OSHA 30 Module 17 Fall Protection

What option do employers have when conventional fall protection systems are not feasible and might even put workers at risk?

Implement a Fall Protection Plan

As minimum protection, employers must provide employees exposed to falling objects with ______ and require them to be worn.

Hardhats

The top edge of a guardrail must not deflect to a height less than 39 inches above the walking level when _____ pounds is applied to it in a downward direction

200

Safety nets must never be installed more than _____ feet under walking/working surfaces.

30

Anchorage for positioning devices must limit free falls to two feet and be capable of supporting a potential impact load of _____ pounds.

3000

Warning lines must be rigged and supported so that the lowest point (including sag) is never less than _____ inches from the walking/working surface.

34

William is directed by his supervisor to install safety nets, and warns him to be sure he follows OSHA guidelines for mesh size. If William goes finds four rolls of netting in the equipment shed with different mesh sizes, which mesh size should he use?

6" x 6"

Employer's duty to have fall protection is when:

All of the above - Employee is exposed to falling 6 feet Surface was not inspected at the initiation of the work Employee is exposed to unprotected side or edge

Which one of the fall arrest systems must limit a worker from free falling to two feet?

Body belt

_____ are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry as 349 total deaths related to it were reported in 2014

Falls