Fall Protection Equipment When Working Above 6 Feet

Assessing the fall protection needs of your workplace.

Fall protection equipment when working above 6 feet.

Openings the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking working surface near an opening including one with a chute attached where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches 99 cm above that walking working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet 1 2 m or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of. Osha also requires anyone working over dangerous equipment and machinery to use fall protection. This regulation stands regardless of the elevation distance. It includes anyone working above conveyors vats tanks crushers and foundry equipment.

General industry requires fall protection for any worker over 4. Unprotected sides and edges each employee on a walking working surface horizontal and vertical surface with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet 1 8 m or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems. Employees working above dangerous equipment must be protected from falling. If the employee is six feet or more above the dangerous equipment guardrails personal fall arrest systems or safety nets must be used.

If an employee is working on a scaffold the height requirement for fall protection is 10 feet and this protection usually is provided by a built in guardrail. According to osha these heights are. If the employee is less than six feet above the equipment a guardrail systems or equipment guards must be used. You must protect your employees from fall hazards whenever an employee is working 6 feet or more above a lower level.