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Fall Protection and Ladder Safety Training

The document outlines a training course on fall protection and ladder safety, covering topics such as fall hazards, fall prevention through guardrails and warning lines, fall arrest equipment like harnesses and lanyards, inspection and care of equipment, and safe ladder practices including setup, climbing, and extension ladder use. The goal is for participants to understand fall protection requirements and properly use fall protection gear and ladders in compliance with safety standards.

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Fall Protection and Ladder Safety Training

The document outlines a training course on fall protection and ladder safety, covering topics such as fall hazards, fall prevention through guardrails and warning lines, fall arrest equipment like harnesses and lanyards, inspection and care of equipment, and safe ladder practices including setup, climbing, and extension ladder use. The goal is for participants to understand fall protection requirements and properly use fall protection gear and ladders in compliance with safety standards.

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FALL PROTECTION AND LADDER

SAFETY TRAINING

1
Course Outline

 Introduction
 Policy
 Fall Protection
 Ladder Safety
 Wrap-up

2
Introduction

 Falls are the number one cause of


fatalities in the construction industry
accounting for approximately 33% of all
workplaces fatalities.

3
Introduction

Course Objective
 Upon completion of this training,
participants will be able to properly use
fall protection gear and ladders while
complying with OSH Standards

4
Safety Policy

 All employees shall be protected from


fall of six feet or more by the use of an
approved fall protection system

5
Fall Protection Objectives

Participants will be able to:


 Describe working conditions where fall
protection is required
 Identify the components of a personal fall
arrest system
 Demonstrate how to don and doff a full body
harness
 Inspect and care for personal fall arrest
systems before and after use
6
Fall Protection Terminology

 Anchorage Point  Leading Edge


 Body Harness  Lifeline
 Competent Person  Personal Fall Arrest System
 Deceleration Devices  Scissor Lift
 Elevated work  Self-Retracting Lanyard
 Fall Prevention  Snaphook / Carabiner
 Free Fall  Toeboard
 Free Fall Distance  Webbing Tie Off
 Guardrail System
 Lanyard
7
Fall Protection

Fall Prevention

Proactively prevents falls from


happening by using guardrails, warning
lines, hole covers

8
Elevated Work

9
Elevated Work

10
Fall Protection

Guardrail Systems in Hoisting Areas:

 During hoisting operations, a chain, gate


or removable guardrail section shall be in
place
 Prior to removal of the guardrail, the
employee shall be protected by use of a
personal fall arrest system

11
Guardrail System

12
Guardrail System

13
Guardrail System

14
Scissor Lift

15
Fall Protection

Warning Lines:

 Shall be used along the leading edge side


of a roof work area
 Shall be erected not less than six feet
from the roof edge for parallel use, ten feet
for perpendicular use
 Shall consist of ropes, wires, or chains

16
Leading Edge

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Fall Protection

Fall Arrest
 Limits free fall to six feet which reduces
force by decreasing fall distance
 Consists of a(n)
1. Lanyard
2. Anchorage Point
3. Full Body Harness
4. Webbing Tie Off

19
Personal Fall Arrest System

20
Fall Protection

Lanyard

 A device made of rope, wire or nylon


strap used to tether the individual to
an anchorage point and stop the individual
in the event of a fall

21
Lanyards

22
Lanyards

23
Fall Protection

Lanyards shall:
1. Be inspected prior to use
2. Be protected against being cut
or abraded
3. Have a minimum breaking strength
of 5,000 lbs
4. Be the appropriate length
5. Be attached to an anchorage, not
to itself

24
Deceleration Devices

25
Deceleration Devices

26
Fall Protection

Self-retracting lifelines and


Lanyards shall:

 Automatically limit free-fall distance


to less than two feet
 Be capable of sustaining a minimum tensile load
of 3,000 lbs when
fully extended

27
Self-retracting Lanyard

28
Fall Protection

Anchorage Point

 A secure point of attachment


for lifelines, lanyards or
deceleration devices

29
Anchorage Point

30
Anchorage Point

31
Snaphook / Carabiner

32
Snaphook / Carabiner

33
Lifeline

34
Lifeline

35
Lifeline

36
Fall Protection

Full Body Harness:

 The attachment point of a body harness is


located in the center of
the wearer’s back near shoulder level
 Body belts are not allowed on site
 Snaphooks shall be a double
locking-type

37
Body Harness

38
Body Harness

39
Webbing Tie Off

40
Care for fall arrest systems:
 After a fall arrest, equipment subjected to
arresting a fall will be destroyed to ensure
that it is not reused
 Clean equipment after use
 Air dry equipment, do not hang in direct
sunlight
 Store equipment in a cool, dark, dry and
well ventilated place
41
Fall Protection Exercise

Donning and Doffing


a Full Body Harness

42
Ladder Safety

43
Ladder Safety
No matter how quickly a job can be done,
there is always time to fall”

SAFE UNSAFE

44
Ladder Safety

Participants will be able to:

 Identify safe and unsafe ladder practices


 Describe correct practices when ascending and
descending a ladder
 Describe correct practices for using extension
ladders

45
Ladder Safety

Four simple steps:


 Use the right ladder for the job
 Inspect the ladder
 Set-up the ladder properly
 Follow rules for climbing and
using ladders

46
Ladder Safety

Don’t: Do:
 overreach from a  move the ladder
ladder
 use the top two  get a taller ladder
rungs
 move a ladder  get down and
while on it move the ladder
 climb with  use a toolbelt
material  get a 2nd ladder
 share a ladder
47
Ladder Safety

Always:
 Maintain three points of contact with the
ladder at all times
 Maintain the center line of your body
between the ladder’s vertical support rails
while working
 Check bottom of shoes and ladder rungs
for grease and dirt

48
Ladder Safety

Always:
 Make sure ladder has non-skid pads

 Ensure spreaders are fully extended and


locked
 Test pullies, springs, rung locks and
ropes on extension ladders
 Store ladders on their side or secure with
a chain or cable when stored in
an upright position
49
Ladder Safety

Extension Ladders:
 A minimum of 36 inches overlap
is required
 Must be secured at the top
 Must have a clear area where the feet of
the ladder will be positioned
 Must have area secured with cones or
barrier tape, or have an attendant
50
Ladder Safety

51
Ladder Safety
Follow the 4:1 rule when using
extension ladders

4:1 Rule
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ft. 4

5
ft.
52
Ladder Safety

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