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Suggestions made by the PEI Safety Committee are for informational purposes only. PEI assumes no responsibility for the results produced from the advice offered by the committee. Submit incidents for inclusion in a future “SafetyLetter” to [email protected]. All information will remain anonymous. This newsletter and other safety resources provided by PEI are intended for use solely by member companies. Permission is granted to reprint, transmit or redistribute this material for your own use as long as the source is credited to Petroleum Equipment Institute and there is no charge to end users. Copies of any document based on this material must be shared electronically with PEI at [email protected]. May 2021 A foreman noticed roofers at a convenience store were removing overhanging fascia 12 feet off the ground, but they weren’t wearing fall protection. He immediately stopped the work and called for development and implementation of a fall protection plan. The properly trained job site foreman identified an unsafe condition and used his authority to stop work until the hazard could be corrected. The PEI Safety Committee suggests workers should have reviewed a safety evaluation before starting work. Perform a job hazard analysis (JHA) to identify potential impacts of every job and ensure all workers completed proper training. The committee recommends developing and implementing a project safety plan specific to working from heights. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states in 1910.29 Subpart D that workers who perform tasks at heights should get job-specific training on fall exposure and fall protection equipment usage. Anytime construction workers are exposed to falling 6 feet or more when walking or working on a surface with an unprotected side or edge, they must be protected from falling, according to 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1). Fall protection includes: • Personal fall arrest equipment (harness and lanyard with an anchoring point). • Guardrail/fencing system capable of withstanding 200 pounds of horizontal applied force. • Safety nets. Falls remain the No. 1 leading cause of construction fatalities and are one of the top three most frequently cited OSHA violations. Using the right equipment is critical to preventing falls. In this incident, workers should have used a full-body harness with a retractable lanyard connected to an anchoring point on the roof or a guardrail system installed near the leading edge of the roof.
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Suggestions made by the PEI Safety Committee are for informational purposes only. PEI assumes no responsibility for the results produced from the advice offered by the committee. Submit incidents for inclusion in a future “SafetyLetter” to [email protected]. All information will remain anonymous. This newsletter and other safety resources provided by PEI are intended for use solely by member companies. Permission is granted to reprint, transmit or redistribute this material for your own use as long as the source is credited to Petroleum Equipment Institute and there is no charge to end users. Copies of any document based on this material must be shared electronically with PEI at [email protected].
May 2021 A foreman noticed roofers at a convenience store were removing overhanging fascia 12 feet off the ground, but they weren’t wearing fall protection. He immediately stopped the work and called for development and implementation of a fall protection plan. The properly trained job site foreman identified an unsafe condition and used his authority to stop work until the hazard could be corrected. The PEI Safety Committee suggests workers should have reviewed a safety evaluation before starting work. Perform a job hazard analysis (JHA) to identify potential impacts of every job and ensure all workers completed proper training. The committee recommends developing and implementing a project safety plan specific to working from heights. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states in 1910.29 Subpart D that workers who perform tasks at heights should get job-specific training on fall exposure and fall protection equipment usage. Anytime construction workers are exposed to falling 6 feet or more when walking or working on a surface with an unprotected side or edge, they must be protected from falling, according to 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1). Fall protection includes:
• Personal fall arrest equipment (harness and lanyard with an anchoring point). • Guardrail/fencing system capable of withstanding 200 pounds of horizontal
applied force. • Safety nets.
Falls remain the No. 1 leading cause of construction fatalities and are one of the top three most frequently cited OSHA violations. Using the right equipment is critical to preventing falls. In this incident, workers should have used a full-body harness with a retractable lanyard connected to an anchoring point on the roof or a guardrail system installed near the leading edge of the roof.
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