Osha safety standards especially for roof fall protection can be a source of confusion for many industrial companies.
Osha roof fall protection 1910.
Scaffolds general requirements t8ccr 1635 1 1637 article 22.
Two osha standards can apply 29 cfr 1910 which governs general industry safety standards and 29 cfr 1926 which governs construction sites specifically.
1 duty to have fall protection 1926 501 2 ladder safety 1926 1053 3 fall protection training requirements 1926 503 4 eye and face protection 1926 102 5 general scaffold requirements 1926 451 6 general safety and health provisions 1926 20 7 head protection 1926 100 8 fall protection systems criteria and practices 1926 502.
This section requires employers to provide protection for each employee exposed to fall and falling object hazards.
1910 23 osha requires fall protection for elevator work when a fall hazard is present.
Note to paragraph g.
1910 23 open roof hatches should be protected.
Standard specifications t8ccr 3209 3239 in subchapter 7.
1910 140 personal fall protection systems.
Examples of personal fall protection systems include personal fall arrest.
Unless stated otherwise the employer must ensure that all fall protection and falling object protection required by this section meet the criteria in 1910 29 except that personal fall protection systems required by this section meet the criteria of 1910 140.
Personal fall protection system means a system including all components an employer uses to provide protection from falling or to safely arrest an employee s fall if one occurs.
Floor roof and wall openings t8ccr 1632 1633 article 21.
General industry safety orders.
Scaffolds various types t8ccr 1640 1655 article 24.
Fall protection t8ccr 1669 1672 article 2.
Although these standards are similar and have some overlap they are not interchangeable.
1910 23 osha s requirements for locking type snaphooks on pole strap systems 03 13 1996.
1910 29 g 4 platforms used with fixed ladders provide a horizontal surface of at least 24 inches by 30 inches 61 cm by 76 cm.
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph b of this section each employee engaged in roofing activities on low slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 1 8 m or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems safety net systems personal fall arrest systems or a combination of warning line system.
Note to paragraph d.
Section 1910 28 establishes the requirements that employers must follow on the use of cages and wells as a means of fall protection.
Section 1910 28 establishes the employer s duty to provide fall protection for employees on fixed ladders and 1910 29 specifies the criteria for fall protection systems for fixed ladders.
Figure d 3 example of counterbalanced hatch cover at roof.
Figure d 2 slide step fixed ladder sections.
