Fall Protection. Fall restraint or fall arrest protection required where a fall of more than 2.4 meters is possible. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Fall Protection a) All work performed 4’ above ground level (individuals foot to ground distance), or where a fall hazard of 4’ exists, will be conducted in accordance with the applicable requirements of OSHA 1926 Subpart M - Fall Protection and CCI requirements.
b) Work performed from ladders will be minimized whenever possible. Scaffolding, scissor lifts, manlifts, and bucket trucks shall be the preferred method to access elevated locations. Crane- operated personnel baskets are not recommended for use; but if such apparatus must be used, Contractor shall strictly conform to all requirements of OSHA 1926.550 (g).
c) All ladders must conform to OSHA requirements. Makeshift ladders are not permissible. Ladders must be properly secured. Stepladders shall not be used as straight or extension ladders. Non-conductive ladders must be used around electrical conduit or energized equipment. Personnel working from ladders will not overextend their reach. PERSONNEL SHALL MOVE LADDERS TO PROVIDE PROPER ACCESS. All ladders must be tied off while working from the ladder. Ladder weight restrictions must be enforced.
d) Scaffolding must meet the requirements of OSHA 1910.28 - Safety Requirements for Scaffolding and OSHA 1926.451 - Scaffolding, and must be inspected/approved and tagged by contractor personnel (inspections must occur each day prior to work beginning), who are a competent person under OSHA’s scaffolding requirements, certifying compliance before its use.
Fall Protection. Subcontractor shall provide and ensure the use of continuous fall protection equipment when activities take place 6 feet or more above a lower level. Fall protection specifics including the name of the fall protection competent person are required to be included in the subcontractor’s Activity Hazard Analysis (AHAs).
Fall Protection. 18.12.1 Contractor shall be required to provide 100% fall protection for all work 6 feet and above walking/working surfaces where guardrail protection is not in place (see Scaffold, Ladder, and Stairway sections).
A. Steel Erectors/Pre-cast Erectors – 100% Fall Protection is required at 6 feet and above walking/working surfaces.
B. Scaffold Systems – 100% Fall Protection is required at 6 feet and above walking/working surfaces.
C. All other work - 100% Fall Protection is required at 6 feet and above walking/working surfaces 100% fall protection
18.12.2 Fall protection equipment shall be utilized in accordance with the manufacture’s requirements and/or per a registered professional engineering’s stamped fall protection plan.
18.12.3 A safe means of access shall be maintained to structural activities.
18.12.4 A guardrail system consisting of a top rail (39”– 45”) and mid-rail will be constructed at all unprotected sides, edges and floor openings where a recognized fall hazard to a lower level exists. The guardrail system will be capable of supporting 200 lbs and have a toe board installed for the protection of those working below.
18.12.5 Wire rope guardrail and perimeter slab edge systems will consist of a top rail, mid-rail and be flagged at not more than 6-foot intervals with high-visibility material. A minimum of three (3) U-bolt wire rope clips will be used and installed such that the “U” section is in contact with the dead end of the rope. Wire rope guardrail systems will be maintained to ensure the lowest point above the walking/working surface is no less than 39-inches and highest point no greater than 45-inches.
18.12.6 Openings in floors and roofs shall be provided with a guardrail fall protection system that includes 4" toe-boards unless a HOLE COVER is used.
18.12.7 Only roofers may use the Warning Line System set back a minimum of 6 feet from an unprotected edge on a low-sloped roof (a roof less than or equal to 4V in 12H). No roofer will be allowed in the area between the roof edge and the warning line without personal fall arrest system.
Fall Protection a) On all BE&K construction projects, one hundred percent (100%) fall protection is required when working more than six feet (6’) above the next lowest level, whether through installation of railing systems, use of fall protection harnesses and lanyards, or any other OSHA approved method. On maintenance projects, the fall protection height requirements may be four feet (4’).
b) When erecting or working on steel structures, the preferred method is to pre-install railing systems and other fall protection devices such as life-lines that facilitate tie-off. The first access for initial connection of steel beams should be in a JLG-type bucket lift but it may be conducted by climbing vertical beams if tied-off to a retractable lifeline. Subsequent access to steel for bolt-up must be by personal lifting devices such as stairs, JLG-type bucket lifts, ladders, or scaffolds. When on steel, one hundred percent (100%) tie-off is always required when above six feet. (6’)
c) When erecting or dismantling scaffolds on a construction Site, one hundred percent (100%) fall protection is required above six feet (6’). On maintenance sites, fall protection may be required above four feet (4’).
d) Fall protection harnesses must be worn and a retractable lifeline used anytime a worker is climbing or descending on scaffold ladders that are more than 15 feet above the ground of the next lowest level. The retractable lanyard must be attached to a suitable anchor- point.
e) When working on incomplete scaffolds, such as those that are “BE&K yellow-tagged”, 100% tie-off is required.
f) Fall protection harnesses and lanyards must be inspected by a competent person monthly.
g) When in JLG-type baskets, fall protection must be worn and all workers tied-off.
h) Roof leading edge protection must be provided when working within six feet (6’) of the edge when that edge is more than six feet (6’) above the next lowest level.
