FALLPROTECTION
PROGRAM
CSUCHANNELISLANDS
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PURPOSE/SCOPE....................................................................................................................................3
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DEFINITIONS...........................................................................................................................................3
3.0 EXEMPTIONS...........................................................................................................................................4
3.1 EMPLOYEESMAYWORKWITHOUTFALLPROTECTION:.......................................................................................4
4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:...............................................................................................................................4
4.1 ENVIRONMENTALHEALTHANDSAFETY(EH&S):..............................................................................................4
4.2 SUPERVISORS...............................................................................................................................................................5
4.3 EMPLOYEES..................................................................................................................................................................5
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GUIDELINES/RULES:.............................................................................................................................5
6.0 PROCEDURES:.........................................................................................................................................6
6.1 LADDERS.......................................................................................................................................................................6
6.2 PERSONALFALLARRESTINGSYSTEMS(PFAS)...................................................................................................6
6.3 AERIALLIFTS...............................................................................................................................................................6
6.4 SCAFFOLDS...................................................................................................................................................................7
7.0 TRAINING:................................................................................................................................................7
7.1 EMPLOYEETRAINING:................................................................................................................................................7
7.2 SUPERVISORTRAINING;.............................................................................................................................................8
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RECORDKEEPING:.................................................................................................................................8
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REFERENCES:...........................................................................................................................................8
10.0 REVISIONRECORD.................................................................................................................................8
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PURPOSE/SCOPE
Thepurposeofthisprogramistoprovidegoodpractices,procedures,andtrainingto
employeeswhoworkonelevatedsurfacesandladders.ThisprogramappliestoallUniversity
employeesthatperformdutiesonelevatedworksurfaceswithapotentialfallhazardof6feet
ormore.
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DEFINITIONS
AERIALLIFTDEVICE:Equipmentsuchaspoweredplatforms,vehicle-mountedelevatedand
rotatingworkplatforms,extensibleboomplatforms,aerialladders,articulatingboom
platforms,verticaltowersandpoweredindustrialtruckplatforms.
ANCHORPOINT:Asecurepointofattachmentforlifelines,lanyardsordeceleration
(grabbing)devices.
BODYHARNESS(alsoreferredasFull-bodyharness):Aninterconnectedsetofstrapsthatmay
besecuredaboutapersoninamannerthatdistributesthefallarrestforcesoveratleastthe
thighs,pelvis,waist,chest,andshoulderswithameansforattachingtheharnesstoother
componentsofapersonalfallarrestsystem.
COMPETENTPERSON:Onewhoiscapableofidentifyingexistingandpredictablehazardsin
thesurroundingsorworkingconditionswhicharehazardous,ordangeroustoemployees,and
whohastheauthoritytotakepromptcorrectivemeasurestoeliminatethem.
DECELERATIONDEVICE:Anymechanism,suchasarope,grabbingdevice,ripstitchlanyard,
speciallywovenlanyardorautomaticself-retractinglifeline/lanyard,whichservestodissipate
asubstantialamountofenergyduringafallarrest,orotherwiselimitstheenergyimposedon
anemployeeduringfallarrest.
DECELERATIONDISTANCE:Theadditionalverticaldistanceafallingpersontravels,excluding
lifelineelongationandfreefalldistance,beforestopping,fromthepointatwhicha
decelerationdevicebeginstooperate.
DESIGNATEDAREA:Aspacewhichhasaperimeterbarriererectedtowarnemployeeswhen
theyapproachanunprotectedsideoredge,andservesalsotodesignateanareawherework
maybeperformedwithoutadditionalfallprotection.
FIXEDLADDER:Anyladder,includinganindividualrungladder,whichispermanently
attachedtoastructure,building,orequipment.
GUARDRAIL:Averticalbarriererectedalongtheopenedgesofaflooropening,wallopening,
ramp,platform,runway,orotherelevatedareatopreventfallsofpersons.
LADDER:Adevicetypicallyusedtogainaccesstoadifferentelevationconsistingoftwoor
morestructuralmemberscrossedbyrungs,steps,orcleats.
