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Fall Prevention and Protection Programs
Michael Ziskin, CHCM, CHMM, CBCP Field Safety Corporation
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OSHA Standards
1910 General Industry 1915 Shipyard Employment 1917 Marine Terminals 1918 Longshoring 1926 Construction
OSHA Letters of Interpretation
Ladders Reinforcing steel, rebar caps Wet floors due to weather conditions
American National Standards Institute/American Society of Safety
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ANSI/ASSE Z359.0-2012 - Definitions and Nomenclature Used for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest
ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007 - Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components
ANSI/ASSE Z359.2-2007 - Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program
ANSI/ASSE Z359.3-2007 - Safety Requirements for Positioning and Travel Restraint Systems
ANSI/ASSE Z359.4-2013 - Safety Requirements for Assisted-Rescue and Self-Rescue Systems, Subsystems and Components
American National Standards Institute/American Society of Safety
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ANSI/ASSE Z359.6-2009 - Specifications and Design Requirements for Active Fall Protection Systems
ANSI/ASSE Z359.7-2011 - Qualification and Verification Testing of Fall Protection Products
ANSI/ASSE Z359.12-2009 - Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest System
ANSI/ASSE Z359.13-2013 - Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing Lanyards
ANSI/ASSE Z359.14-2012 - Safety Requirements for Self-Retracting Devices For Personal Fall Arrest and Rescue Systems
Recognizing fall hazards and how to control them Walking and Working Surfaces ◦ Routine Work ◦Maintenance ◦ Construction ◦ Fall Rescue
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After the fall….
Back injuries Strains and sprains Contusions Fractures 15% of all accidental deaths
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Risk Analysis
Equipment Hazards ◦ Improper footwear ◦Uneven surfaces ◦ Foreign substances on surface (oil, litter) ◦Unguarded sides and edges of elevated platforms
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Risk Analysis
Human ◦ Carelessness ◦Haste ◦Human error ◦ Failure to follow instructions ◦ Fatigue
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Risk Analysis
Environmental ◦ Poor lighting ◦Weather-related conditions
Multiple factors ◦ Increases risk ◦ Example - Polished marble floor + wetness from mopping or snow being tracked in = higher risk and then we are in a rush! Even higher risk
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Risk Analysis
Slips from ◦ Floors or other working surfaces become slippery due to… ◦Wet or oily processes ◦ Floor cleaning ◦ Leaks ◦Materials and debris left in walkways
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Risk Analysis
Trips occur from… ◦Uneven floor or working surfaces ◦ Protruding nails and boards ◦ Stretched carpet or bunched floor mats ◦Holes or depressions in working surfaces ◦Non-uniform step-risers on stairs
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Falls occur… ◦ Ladders not maintained or used properly ◦ Stairways and elevated surfaces not designed, maintained or used properly ◦Work at heights not properly planned or executed
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Holes and Skylignts Protect from: falling through, tripping or
stepping into, and falling objects
Perception of Risk??????????
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Managing and Controling Hazards
Wet or oily processes… ◦Maintain drainage ◦ Provide false floors / platforms ◦Nonslip mats or floor surfaces ◦Dry standing places
Use non-skid waxes and anti-slip floor treatments
Use slip-resistant footwear Clean up promptly and frequently
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Managing and Controlling Hazards
Use effective housekeeping procedures ◦Cleaning only one side of a passageway at a time
Provide warning signs for wet floor areas
Provide floor plugs for equipment Tape or anchor temporary cords to floor
Design and maintain aisles and passageways to be wide enough for the intended pedestrian and vehicular traffic
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Managing and Controlling Hazards
Relay or stretch carpets that bulge or have become bunched
Eliminate cluttered or obstructed work areas
Keep file cabinet drawers closed Provide good lighting for all halls and stairwells (esp. night hours)
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Managing and Controlling Hazards
◦ OSHA Construction Illumination Standard 1926 ◦ TABLE D-3 - MINIMUM ILLUMINATION INTENSITIES
IN FOOT-CANDLES _________________________________________ Foot-Candles Area of Operation ◦ 5 General construction area lighting. ◦ 3 General construction areas, ◦ 5 Indoors: warehouses, corridors,
hallways, and exit ways. ◦ 5 Tunnels, shafts, and general
underground work areas ◦ 10 General construction plant and
shops ◦ 30 First aid stations, infirmaries, and
offices
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Examples of industrial and office tasks and recommended light levels are in the table below. Recommended Lighting Levels*
Type of Activity Lighting** (Lux) Public spaces with dark surroundings 30 Simple orientation for short temporary visits 50 Working spaces where visual tasks are only occasionally performed 100 Performance of visual tasks of high contrast or large scale 300 Performance of visual tasks of medium contrast or small size 500 Performance of visual tasks of low contrast or very small size 1000 Performance of visual tasks near threshold of person's ability to recognize an image 3000-10000 * Modified from: IESNA Lighting Handbook. 9th ed. Illuminating Engineering Society
of North America, 2000. p. 10-13./Adapted with permission from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (2011).
