Essential Elements of a Managed Fall Protection Program
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ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A MANAGED FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM TRACEY RIEPENHOFF, P.E., C.S.P., P.M.P. - PRINCIPAL [email protected]; Phone: (419) 225-5995 MARCH 2012
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This webinar provides guidance on the foundational elements of a managed fall protection program. Key topics include evaluation and control of fall hazards and the uses and limitations of equipment. With something as critical as fall protection, the difference between an effective and an ineffective program can be the difference between life and death.
Transcript of Essential Elements of a Managed Fall Protection Program
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A MANAGED FALL PROTECTION
PROGRAM
TRACEY RIEPENHOFF, P.E., C.S.P., P.M.P. - [email protected]; Phone: (419) 225-5995
MARCH 2012
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INTRODUCTION
Tracey Riepenhoff, P.E., C.S.P., P.M.P.＞ Principal in LJB Safety division
> 20 years experience in fall protection industry
＞ Past member: ANSI Z359 Committee
＞ ASSE Top 100 Women in Safety
＞ Frequent speaker at regional and national
conferences
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BOTTOM LINE UPFRONT
The difference between an effective and an ineffective program
can be the difference between life and death.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Discuss the core elements of a fall protection program
Apply the Hierarchy of Control when evaluating and controlling
fall hazards
List common uses and limitations of PPE
Identify action steps to improve an existing fall protection
program
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CALL TO ACTION
1. Evaluate your current practice for fall hazard identification
• Existing hazards
• Future hazards
2. Determine how abatement solutions are selected
3. Identify who needs competent person training
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PROGRAM CORE ELEMENTS
Management leadership and employee participation
Hazard identification and evaluation
Hazard abatement
Training
Program evaluation
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PROGRAM CORE ELEMENTS
Management leadership and employee participation
Hazard identification and evaluation
Hazard abatement
Training
Program evaluation
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Fall hazard categories＞ Means of access
＞ Locations
＞ Tasks
＞ Improper use of PPE
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR?
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MEANS OF ACCESS
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LOCATIONS – ROOF EDGE
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LOCATIONS – TOP OF TANK
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TASKS – MEZZANINE GUARDRAILS
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IMPROPER USE OF PPE
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HAZARD EVALUATION
Prioritize risk
Probability ＞What is the chance you are going to fall?
＞Frequency
＞Likelihood of a fall
Severity
＞What will happen to you if you fall?
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WHERE IS YOUR GREATEST RISK?
1 2 3 … Hazard Rank …5206
Risk
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WHERE IS YOUR GREATEST RISK?
1 2 3 … Hazard Rank …5206
Risk
32% of risk in top 1% of hazards
77% of risk in top 10% of hazards
98% of risk in top 50% of hazards
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PROGRAM CORE ELEMENTS
Management leadership and employee participation
Hazard identification and evaluation
Hazard abatement
Training
Program evaluation
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HOW DO YOU PICK?
Defeatability
Effe
ctive
ness
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering controls
Administrative controls
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
HIERARCHY OF CONTROL
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ELIMINATION
BEFORE AFTER
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SUBSTITUTION
BEFORE AFTER
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ENGINEERING CONTROLS
Guardrail
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ABCs (& R) WHEN USING PPE
= Anchorage
= Body support
= Connecting means
= Rescue
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B
C
R
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ABCs (& R)
Anchorage＞Restraint
＞Positioning
＞Arrest
＞Horizontal lifeline
＞Rescue
B
C
R
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ABCs (& R)
Anchorage
Body support＞Full body harness
＞Body belts (DO NOT USE!!!)
＞Weight limitation
C
R
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ABCs (& R)
Anchorage
Body support
Connecting means＞Connectors
＞Lanyards and energy absorbers
＞Self retracting devices
＞Vertical systems
＞Anchorage connectors
R
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NEW EQUIPMENT STANDARDS
1. ANSI Z359.12-2009: connectors
2. ANSI Z359.13-2009: energy absorbers and lanyards
3. ANSI Z359.14-2012: self-retracting devices
4. ANSI Z359.17-20XX: horizontal lifelines
5. ANSI Z359.11-20XX: harnesses
6. At least three others in coming years.
Available from www.asse.org
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ABCs (& R)
Anchorage
Body support
Connecting means
Rescue＞ Self-rescue
＞ Assisted rescue (internal)
＞ Assisted rescue (emergency response)
＞ Professional rope access
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PROMPT RESCUE
Factors to consider in planning for response
> Hanging vertically in a harness can cause loss of consciousness even in the absence of trauma or blood loss
> The body’s tolerance to suspension trauma varies from person to person
> Rescuing a worker quickly post fall is at least as critical as protecting the worker from a fall
From “Does 911 Work for Rescue?” by Robert N. Aguiluz (September 2003)
AP Photo by Janet B. CampbellErie Times-News, 5/25/2004
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FALL ARREST: RESIDUAL RISK
Inappropriate anchorage
Fall distance
Swing fall
Equipment malfunction / failure
Maximum arrest force
Post-fall suspension time
Rescue
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FALL CLEARANCE
Free fall +
Deceleration distance +
Harness effect +
Safety margin
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SWING FALL
Anchorage needs to be
maintained overhead
Maintain anchorage
connector with 15º over
the location of the
dorsal d-ring
HI
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Types1. Pre-use: daily when used
2. Formal: every 6 to 12 months
3. Incident: as part of incident investigation
EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
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EQUIP. INSPECTION – WEBBING HOLE
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SYSTEM INSPECTION
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PROCEDURES
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PROGRAM CORE ELEMENTS
Management leadership and employee participation
Hazard identification and evaluation
Hazard abatement
Training
Program evaluation
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PROGRAM ROLES
COMPETENT RESCUERCOMPETENT PERSON
System implementation,periodic inspection and use
QUALIFIED PERSON
Policy developmentSystem integrationProgram evaluation
System planning and design
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
System use and daily inspection
AUTHORIZED PERSON AUTHORIZED PERSON AUTHORIZED RESCUER
AUTHORIZED RESCUER
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DO YOU HAVE THESE?
Training programs
Awareness
Authorized person＞ System-specific
Competent person
Qualified person
Rescue
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PROGRAM CORE ELEMENTS
Management leadership and employee participation
Hazard identification and evaluation
Hazard abatement
Training
Program evaluation
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CALL TO ACTION
1. Evaluate your current practice for fall hazard identification
• Existing hazards
• Future hazards
2. Determine how abatement solutions are selected
3. Identify who needs competent person training
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