LANYARD:Aflexiblelineofropeorstrapthatgenerallyhasaconnectorateachendfor
connectingthebodyharnesstoadecelerationdevice,lifelineoranchorpoint.
LIFELINE:Acomponentconsistingofaflexiblelineforconnectiontoananchorageatoneend
tohangvertically(verticallifeline),orforconnectiontoanchoragesatbothendstostretch
horizontally(horizontallifeline).Thisservesasameansforconnectingothercomponentsofa
personalfallarrestsystemtotheanchorage.
LOWSLOPEROOF:Aroofhavingaslopeoflessthanorequalto4in12(verticalto
horizontal).Aroofwithapproximatelya19.5-degreeslopeorless.
LOWERLEVELS:Thoseareasorsurfacestowhichanemployeecanfall.Suchareasinclude,
butarenotlimitedto,groundlevels,floors,platforms,ramps,runways,excavations,pits,tanks,
material,water,equipment,structures,orportionsthereof.
OPENING:Agaporvoid30inchesormorehighand18inchesormorewideinawallor
partition,throughwhichpersonnelcanfalltoalowerlevel.
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POSITIONINGDEVICESYSTEM:Abodyharnesssystemriggedtoallowanemployeetobe
supportedonanelevatedverticalsurfacesuchasawallandworkwithbothhandsfreewhile
leaning.
PERSONALFALLARRESTSYSTEM:Asystemusedtoarrestanemployeeinafallfroma
workinglevel.Itconsistsofananchorage,connectors,andbodyharnessandmayincludea
lanyard,decelerationdevice,lifeline,orsuitablecombinationsofthese.
ROPEGRAB(grabbingdevice):Adecelerationdevicethattravelsonalifelineand
automatically,byfriction,engagesthelifelineandlockstoarrestafall.
SCAFFOLD:Anytemporaryelevatedorsuspendedplatform,anditssupportingstructures,
usedforsupportingemployeesormaterialsorboth.
SELF-RETRACTINGLIFELINE/LANYARD:Adecelerationdevicecontainingadrum-wound
linewhichcanbeslowlyextractedfrom,orretractedonto,thedrumunderminimaltension
duringnormalmovementandwhich,afteronsetofafall,automaticallylocksthedrumand
arreststhefall(usuallywithintwofeetorless).
STANDARDRAILING:Averticalbarriererectedalongexposededgesofaflooropening,wall
opening,ramp,platform,orrunwaytopreventfallsofpersons.
SNAPHOOK:Aconnectorconsistingofahook-shapedmemberwithanormallyclosedkeeper,
orsimilararrangement,whichmaybeopenedtopermitthehooktoreceiveanobjectand,
whenreleasedautomaticallyclosestoretaintheobject.
TOEBOARD:Averticalprotectivebarrieraffixedtothescaffoldorplatformfloorthatprevents
tools,materialandequipmentfromfallingtolowerlevels.
TIE-OFF:Aprocedureofconnectingdirectlyorindirectlytoananchoragepoint.
UNPROTECTEDSIDESANDEDGES:Anysideoredge(exceptatentrancestopointsofaccess)
ofawalking/workingsurface,e.g.,floor,roof,ramp,orrunwaywherethereisnowallor
guardrailsystematleast42incheshigh.
VERTICALLIFELINE:Averticallyhangingflexiblelineforconnectiontoananchorpointatone
endthatservesasameansforconnectingothercomponentsofapersonalfallarrestsystemto
theanchorpoint.
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EXEMPTIONS
3.1
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Employees may work without fall protection:
• Whenusingportableladdersupto40feetinlength
• Attheworkingsidesofloadingdocks
• Attheexposedperimetersoftheaterstages
RESPONSIBILITIES:
4.1
Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S):
• EstablishandupdateaFallProtectionSafetyProgram
• Provideconsultationandtrainingtodepartmentsasnecessary
• Assistdepartment(s)anddepartmentcompetentpersonindeterminingwhen,
where,andhowfallprojectionmaybeapplied.
