07 12 2000 1910 23 osha requires fall protection for elevator work when a fall hazard is present.
Osha 1910 fall protection on roofs.
Body belts harnesses and other components used in personal fall arrest systems work positioning systems and travel restraint systems must meet the requirements of 1910 140.
On low sloped roofs or an employee covered by a fall protection plan shall be allowed in an area where an employee is being protected by a safety monitoring system.
The employer has the burden to establish that it is not feasible or will create a greater hazard to provide any fall protection in the particular residential roof operation and that it is permitted to implement a fall protection plan pursuant to 1910 28 b 1 ii.
In contrast the rules in cfr 1926 for construction have included personal fall.
Occupational safety health administration.
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.
1910 29 k protection from falling objects.
The osha regulations for fall protection in general industry in cfr 1910 have previously been limited to either eliminating any fall hazards by keeping the work tasks at ground level or by placing a barrier between the worker and the hazard such as guardrails.
Roof fall protection standards in regards specifically to roof fall protection the 1910 standard specifies for low slope roofs that when work is performed less than 6 feet 1 6 m from the roof edge the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system safety net system travel restraint system or personal fall arrest system.
Personal fall protection systems.
08 30 1999 1910 23 osha s requirements for locking type snaphooks on pole strap systems 03 13 1996.
Grab bars not required at hatch exits.
Fall protection systems required by this part shall comply with the applicable provisions of this section.
1910 140 c 22 personal fall protection systems must be worn with the attachment point of the body harness located in the center of the employee s back near shoulder level.
The employer is not required to provide any fall protection provided the work is both infrequent and temporary.
1910 23 open roof hatches should be protected.