Fall Protection. Delete the first paragraph and Substitute the following: “The Contractor shall provide fall protection for all workers, in full compliance with 29 CFR 1926 and NYS Labor Law (Section 240), and ensure that its workers use all necessary safety devices attendant thereto. Should a Contractor utilizing scaffolding / platforms / ladders fail to adhere to the legal provisions and intent of both OSHA and the Labor Law (Section 240), work will be suspended until full compliance is reinstituted and an OSHA or NYS Labor Department Inspector has inspected the work site and deemed it to be in full compliance with Labor Law/OSHA Standards. Contractor personnel failing to utilize safety equipment, methods, and procedures as required by the Labor Law and OSHA shall be immediately removed from the project. No exception to these requirements can, or will be tolerated or permitted. The minimum fall protection requirements include the following:”
Fall Protection. The Principal Contractor shall designate a competent person to prepare a fall protection plan, which will include a risk assessment of all work carried out from an elevated position. This shall be done in accordance with Regulation 8 of the Construction Regulations and DST_34-1131: Standard for a Fall Arrest System.
Fall Protection. All subcontractors will be required to have fall protection when exposed to a fall of 6’ or greater. Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx has a zero-tolerance policy on fall protection infractions. Any employee observed violating the fall protection policy will be suspended from the project for a time-period to be determined by the project team. Any further infractions by that employee will result in the employee’s permanent removal from the project. Each subcontractor is required to create a plan or system to address fall protection within their scope of work. These plans or systems are maintained in their company’s site-specific safety plans. Each company’s site-specific plan is kept at the B & G office trailer.
Fall Protection. Employees shall not be exposed to fall hazards. When an employee observes a fall hazard, they will notify their supervisor of the hazard. The responsible Contractor will immediately correct the hazard. 100% continuous fall protection, for fall hazards greater than six (6’) feet, shall be implemented on this Project - including steel erection and scaffold use, erection and dismantling. Each Contractor shall be responsible for meeting fall protection requirements in their overall safety and health program. Each Contractor shall evaluate ALL fall exposure conditions or tasks and must develop a Fall Protection Plan which outlines what methods, procedures and/or devices will be used in their program. Each Contractor shall be responsible for implementing the requirements to achieve fall protection in accordance with all Federal, State, local rules, regulations, and the OCIP Safety and Health Guideline. All fall protection systems used on this project shall comply with OSHA regulations and the project safety guidelines. Fall protection shall provide a positive means of protection. Controlled Access Zones and Safety Monitoring Systems are not considered positive means of fall protection and shall not be permitted. Any employee exposed to a fall greater than six (6) feet shall use approved fall protection equipment or devices. Fall protection systems shall be designed and installed under the direction of a Registered Professional Engineer or Qualified Person. Fall protection is required, as a minimum, under the following examples: Formwork and reinforcing steel. Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from falling 6 feet or more to lower levels by Personal Fall Arrest Systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems. When working from a telescoping, articulating, or rotating type lifts and scissors lifts, personnel shall wear a safety harness with shock absorbing lanyard, secured to an approved anchorage point. When working on a ladder higher than six (6) feet from a solid surface, if the employee's torso extends past the side rails or if a vertical ladder extended a total of 20' or greater. When working on a platform or other support not equipped with an adequate guardrail, which is higher than six (6) feet from a solid surface. When working from a crane-suspended work platform, a safety harness with shock absorbing lanyard is mandatory. When an employee may have to be lowered into or raised from a confin...
Fall Protection. The Contractor shall provide fall protection for all workers, in full compliance with 29 CFR 1926, and ensure that its workers use all the necessary safety devices attendant thereto. Should a Contractor utilizing scaffolding / platforms / ladders fail to adhere to the legal provisions and intent of both OSHA and the Labor Law (Section 240), work will be suspended until full compliance is reinstituted and an OSHA or NYS Labor Department Inspector has inspected the work site and deemed it to be in full compliance with Labor Law/OSHA Standards. Contractor personnel failing to utilize safety equipment, methods, and procedures as required by the Labor Law and OSHA shall be immediately removed from the project. No exception to these requirements can, or will be tolerated or permitted. The minimum fall protection requirements include the following:”
