Tie Off

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), in partnership with top local contractors and labor organizations is developing an awareness campaign designed to educate those who work within the construction industry, as well as their families, about the Fall Protection Law and the potentially devastating consequences of not adhering to it. The DLIR will also engage construction companies in supporting and participating in a strategic campaign designed to highlight Hawaii’s leaders in workplace safety.

State law requires employers to equip or protect workers with the use of either Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) or passive fall protection when construction work is performed at heights greater than 6 feet. When used and worn correctly, the PFAS involves the worker donning a full-body harness, tethered by a shock-absorbing lanyard and properly connecting to an anchor point, which will exert minimal force and prevent serious injury to the worker in the event of a fall. In the construction industry, this process is commonly called “tying off.”

If you have any questions related to the fall protection standard, fall protection equipment or systems, etc. or would like to request a consultation visit, please contact the HIOSH Consultation and Training Branch at 586-9100.