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Fall Protection Training (OSHA Program)

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Fall Protection in General IndustryFall Protection in General Industry

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Slips, Trips and FallsSlips, Trips and Falls

Slips, trips and falls cause: the majority of general industry

accidents 15 percent of all accidental deaths more fatalities than all other

causes but motor vehicles

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General RequirementsGeneral RequirementsCovers and GuardrailsCovers and Guardrails

Provide covers and/or guardrails to protect workers from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, and the like.

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Floor OpeningFloor OpeningAn opening measuring 12 inches or more in its least dimension in a floor, platform, pavement, or yard, through which persons may fall.

ImproperlyCovered