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Recent Changes in Fall Protection

Presented byITAC Fall Protection Services

R. Bruce Simms, P.E.Division Director

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Industrial Turnaround Corporation (ITAC)

● Design/Build Contractor● Hopewell, VA 1988● Services supporting heavy industry:

o Engineeringo Project managemento Construction

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Industrial Turnaround Corporation (ITAC)

● ~400 person firm●Multi‐disciplines

o Structuralo Mechanicalo Electricalo Chemical Processing

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Industrial Turnaround Corporation (ITAC)

● Specialty ServicesoMachine design/fabricationo Emergency power supplyo Fall Protection

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ITAC Fall Protection Services

● Turnkey Fall Protection Services:● Surveys and Audits● Engineering Design● Procurement + Installation ● Training of supervisors + workers

● Annual Maintenance

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ITAC Fall Protection Services

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31 states, 3 countries

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What’re you in for??

●New code revisions●New products offering off‐the‐shelf solutions●New classes of products

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What is“Fall Protection”?

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ELIMINATEWork At Ground Level 

PREVENTIONWork In Guarded Area

ARRESTPlan for the event; Work with EngineeredFall Arrest System

RESTRAINTWork while anchored

Hierarchy of Controls(as introduced in ANSI Z359.2)

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What’s New??

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TITANby Miller

Manufacturers(partial list)

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Regulatory Changes‐> Product changes

o OSHA 1910 – General Industryo OSHA 1926 – Construction Industryo ANSI Z359 – The Fall Protection Codeo A10.32 ‐ Construction and Demolitiono ANSI I14.1, International Window Cleaning Association, Window Cleaning Safety

o MSHA?  Logging?  Lots of industry‐specific knowledge!

o YOUR company policy!

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Changes in the past two years!

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Regulatory Changes

●1910.269/1926.954o “Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.”

o Revisions/introduced April 2014 

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OSHA 1910/1926

●1910.269/1926.954o Arc Flash hazards require fall arrest equipment to be rated for post‐exposure drop test 

o Inspect work‐positioning equipment dailyo All aerial lifts require fall arrest or fall restraint

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OSHA 1910/1926

●1910.269/1926.954o Work‐positioning system free‐fall: 2’ o Anchorages for work‐positioning: 2x potential impact or 3,000lbs.

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Regulatory Changes

●Within the last two/three years:o Z359.00 – 2012 ‐ Definitionso Z359.04 – 2013 ‐ Rescueo Z359.11 – 2014 ‐ Harnesseso Z359.13 – 2013 ‐ Energy Absorberso Z359.14 – 2014 – Retractables (& 2012)o Z359.15 – 2014 – Single Anchor VLL’so A10.32 – 2012 ‐ Construction/Demo

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Z359.04 ‐ Rescue

●Reflects new ANSI codes (.1 vs .12)●Updated testing requirements (harnesses and others)

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Z359.11 ‐ Harnesses

●Entirely new standard● Long list of requirements for compliant harnesses● Impact indicators, lanyard keepers now required!●Thorough testing procedures

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Z359.13 – Energy Absorbers

● Uses 282 lb test weight

● Codifies 12’FF lanyard

● 48”/60” deceleration distances

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Z359.14 – Retracting Devices

● Class A/B retractables

● 24”/54” arrestdistances

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On the Horizon

● Z359.08 – Rope Access (now Z459.1)● Z359.09 – Descent Controllers● Z359.16 – Ladder Climbing Systems● Z359.17 – Horizontal Lifelines● Z359.18 – Anchorage Connectors● Z359.19 – Rigid Rail

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ELIMINATEWork At Ground Level 

PREVENTIONWork In Guarded Area

ARRESTPlan for the event; Work with EngineeredFall Arrest System

RESTRAINTWork while anchored

Hierarchy of Controls(as introduced in ANSI Z359.2)

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Hazard Elimination

• Bring work to the worker!• Use telescoping poles!

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Hazard Elimination

● Swivelpole product ● Improves access to lighting

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ELIMINATEWork At Ground Level 

PREVENTIONWork In Guarded Area

ARRESTPlan for the event; Work with EngineeredFall Arrest System

RESTRAINTWork while anchored

Hierarchy of Controls

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Fall Prevention:Guardrail

● ANY top edge/Top Rail 42”± 3 above w.w.s.

● Mid‐rails & toeboards● 200lbs @ maximum Δ= 3”

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Fall Prevention:Guardrail

● Counter‐weighted guard‐rail 

● NO ROOF PENETRATIONS

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Fall Prevention:Guardrail

● Ensure worker safety + accommodate aesthetic concerns

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Fall Prevention:Guardrail

● Ensure worker safety + accommodate aesthetic concerns

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Fall Prevention:Personal lifts

● JLG FT70/140● 2’6” min. width● 13’‐6” platform!

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Fall Prevention:Personal Lifts

● Reechcraft Powerlift: incl. outriggers, uneven terrain

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Fall Prevention:Guarded Access

● “Easi‐Dec” by KeeSafety

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ELIMINATEWork At Ground Level 

PREVENTIONWork In Guarded Area

ARRESTPlan for the event; Work with EngineeredFall Arrest System

RESTRAINTWork while anchored

Hierarchy of Controls

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Fall Arrest

A:

C:B:

Anchorage

Connecting MeansBody Support

Compatibility!!!

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Fall Arrest: Anchorage

Courtesy DBI/SALA, Miller 

and MSA

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Fall Arrest: Body Support

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Fall Arrest: Connecting Means

● Z359.14‐2014: (2) NEW classifications of devices

● Class “A” retractables● Class “B” retractables

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Fall Arrest: Connecting Means

● Class “A” retractableso 24” o 1350lb/1800lb

● Class “B” retractableso 54”o 900/1800

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Fall Arrest: Connecting Means

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Rigid Rail – Hot off the presses!

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Fall arrest:Portable Anchorages

Positioned with fork truck or crane Rated for (2) workers Counterweighted

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Fall arrest:Portable Anchorages

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Fall Arrest:Portable Anchorages

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Fall Arrest:Portable Anchorages

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Fall Arrest:Escape Devices

● Allow self orassisted rescue

● Brought to market by Latchways

● Capital Safety’s TOP SECRET copy

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Fall Arrest:Escape Devices

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Fall Arrest:Personal Fall Limiters

● Class “A” retractables● Class “B” retractables

o 1350/1800 (A) vs. 900/1800 (B)

●NOT ALL SMALL SRL’s ARE CLASS A

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Old stuff that we don’t want to forget

● Swing falls●Edge protection●Misunderstood anchor strength●Misunderstood fall clearance●Worker weight

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Misunderstood HLL’s

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Any Questions?

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Any Questions?

R. Bruce Simms, PEDirector

Fall Protection Divisionbsimms@itac.us.com

804‐414‐1130Chester, VA

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