Fall Protection Safety Program
$25.00
The Fall Protection Safety Program establishes requirements for protecting employees from fall hazards when working at elevated locations, near unprotected sides and edges, floor openings, holes, roofs, scaffolds, ladders, aerial work platforms, and other areas where falls may occur. The program emphasizes identifying fall hazards before work begins and selecting appropriate fall protection systems to prevent employees from falling to lower levels. Employees must understand the hazards associated with their work and properly use required fall protection equipment and safe work practices.
The program addresses personal fall arrest systems, guardrail systems, safety nets, fall restraint, positioning systems, warning lines, controlled access areas, safety harnesses, lanyards, self-retracting lifelines, anchorages, and fall protection equipment inspections. Requirements include proper equipment selection, compatible components, safe anchorage points, protection from falling objects, equipment care and storage, and removal of damaged or defective equipment from service. Employees must be trained to recognize fall hazards and correctly inspect, wear, connect, and use fall protection equipment. The program also addresses rescue planning, equipment inspection, retraining, and documentation. Effective fall protection planning and training helps prevent falls from heights and serious workplace injuries.
Description
The Fall Protection Safety Program provides a structured framework for identifying and controlling fall hazards when employees work at elevations or near openings, edges, and other locations where a fall to a lower level could occur. It establishes responsibilities for management, supervisors, competent persons, and employees and addresses fall-hazard assessment, system selection, equipment inspection, safe use, training, and rescue preparedness.
The program addresses personal fall arrest systems, fall restraint and positioning systems, guardrails, safety nets, warning lines and controlled access areas, full-body harnesses, lanyards, self-retracting lifelines, connectors, anchorages, equipment compatibility, falling-object protection, equipment inspections, and rescue planning. It also establishes procedures for removing damaged or fall-impacted equipment from service, selecting appropriate anchorage and connection methods, minimizing free-fall and swing-fall hazards, and reassessing protection when work conditions or fall hazards change.
Provided in editable Microsoft Word format, the program can be customized for your company’s elevated work activities, worksites, fall hazards, protection systems, equipment, and employee responsibilities. It can be incorporated into a comprehensive Safety Manual or used as a standalone Fall Protection Safety Program.
