DEVICES
SELF RETRACTING DEVICES
LIFELINES AND FALL ARRESTORS
ANSI Z359.1-2007
ANSI Z359.1-1992 (do not purchase)
OSHA (caution)
Future: ANSI Z359.15 (my estimate Q1 2013)
LADDER CLIMBING SYSTEMS
ANSI A14.3 (caution)
OSHA (caution) ＞ Ladder climbing systems not mentioned in 1910, Subpart F
Future: ANSI Z359.16 (my estimate Q1 2013)
HORIZONTAL LIFELINES
Sometimes referred to as a “anchorage subsystem”
ANSI Z359.2 (caution)
OSHA (caution)
Future: ANSI Z359.17 (my estimate Q4 2011)
What does it mean to have a “certified horizontal lifeline
system?”＞ Now
＞ Future
ANCHORAGE CONNECTORS
ANSI Z359.1-2007 (caution)
ANSI Z359.1-1992 (caution)
OSHA (caution)
Future: ANSI Z359.18 (my estimate Q1 2014)
ABCs (& R)
Anchorage
Body support
Connecting means
Rescue＞ Self-rescue
＞ Assisted rescue (internal)
＞ Assisted rescue (emergency response)
＞ Assisted rescue (outside professional rope access)
RESCUE DEVICES
ANSI Z359.4-2007
Future: ANSI Z359.14 (my estimate Q3 2011)
AGENDA
Background – regulations and standards
Overview of active fall protection systems
Equipment selection considerations＞Relevant regulations and standards
＞ Impact on training
Closing
Z359.1: Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems…
Z359.3: Safety requirements for positioning and travel restraint systems
Z359.4: Safety requirements for assisted-rescue and self-rescue systems…
Z359.2: Minimum requirements for a comprehensive managed fall protection program
Z359.0: Definitions and nomenclature
ANSI Z359-2007 FAMILY OF STANDARDS
Z359.6: Specifications and design requirements for active fall-protection systems
Z359.12: Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems
Z359.13: Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing Lanyards
Z359.0: Definitions and nomenclature (UPDATED)
Effective on 16 Nov 2009
ANSI Z359-2009 FAMILY OF STANDARDS
FUTURE Z359 STANDARDS
ANSI Z359.5-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
ANSI Z359.7-20XX＞ Requirements for Third-Party & Self-Certification for Personal
Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
ANSI Z359.8-20XX＞ Rope Access Systems
ANSI Z359.9-20XX＞ Safety Requirements/Personal Equipment for Protection Against
Falls - Descending Devices
FUTURE Z359 STANDARDS
ANSI Z359.11-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Full Body Harness
ANSI Z359.14-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Self Retracting Devices
ANSI Z359.15-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Lifelines and Fall Arresters
ANSI Z359.16-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Ladder Climbing Systems
FUTURE Z359 STANDARDS
ANSI Z359.17-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Horizontal Lifelines
ANSI Z359.18-20XX＞ Safety Requirements for Anchorage Connectors
OTHER FALL PROTECTION STANDARDS
Z359＞ Non-construction
A1264＞ Walking/working surfaces and stairs
A10.32＞ Construction
I14.1＞ Window cleaning safety
A14＞ Ladders
A92＞ Aerial lifts
LEARNING OBECTIVES
Review fundamental aspects of personal protective
equipment for fall protection
Discuss how to best incorporate new standards and
regulations into your program
Decide which regulations and standards are most
important when selecting equipment and designing fall
protection systems
PRESENTED BY LJB UNIVERSITY™
LJB University™ has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association forContinuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. .
FALL PROTECTIONEQUIPMENT OVERVIEW
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