This section includes:
- Policy
- Roles and Responsibilities
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Education, Evaluations, and Training
- Requirements for All Fall Protection and Rescue Evaluations and Training
- Documentation
- Program Administration
- Qualified Person Education and Training
- Competent Person Education and Training
- Authorized Person and Rescuer Education and Training
- Competent Person Trainer, Competent Rescuer, and Qualified Person Trainer Education and Training
ANSI
Z359.0 Anticipated Requirements Interpretation
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Employers
shall: o
Provide
adequate and timely resources necessary to support their managed fall protection
program. o
Appoint
a program administrator with the requisite knowledge, experience, training,
and authority to direct the Employer's fall protection program. o
Identify
fall hazards and implement procedures for eliminating or controlling every existing
or new fall hazard. o
Develop
and maintain written fall protection procedures for every location where an
active fall protection system is used to control a fall hazard. |
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For
Authorized Persons, Employers shall: o
Inform
each individual about any foreseeable fall hazard before exposure to the
hazard. o
Provide
continuous fall protection at Employer-owned, or operated, locations or
verify continuous fall protection at non-Employer-owned, or operated,
locations. o
Provide
the knowledge and training necessary to operate any active fall protection
systems used. o
Supervise
all persons who are exposed to fall hazards. o
Verify
that fall protection procedures are understood and followed. |
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The
Program Administrator shall: o
Develop
and implement the managed fall protection program. o
Be
knowledgeable of current fall protection regulations, standards, equipment
and systems. o
Advise
and provide guidance to managers, employees, and other departments on all
managed fall protection program matters. o
Establish
and assign all duties and responsibilities outlined in this standard to
trained and qualified individuals. o
Provide
or verify that the personnel have the necessary resources to accomplish their
duties and responsibilities. o
Establish
and implement a system to identify, and eliminate or control, new and
existing fall hazards. o
Ensure
that written procedures for fall protection, rescue and evacuation are
developed for every foreseeable fall hazard to which persons are exposed. o
Develop
training programs for all Authorized Persons. o
Verify
that all Authorized Persons are provided with training. o
Provide
participation (personally or other Qualified person) in the investigation of
all incidents related to falls from heights, including: ·
Reviewing
incident reports; ·
Taking
corrective action to eliminate causes; ·
Making
necessary reports to management; and ·
Maintaining
an incident report system. o
Measure
and evaluate the effectiveness of the managed fall protection program by: ·
Conducting
periodic program evaluations, and ·
Making
improvements. |
Other departments may include
engineering, human resources, purchasing, etc.
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Z359.0 Anticipated Requirements Interpretation
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The
Qualified Person shall have: o
An
accredited degree in structural/civil engineering o
Fall
Protection knowledge, o
Fall
Protection training, and o
Fall
Protection experience. §
The
Qualified Person shall: o
Be
in compliance with local, state, and federal building code requirements, OSHA
regulations, and ANSI Z359 standards. o
Practice
in their professional area of expertise as required by: ·
Each
state professional ethics standards, ·
The
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) "Code of Ethics for
Engineers", and ·
The
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) "Code of Ethics". |
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The
Qualified Person shall: o
Analyze
and design all anchor points for structural engineering strength requirements
as set by this standard and also be in compliance with local and state
building code requirements. o
Analyze
and design all HLL systems for structural engineering strength requirements
as set by this standard and also be in compliance with local and state
building code requirements. o
Establish
the clearance requirements for each fall protection system selected. o
Verify
the fall protection equipment system is adequate for the specific fall hazard
abatement option chosen by the Competent Person. o
Maintain
a safety factor of 2.0 against failure of the structural system for both
anchor points and HLL systems. o
Establish
adequate vertical and horizontal clearance requirements for each fall
protection system. Swing fall
consideration shall be analyzed and limitation requirements shall be
established for each fall protection system. |
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Z359.0 Anticipated Requirements Interpretation
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The
Competent Person shall: o
Be
fully knowledgeable of applicable fall protection regulations, standards, equipment
and systems, and mandatory requirements for fall protection equipment and
systems used by their Employers. o
Have
the authority to stop the work immediately if it is determined that it is
unsafe. |
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The
Competent Person shall: o
Conduct
a fall hazard survey to identify fall hazards. o
Establish
the clearance requirements for each fall protection system. o
Verify
that available clearance is adequate before allowing persons to work at
heights. o
Supervise,
for work restraint, travel restraint, work positioning, and non-certified
fall arrest anchorages: ·
Installation,
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Use,
and ·
Inspection.
