Fall Protection Toronto | Forklift Training Toronto

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Is Your Worksite in Compliance with OSHAs Fall
Protection Standard?
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• Workers can sustain severe injuries while working
  at heights. OSHA regulations and the requirement
  for fall protection would seem to be decreasing
  the number of fatalities, injuries, and falls in
  this most dangerous industry. OSHA reported that
  the number of falls has increased over the past
  few years. Many fall protection systems dont
  work properly or workers arent properly trained
  to use them.

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OSHA Basic Rule

• Lets begin with the basics before we get into
  the finer details of OSHA standards. Every
  construction professional must remember one rule
  when it comes to fall prevention and protection
  Employees should be able to assess and address
  fall hazards before they can perform any job that
  could lead them to fall from heights.

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OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926.501-503 allows fall
systems to be provided by the following

• Guardrail systems
• Safety net systems
• Personal fall arrest systems
• Positioning device systems and/or
• Alert line systems

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What is effective fall protection?

• Employers are protected from falling by using
  fall restraint systems such as toe boards or
  rails.
• Employees are protected from falling by fall
  arrest systems that include safety nets or
  harnesses.