FallProtectioninConstructionOSHA3146-05R2015ThisinformationalbookletisintendedtoprovideanoverviewoffrequentlycitedOSHAstandardsintheconstructionindustry.Thispublicationdoesnotalterordeterminecomplianceresponsibilities,whicharesetforthinOSHAstandardsandtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAct.Employersandworkersinthe27statesandterritoriesthatoperatetheirownOSHA-approvedworkplacesafetyandhealthplansshouldcheckwiththeirstatesafetyandhealthagency.Theirstatemaybeenforcingstandardsandotherproceduresthat,while“atleastaseffectiveas”FederalOSHAstandards,arenotalwaysidenticaltothefederalrequirements.FormoreinformationonstateswithOSHA-approvedstateplans,pleasevisit:www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp.Materialcontainedinthispublicationisinthepublicdomainandmaybereproduced,fullyorpartially,withoutpermission.Sourcecreditisrequestedbutnotrequired.Thisinformationwillbemadeavailabletosensory-impairedindividualsuponrequest.Voicephone:(202)693-1999;teletypewriter(TTY)number:1-877-889-5627.Coverphoto:DonaFileOccupationalSafetyandHealthActof1970“Toassuresafeandhealthfulworkingconditionsforworkingmenandwomen;byauthorizingenforcementofthestandardsdevelopedundertheAct;byassistingandencouragingtheStatesintheireffortstoassuresafeandhealthfulworkingconditions;byprovidingforresearch,information,education,andtraininginthefieldofoccupationalsafetyandhealth...”FallProtectioninConstructionU.S.DepartmentofLaborOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationOSHA3146-05R2015ContentsTheContinuingNeedforFallProtection..................1WhyDoesOSHAHaveaStandardforFallProtection?.....1WhatSubpartM–FallProtectionCovers.................1WhatisSubpartM?...................................1WhatareEmployers’ResponsibilitiestoprovideFallProtection?.............................2WhenmustemployersprovideFallProtection?...........2WhatconstructionareasandactivitiesdoesSubpartMcover?................................2WhatkindsofFallProtectionshouldemployersuse?......3ExamplesofFallProtectionRequirementsforCertainConstructionActivities.................................3LeadingEdges.......................................3OverhandBricklayingandRelatedWork.................4RoofingWorkonLow-SlopeRoofs......................4WorkingonSteepRoofs...............................4ResidentialConstruction..............................5OtherWalkingorWorkingSurfaces....................5ConventionalFallProtectionSystems....................6GuardrailSystems...................................6SafetyNetSystems..................................8PersonalFallArrestSystems.........................10PersonalFallArrestSystemComponents..............11PositioningDeviceSystems............................13FallRestraintSystems.................................13AdditionalFallProtectionSystems......................14WarningLineSystems...............................14ControlledAccessZones.............................16SafetyMonitoringSystems...........................18OtherHazardsthatRequireFallProtection..............19HoistAreas.........................................19Holes..............................................19Ramps,Runways,andOtherWalkways................20Excavations........................................20DangerousEquipment...............................20WallOpenings......................................20ProtectionfromFallingObjects..........................
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