Fall Protection
1926.760
Fall Protection
In steel erection, a new, very narrow working surface is constantly being
created as skeletal steel is erected at various heights. For many steel
erectors, especially connectors, the work starts at the top level of the
structure. This means that anchor points above foot level are often limited or
unavailable. The special circumstances of steel erection can make conventional
fall protection very difficult to deploy below 15 feet. For this reason, the
following requirements and exceptions in the the steel erection fall protection
standard (1926.760) have been
made.
- Employees who are on a walking/working surface with an unprotected edge
more than 15 feet above a lower level must be protected by conventional fall
protection [1926.760(a)(1)].
Note: The perimeter safety cables protect the detail crew
that follows the
decking crew.
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Connectors must:
- be protected by conventional fall protection when working on a
surface with an unprotected edge more than two stories or 30 feet above a lower
level [1926.760(b)(1)],
and
- have completed the connector training described in 1926.761
[1926.760(b)(2)].
- While working at heights over 15 and up to 30 feet, connectors
must [1926.760(b)(3)]:
- be provided with a complete personal fall arrest system or other allowable fall protection, and
- wear the equipment necessary for tying off.
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- A CDZ can be established
as a substitute for fall protection where
metal decking is initially being installed and forms the leading edge of a work area
over 15 and up to 30 feet
above a lower level [1926.760(c)].
- Leading-edge workers in a CDZ are required to:
- Employees who are not engaged in leading-edge work and properly trained in the hazards
involved are prohibited from entering the CDZ [1926.760(c)(2)]
and [1926.760(c)(4)].
- The CDZ is required to:
- be no more than 90 feet wide and 90 feet deep from
any leading edge [1926.760(c)(3)],
Note: Control lines are commonly used as a marker because they create a highly visible boundary.
- have safety deck attachments placed from the leading edge back to the
control line [1926.760(c)(6)],
and
- have at least two safety deck attachments for each metal decking panel [1926.760(c)(6)].
- Final deck attachments and the installation of shear connectors are
prohibited from being done in the CDZ. [1926.760(c)(7)]
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The steel erector may leave fall protection in place so it may be used by
other trades only if the controlling contractor [1926.760(e)]:
- has directed the steel erector to leave the fall protection in
place [1926.760(e)(1)], and
- has inspected and accepted control and responsibility of the fall
protection before authorizing other trades to work in the area [1926.760(e)(2)].
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