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OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry workplaces, five feet in shipyards, six feet in the construction industry and eight feet in longshoring operations.
This section sets forth requirements for employers to provide fall protection systems. All fall protection required by this section shall conform to the criteria set forth in § 1926.502 of this subpart.
This section requires employers to provide protection for each employee exposed to fall and falling object hazards.
The employer must ensure: ( i) Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.
On December 16, 2010, OSHA issued STD 03-11-002, Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction, which rescinds STD 03-00-001, Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction, and provides that OSHA will be enforcing 29 CFR 1926.501 (b) (13) for all residential construction work.
Standards. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to residential fall protection. Additional Directives. Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
Employers are required to implement fall protection measures when the risk of a fall exceeds six feet. Appropriate systems, such as guardrails, safety nets, and personal fall arrest systems, are mandated to ensure the safety of workers operating at these heights.
Aug 28, 2023 · According to OSHA standard 1910.28 (b) (1) (i), in general workplaces, employers must ensure that any employee working on a surface with an unprotected side or edge that is four feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling.
Oct 11, 2021 · To ensure a company is compliant with OSHA standards, fall protection is required to prevent employees from falling off platforms and elevated work stations, or into holes in the floor. When an employee is working over dangerous machinery, fall protection is required no matter the fall distance.
May 6, 2022 · When Is Fall Protection Required by OSHA? The rules are a little different depending on whether you're Construction, Maritime, or General Industry (everyone else), though a rule update several years ago made the Construction and General Industry fall protection standards much more consistent.