• Assisteachdepartmentinidentifyingelevatedworkareas.
• Assistdepartmentsindeterminingwhichfallprotectivesystemwillworkbest
foreachelevatedworksituation.
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4.2
Supervisors
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Identifyandmaintainrecordsofallareas/tasks/employeeswhoarerequiredto
wearfallprotection.
Responsibleforensuringnewandexistingemployeesreceivefallprotection
trainingasapplicabletotheirjobduties.
Maintaintrainingrecords.
WiththeassistanceofEnvironmentalHealthandSafety,areresponsiblefor
identifyingelevatedworkareas.
WiththeassistanceofEnvironmentalHealthandSafety,areresponsiblefor
determiningapplicablefallprotectivemeasuresbasedonabovetask/location.
Employees
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Mustnotusefallprotectionequipmentwithoutpriortraining
FollowallappropriateFallProtectionrequirementswhileperformingassigned
duties.
Inspectfallprotectiveequipmentpriortoeachuse.
Reportconditionstoyoursupervisorwhichmayleadtofalls.
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GUIDELINES/RULES:
ThefollowingitemsarecoveredbytheUniversity’sFallProtectionProgram:
1. Ladders:fixed,portable,freestanding,temporary,orrollawaytype
2. ElevatingPersonalPlatforms:scaffolds,aerialplatforms,scissorlifts,forkliftmountedplatforms,buckettrucks,etc.
3. VerticalOpenings:groundlevelentryintoexcavation,trenches,holes,pits,vessels
andotherconfinedspaces.
Fallprotectionisrequiredwheneverworkisperformedinanarea6feetaboveitssurroundings.Fall
protectivesystemsmayconsistof:
1. Guardrails:Standardguardrailsconsistofatoprail,located42inchesabovethe
floorandamid-rail.Screensandmeshmaybeusedtoreplacethemid-rail,
providedtheyextendfromthetoprailtothefloor.
2. Personal Fall Arresting Systems: Components of a personal fall arresting system include a
body harness, lanyard, lifeline, connector, and an anchorage point capable of supporting at
least 5000 pounds.
3. Positioning Device Systems: Positioning device systems consist of a body belt or harness
rigged to allow work on vertical surfaces, such as a wall, with both hands free.
4. WarningLineSystems:Warninglinesystemsaremadeupoflinesorropes
installedaroundaworkareaonaroof.Theseactasabarriertopreventthose
workingontherooffromapproachingtheedges.
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5. Covers:Coversarefastenedoverholesintheworkingsurfacetopreventfalls.
Ifitcanbeclearlydemonstratedthatuseofthesesystemsisimpracticableorcreatesagreater
hazard,alternativefallprotectionmethodsmaybeimplemented.
• MonitoringSystem:Monitoringsystemsmustbedevelopedinaccordancewith
OSHAregulation1926.502andmustbeapprovedbyEH&Sortheirdesignees
beforeemployeesareexposedtofallhazards.
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PROCEDURES:
6.1
Ladders
Employeeswhoworkonladderswithaworkingheightof6feetormoremustbe
knowledgeableofthefollowing:
• Howtoinspectladderstoensureladderisinsafeworkingorder.
• Howtouseladdersproperly.
6.2
Personal Fall Arresting Systems (PFAS)
Employeeswhousepersonalfallarrestingsystemstocontrolpotentialfallinjuriesintheir
workareashallbeknowledgeableofthefollowing:
• Theapplicationlimitsoftheequipment.
• Theproperhook-up,anchoring,andtie-offtechniquesincludingdeterminationof
elongationanddecelerationdistances.
• Methodsofuse,inspection,andstorageofequipment.
• Personalfallarrestcomponentsincludingharnessesandlanyardsshouldbeinspected
beforeeachuseforthepresenceofmildew,wear,damageandotherimperfections.
Defectivecomponentsshallberemovedfromservice.
• Fallarrestsystemsincludingharnessesaretobeinspectedtwiceeachyearoraccording
tomanufacturer’srecommendations.Thedateofthemostcurrentsemi-annual
inspectionshallberecordedonaninspectiontagwhichshallbeattachedtotheharness.
