falls hazard explaining in this presentation (1).ppt
- 1. 1 1 Photos in this presentation are from the OSHA Region 4 National Photo Archive and OSHA Region 5. Is This a Fall Hazard?
- 2. 2 2 YES YES Workers could fall while climbing on the shoring structure to set it up and remove it. Ladders and lifts must be provided.
- 3. 3 3 Any Fall Hazard Here?
- 4. 4 4 YES YES Workers are exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet, while working near stairwell opening. Workers must be protected from falls over 6 feet.
- 5. 5 5 Is This a Fall Hazard?
- 6. 6 6 YES YES Unprotected open-sided floors 6 feet or more above ground level. Guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems are required.
- 7. 7 7 Any Fall Hazard Here?
- 8. 8 8 YES YES Workers are installing a new metal roof without fall protection. NOTE: Remember that ladders must extend 3 feet above the landing area.
- 9. 9 9 Is This a Fall Hazard?
- 10. 10 10 YES YES The photo shows a mid-rail and toeboard are missing on an open-sided floor of a building. This could expose workers to a 12 foot fall. Toeboards are required to protect workers below from falling objects.
- 11. 11 11 Can You Identify the Fall Hazard?
- 12. 12 12 YES YES Lack of fall protection for workers on fabricated frame scaffolds. The workers are exposed to a 35-foot fall hazard from a scaffold while stacking blocks prior to overhand bricklaying operations. Planks appear to be overloaded and there is no safe access for workers.
- 13. 13 13 Can You Identify the Fall Hazard?
- 14. 14 14 YES YES Ladder to work platform is not of sufficient length. It must extend 3 feet above the working surface.
- 15. 15 15 Is This a Fall Hazard?
- 16. 16 16 YES YES Worker is working off of the top of a step ladder. The top of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.
- 17. 17 17 Can You Identify the Fall Hazards?
- 18. 18 18 YES YES A worker is working from a carpenters' scaffold that has no guardrail, extends too far beyond either end, and is not wide enough. The worker also does not have proper access to the scaffold. The worker inside of the window is not provided with fall protection as there is no standard guardrail for the window. The worker working below is exposed to the struck-by hazards of tools and equipment falling from the employees working above. NOTE: A competent person must supervise as scaffolds are erected, moved and taken apart.
- 19. 19 19 Any Fall Hazard Here?
- 20. 20 20 YES YES Workers working on balcony of structure exposed to fall hazard due to unprotected side/edge.
- 21. 21 21 Is This a Fall Hazard?
- 22. 22 22 YES YES Worker working on an 8:12 pitch roof with only the lifeline tied to his waist as fall protection. Employer must provide full body harnesses.
- 23. 23 23 Is This a Fall Hazard?
- 24. 24 24 YES YES Scaffold was not erected with guardrails in areas where workers were working at heights greater than 10 feet.
Editor's Notes
- #1: TRAINER NOTE: Your options are to use: this presentation as developed to prompt hazard recognition classroom discussions; or the presentation as developed along with the alternative activity approach to encourage student note taking regarding hazard recognition (see “Falls_HazRec_AltActivity” folder provided); or your own photos to cover the hazard recognition component. PHOTO: Workers are climbing on the shoring structure during set up and removal.
- #2: Ladders/lifts are needed for safe access to the shoring structure.
- #3: Worker working above ground level.
- #4: Workers are exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet, while working near a stairwell opening.
- #6: Fall protection must be provided for workers on open-sided floors 6 feet or more above a lower level. Often material handling is the reason guardrails are not in place.
- #7: Workers are installing a new metal roof.
- #9: This is 12 feet above the lower level.
- #10: There is a missing mid-rail and toeboard on an open-sided floor of a building, exposing workers to a 12 foot fall. When workers are exposed to falling objects from above, hard hats must be worn
- #11: Workers on fabricated frame scaffolds stacking blocks.
- #12: Workers on fabricated frame scaffolds stacking blocks are exposed to a 35-foot fall hazard from a scaffold. Lack of fall protection for workers on fabricated frame scaffolds. The workers are exposed to a 35-foot fall hazard from a scaffold while stacking blocks prior to overhand bricklaying operations. The planks appear to be overloaded and there is no safe access for the workers.
- #14: Ladder to work platform is not of sufficient length. The ladder must extend 3 feet above the working surface.
- #15: Worker is working off of the top of a step ladder.
- #16: OSHA standards do not permit the top or top step of a stepladder to be used as a step. See 1926.1053(b)(13).
- #18: There is no guardrail or other fall protection for the worker on the carpenters' scaffold. This scaffold extends too far beyond either end, and is not wide enough. It must be at least 18 inches. The scaffold must meet 1926.451(a)(1), four times the intended load. If installed, the top rails must have 200 lbs. capacity and the midrails must have 150 lbs. capacity. In addition, the worker did not have proper access to the scaffold. The worker inside of the window was not provided with fall protection because a standard guardrail was not provided for the window. The worker working below was exposed to the struck-by hazards of tools and equipment from the employees working above. When workers are exposed to falling objects, the employer shall have each employee wear a hard hat and implement protective measures, such as toeboards, screens, or barricades for the area underneath. In addition, scaffolds must be erected, moved, dismantled and altered only under the supervision of a competent person. See 1926.451(f)(7).
- #19: Workers working on balcony of structure.
- #20: Workers are exposed to a fall hazard due to the unprotected sides/edges of the balcony.
- #21: Worker working on an 8:12 pitch roof with the lifeline tied to his waist as fall protection.
- #22: Employer must provide full body harnesses.
- #23: Workers were working at heights greater than 10 feet.
- #24: The scaffold was not erected with guardrails in areas where workers were working at heights above 10 feet.