** The recommended range is +/- 10% of these values.
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Managing and Controlling Hazards
Stairs with proper handrails ◦ treads and risers maintained ◦ treads slip-resistant
Use handrail on stairs ◦ avoid undue speed ◦ view stairs ahead of path ◦ team up to manage bulky loads
Eliminate uneven floor surfaces
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Managing and Controlling Hazards
Elevated work areas ◦ Guardrails ◦ toe boards ◦ means of access that is permanent
Floor drains, pits, other floor openings are covered or protected with guardrails
Ladders ◦ Properly maintained ◦ Rungs uniformly spaced ◦ Non-slip safety feet
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Managing and Controlling Hazards
Do not use ◦ Stools ◦ Chairs ◦ boxes or ◦ other objects as substitutes for ladders
Special planning and job safety analysis for non-routine work tasks
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Managing and Controlling Hazards
Follow manufacturer recommendations when using ◦ Scissor or aerial lifts ◦ Scaffold systems ◦ Personal fall arrest systems
Rescue plans for working at heights
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An unapproved modification!
Case Study….Boiler Room
Fixed Ladders Catwalks Platforms Mobile Ladders
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OSHA SUBPART D – WALKING AND WORKING SURFACES
Design and use of Fixed Industrial Stairs, Portable Ladders, Fixed Ladders, Scaffolding, and the Guarding of Wall and Floor Openings. ◦ Fixed Ladders 1910.27 ◦ Guarding Floor and Wall Openings 1910.23 ◦ Walking-Working Surfaces General Requirements 1910.22 ◦ Manually Propelled Mobile Ladder Stands and Scaffolds 1910.29
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OSHA SUBPART D – WALKING AND WORKING SURFACES
General Duty Clause Access to the ladder Protection for floor openings Fixed Ladders – Specific Features Minimum Ladder Clearances Clearance (Side-to-Side, Overhead,
Obstructions) Work Practices Manually Propelled Mobile Ladder Stands
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Preparing For the Fall
Starts on the ground!
Fall Rescue Plan
Procedures for: ◦ Preventing prolonged suspension ◦ Performing rescue and treatment as quickly as possible ◦ Identifying orthostatic intolerance signs and symptoms ◦ Communication between suspended worker and rescuers
Fall Rescue Plan
Procedures for: ◦ Crane Man Basket ◦Mobile Elevating Work Platform ◦ Rope Access Rescue ◦ Third Party Rescue Systems ◦Practicing the Procedure
Fall Rescue Plan
Who is working at height and where? Communication between suspended
worker and supervisor / rescue team Emergency contact for rescue and first aid
assistance/emergency hospital ◦ Which floor / how high up is casualty
Safety of rescuers
Fall Rescue Plan
Access to casualty Equipment needs to minimize suspension
trauma – 5 min. window Casualty injured, 5 min. rescue? Protection of others – traffic control Accident scene protection
Fall Rescue Plan
Working alone provisions Unusual features of building Weather conditions Proximity to emergency services / hospital Language barriers
Professional Rescue Trained rescue personnel will:
◦ Safety you with a rated
rescue rope ◦ Ask if you are injured, and if
you are, treat as best as possible ◦ Remove you from your fall
arrest system and attach you the rescue system ◦ Raise or lower you to safety
Suspension Trauma
Factors that can Affect the Degree of Risk of Suspension Trauma
Inability to move legs Hypothermia Pain Shock
Injuries during fall Cardiovascular disease Fatigue Respiratory disease
Dehydration Blood loss
Rescue Considerations
Amount of time worker is suspended affects the manner in which he or she is rescued
Moving a worker to a horizontal position after extended period of time in vertical position could lead to a large volume of deoxygenated blood to move to the heart
Heart may be unable to cope with the increase in blood flow leading to cardiac arrest
OSHA Recommendations OSHA recommends the following
general practices/considerations: ◦ Rescue as quickly as possible ◦ Be aware the worker is at risk of orthostatic intolerance and suspension trauma ◦ Signs and symptoms of orthostatic intolerance ◦ Factors that can increase the risk of suspension trauma
Thank you!
Michael Ziskin, CHCM, CHMM, CBCP Field Safety Corporation [email protected] Office 203- 483- 6003 Cell 203-430-9817 www.fieldsafety.com Field Safety Corporation