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Verify
that fall protection systems have been installed and inspected in compliance
with this standard and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. o
Identify,
evaluate, and impose limits on the workplace activities to control fall
hazard exposures and swing falls. o
Communicate
limits to all Authorized Persons who utilize the fall protection systems. o
Prepare,
update, and approve written fall protection, rescue, and evacuation
procedures. o
Specify
that written fall protection, rescue, and evacuation procedures include: ·
·
Connecting
means, ·
Body
supports, and ·
Other
required fall protection equipment. o
Review
the written procedures as workplace activities change for needed additional
practices, procedures, or training. o
Verify
that Authorized Persons: o
Are
trained and Authorized, o
Have
had the fall protection, rescue, and evacuation procedures reviewed with them
before work begins. o
Provide
or ensure that a prompt rescue can be accomplished with the rescue and
evacuation procedures. o
Participate
in the investigation of all incidents related to falls from heights. o
Immediately
remove from service all damaged equipment or components, or equipment or
components that have experienced a free-fall arrest personal fall arrest. o
Inspect
for damage and follow the manufacturer's instructions for damaged equipment
and equipment that has experienced a free-fall arrest. o
Periodically
inspect all fall protection equipment as per the manufacturer's requirements
and applicable regulations. |
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The
Authorized Person shall: o
Follow
the instructions of the program administrator and the Competent Person
regarding the use of fall protection systems. o
Understand
and adhere to the fall protection procedures. o
Notify
the Competent Person of unsafe or hazardous conditions or acts that may cause
injury before proceeding with workplace activities. o
Correctly
use, inspect, maintain, store, and care for fall protection equipment and
systems. o
Inspect
any fall protection equipment, prior to use, for defects or damage. o
Notify
the Competent Person of defects and damage found from inspections. o
Not
use equipment with defects or damage. |
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ANSI
Z359.0 Anticipated Requirements Interpretation
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The
Competent Rescuer shall: o
Be
knowledgeable of current fall protection and fall rescue regulations,
standards, equipment, and systems. o
Know
the general hazards associated with rescue and the procedures necessary to
mitigate the hazards. o
Anticipate
the foreseeable potential for rescue from the written fall protection
procedures and plan accordingly. |
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The
Competent Rescuer shall: o
Prepare,
update, review, and approve the fall rescue and evacuation procedures. o
Identify
the resources necessary to conduct a safe and effective rescue. o
Verify
that those resources are available for a prompt rescue. o
Verify
that all Authorized Rescuers have been properly trained and are proficient at
performing facility specific rescue. o
Develop
and implement, for rescue equipment, proper procedures for: ·
Selection,
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Construction,
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Assembly,
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Use,
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Storage, ·
Maintenance,
and ·
Protection
against damage by workplace conditions. o
Verify
that the rescue equipment markings, instructions, and use are consistent with
this standard and with the rescue and evacuation procedures. o
Verify
that response procedures and rescue performance are reviewed: ·
At
least twice annually, ·
By
a Competent Person, a Qualified Person, a rescue trainer or a Competent
Rescuer, ·
To
assess which rescue procedures are actually followed during rescue
operations. ·
To
determine whether further training may be necessary and to identify areas in
which rescue performance may be adequate but can be improved. |
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The
Authorized Rescuer shall be knowledgeable: o
In
the selection, use, storage, and care of all equipment necessary to perform a
rescue at their facility. o
Of
current hazards that may endanger the rescuer during rescue operations. |
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The
Authorized Rescuer shall: o
Consider
his or her safety first in determining the method for performing the rescue. o
Verify
that a rescue and evacuation procedure is in place for all work where persons
are exposed to fall hazards. o
Review
and approve that procedure prior to work beginning. o
Inspect
the rescue equipment according to procedures developed by the Competent Rescuer.
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Verify
that all rescue equipment is properly protected in proper working condition,
and safe for rescue use. |
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The
Qualified Person Trainer shall: o
Be
knowledgeable of applicable fall protection regulations, standards, equipment
and systems. o
Evaluate
the fall hazards and the equipment used in the industry they are instructing. o
Customize
the training to that industry. o
Any
person conducting Qualified Person training must meet the definition
of a Qualified Person. |
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The
Competent Person trainer shall be knowledgeable of: o
Applicable
fall protection regulations, o
Standards,
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Equipment,
and o
Systems. §
The
Competent Person trainer shall: o
Evaluate
the fall hazards and the equipment used in the industry he or she is
instructing. o
Provide
is appropriate to that industry. |
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Z359.0 Anticipated Requirements Interpretation
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The
Competent rescue trainer shall be knowledgeable of: o
Applicable
fall protection regulations, o
Standards,
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Equipment,
and o
Systems. §
The
Competent Rescuer trainer shall: o
Evaluate
the circumstances and conditions under which rescue may be required, o
Provide
training that is appropriate to those circumstances and conditions, and o
Evaluate
the rescue knowledge and rescue skills of Authorized rescue trainees. |
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