Inaddition,separaterecordsshallbekeptandmaintainedshowingdateofpurchase,
dateswhenattachmentswererenewed,anddateswhentheentireharnessassembly
wasinspectedandbywhom.
6.3
Aerial Lifts
Employeeswhouseaerialliftsmustbeknowledgeableofthefollowing:
• Themanufacturer’soperatinginstructions.
• Pre-startinspectionofthelift.
• Inspectionoftheworkareafordangerousconditionssuchasunevensurfaces,
overheadobstructionssuchaspowerlines,orotherhazards.
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Loadcapacitiesoftheequipment
Howtosafelymovetheequipment
Howtopreventfallsanduseappropriatefallprotectionpersonalprotective
equipment
Minimumsafeapproachdistancestoenergizedpowerlines.
Scaffolds
Universityemployeeswhoworkonscaffoldsmustbeknowledgeableofthefollowing:
• Thepossibilitiesofelectricalhazards,fallhazardsandfallingobjecthazardsinthe
workarea.
• Thecorrectprocedureforerecting,securing,maintaininganddisassemblingthefall
protectivesystemsandfallingobjectprotectionsystemsused.
• Theproperuse/constructionofthescaffold.
• Theproperhandlingofmaterialsonthescaffold.
• Themaximumloadandcarryingcapacitiesofthescaffolds.
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TRAINING:
Allemployeesworkingonelevatedworksurfacesof6feetormoremustreceivetraining.All
supervisorswhoseemployeesworkat/onelevatedworksurfacesandmayberequiredto
utilizefallprotectiveequipment/systemsshallalsoreceivetraining.
Nouniversityemployeeshallworkinareasofhighfallhazardsorperformdutiesrequiringthe
useoffallprotectiondevicesuntilhe/shehascompletedtraininginfallprotection.
7.1
Employee Training:
Trainingshallbeprovidedforallemployeesworkingonjobtasksrelatedtoelevated
platforms.Trainingshallincludethefollowing:
• Classroomtraining.
• Onthejobtraining.
• Inspection,careanduseofpersonalfallprotectiveequipment
• Emergencyactionplan,incaseofafall.
• Demonstratingcompetencyinoperatingequipmentsafely.
• Recognize the hazards of falling and procedures to be followed in order to
minimize these hazards.
Employeeswillrequireretrainingunderanyofthefollowingconditions:
• Changesinworkplaceresponsibility.
• Changesinthetypesoffallprotectionsystemsorequipmenttobeused.
• Inadequaciesinanemployee’sknowledgeoffallprotectionsystems,equipmentor
observedbehaviorwhichdemonstratestheemployeehasnotobtainedtherequired
training.
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7.2
Supervisor Training;
• Supervisorsshallreceivetrainingonthefollowingtopicspriortobeingassignedto
superviseemployeeswhoworkonelevatedsurfaces.
• Thetraininginformationrequiredoftheemployees,detailedabove.
• Proceduresthesupervisoristofollowtoimplementtheprovisionsofthisprogram.
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RecordKeeping:
Trainingrecordsshallbemaintainedforaminimumof3years.
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REFERENCES:
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Title8CaliforniaCodeofRegulations,GeneralIndustrySafetyOrders-§3210,§3212,
§3213,§3214,§3287,§3298,§3299,§3416,§3275,§3276,§3277,§3278,§3279,
§3280.
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI),SafetyRequirementsforPersonalFall
ArrestSystems,SubsystemsandComponents(ANSIZ359.1-1992)
10.0 RevisionRecord
Revision
Changes
Date
1.0
10/28/2010OriginalDocument
Oct2010
1.1
“EnvironmentandRiskManagement”changedto“EnvironmentalHealth
andSafety”Formatchange,FormatupdatedtomatchwebsiteAccessibility
Sep2014
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-CompetentPersonDefinitionwasaddedtothewrittenprogram
-Added: Employees Recognize the hazards of falling and procedures to
be followed in order to minimize these hazards.
May2016
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