Tying Off and Safety Nets Checklist
(Taken from the "Tailgate Meetings that Work : A Guide
to Effective Construction Safety Training" series) |
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Robin Baker, Robert
Downey, Mary Ruth Gross, Charles Reiter
Labor Occupational Health Program
(LOHP) School of Public Health,
University of California, Berkeley Ca.
These tailgate/toolbox
talks were developed for use under California OSHA regulations. The
complete set is available from the Labor Occupational Health Program
at UC Berkeley. For ordering information, visit the website (www.lohp.org)
The American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
has adapted these talks to apply to federal OSHA regulations. To contact
ACGIH, visit its web site (www.acgih.org). |
Date Prepared:_________________________ |
By:_______________________ |
Project
Name/No.______________________ |
Location:__________________ |
- Check the
box if the statement is true.
- Fill in the
blanks where the appears.
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
- The company has
a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) that meets all
Cal/OSHA requirements. It includes identification of hazards on the
site that could cause falls, as well as regular inspections, accident
investigation, and correction of hazardous conditions. [1509]
SAFETY BELTS AND LIFELINES
- Whenever guardrails
are not practical, employees tie off using safety belts with
lifelines, or harnesses with lifelines, when working:
- On any
structure at heights over 7½ feet (if there is danger
of falling from the perimeter; through elevator shafts, other shaftways,
or openings; or from steep sloped surfaces). [1670(a)]
- From thrustouts,
trusses, beams, purlins, and plates at heights over 15
feet. [1669(a)]
- On skeleton
steel of a multistory structure at heights over 15 feet. (Not
required when connecting beams.) [1710(g)(2)]
- On a steep
roof (1/3 pitch or steeper) while using tools such as pneumatic
nailers and staplers. [1704(d)]
- From a boatswain
chair [1662(c)], floating scaffold [1663(a)(5)], needle-beam
scaffold [1664(a)(12)],orsuspended scaffold [1660(g)].
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Locations
on this site where workers will have to tie off:
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
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- Although jobs
on this site meet some of the criteria above, workers do not tie
off because: (1) the job is of limited duration, (2) the hazard
involved in setting up the safety device is equal to or greater than
the hazard of the job, and (c) immediate competent supervision
is provided. [1669(c)].
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(If
applicable:) Name of competent supervisor:_____________ |
SELECTION AND INSPECTION
OF SAFETY BELTS AND LIFELINES
- Belts, harnesses,
and lanyards are labeled as meeting American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) standard A
10.14 1975, Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lifelines and
Drop Lines for Construction and Industrial Use. [1670(i)]
- Belts are made
of reinforced mylar, not leather. [1670(i)]
- All hardware is
made of drop-forged steel or its equivalent, with a corrosion-resistant
finish and surfaces that are smooth and free of sharp projections. [1670(i)]
- Fall arresting,
descent control, and rescue equipment is of an approved type, and used
only according to the manufacturers instructions. [1670(d) and
1505(a)]
- Drop lines and
anchorage's can support a dead weight of at least 5400 pounds. [1670(g)]
- Lines and belts
exposed to potential fraying or rope damage are protected and have wire
rope centers. [1670(h)]
- Lines and belts
are inspected for signs of wear. All seriously frayed, worn, or damaged
equipment is removed from service. [1670(h)]
- Safety hooks and
belt clasps are of an approved type and functioning properly. [1670(i)]
- Lanyards, safety
belts, and drop lines are removed from service if they have been subjected
to in-service loading (i.e. if they have broken someones fall).
[1670(f)]
CORRECT USE OF SAFETY BELTS
AND LIFELINES
- The anchor end
of a lifeline is secured to a substantial structural member or to securely
rigged lines (nylon is recommended), with a positive descent-control
device. [1670(c)]
- The line is secured
at a point higher than the waist, so that the fall distance will not
be more than 4 feet. [1670(b)]
- If horizontal
movement is required, the rigging allows an attached lifeline to slide
along (for example, on staging, advertising signs, floats, catwalks,
or walkways more than 7½ feet above the ground). [1670(e)]
- Workers tie off
before they get on a floating scaffold. [1663(a)(5)]
SAFETY NETS
- Nets are used
when safety belts or harnesses are clearly impractical, if employees
are working:
- 25 or
higher generally. [1671(a)]
- 15 or
higher when on thrustouts, trusses, beams, or similar locations.
[1669(a) and (b)]
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Locations
on this site that require nets:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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- Nets are labeled
as meeting the requirements of American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) standard A
10.11 1979, Safety Nets Used During: Construction, Repair, and Demolition
Operations. [1671(c)]
- The integrity
of the net is checked on a regular basis.
- Nets at exterior
or interior perimeters hang no more than 10 feet below the work surface
and extend at least 8 feet horizontally from the perimeter. [1671(a)]
- Nets are hung
with enough clearance to prevent a falling person from hitting the surface
or structure below (as determined by impact load testing). [1671(a)]
OTHER
- Workers using
fall protection are also protected from the hazard of loads coming in
overhead. [5002]
- Temporary floors
and guardrails are used whenever possible, instead of relying on tying
off and nets for fall protection. [1669 and 1710(e)]
- No work proceeds
unless the necessary fall protection is in place. [1635(a)(8)]
GENERAL
INSPECTION |
Other Hazards
Noted |
Action |
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Near
Miss Reports:
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Other:
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Tailgate
Meetings That Work : Collection
Published in June, 1994 by: Labor Occupational Health Program, School
of Public Health, 2515 Channing Way, University of California, Berkeley,
CA 94720. Phone: (510) 642-5507.
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