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ES&H Manual FESHM 7060

April 2025

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FESHM 7060: FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM

Revision History

Author Description of Change Revision Date Paul Satti • Update to FermiForward Discovery

Group, LLC.

• Changed the anchor point requirement for travel restraint systems to be consistent with ANSI/ASSP Z359 requirements.

April 2025

Paul Satti Revised language to address dual lanyard climbing.

October 2024

Paul Satti Incorporated work planning expectations and dual lanyard climbing justification.

Reformat to reflect a standard code of reference.

Updated various terminology to be consistent with the applicable standard and/or regulation.

January 2024

Angela Aparicio David Cathey Tom Gibbs

Revised the fall rescue plan requirements in Section 5.2 and created a fall rescue plan form.

Clarified blanket 6-foot fall protection rule for all construction activities, including steel erection and scaffolding erection, use and dismantlement.

February 2021

Angela Aparicio Raul Cantu Tom Gibbs

Updated to meet revised OSHA Walking Working Surfaces updates

• Added additional definitions

• Addition of requirements for openings, holes and dockboards

• Revised requirements for travel/fall restraint anchors and positioning systems

• Clarified harness/lanyard design standard requirements (ANSI Z359.1-2009 or later)

• Added reference to FESHM 7080 for non-fall protection concrete anchors

September 2020

John Cassidy • Updated the ANSI references September 2014

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• Clarified the language regarding annual inspections of personal fall arrest system components

• Corrected the calculations of Appendix 4

• Removed Section 11 Audits and

Evaluations because self-assessments are outlined in QAM 12080

• Added anchorage points and lifelines to Appendix 2

John Cassidy Changes were editorial in nature with no changes to policies or procedures.

April, 2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION, PURPOSE AND SCOPE

2.0 DEFINITIONS

3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 Directorate/Division/Project Director

3.2 Directorate Safety Officer (DSO)

3.3 Task Managers/Construction Coordinators/Service Coordinators

3.4 Supervisors/Points of Contact

3.5 Fall Protection Users (Authorized Person)

3.6 ES&H Division

4.0 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION

Fall exposures and compliance options include, but are not limited to:

Fall Protection Systems, Criteria, and Practices

5. 0 PROCEDURES

5.1 Training and Evaluations

5.2 Work Planning and Fall Rescue

5.3 Fall Protection Systems

5.3.1 Permanent Facilities Work Platforms

5.3.2 Travel Restraint System

5.3.3 Custom Made Fall Protection Systems

5.4 Working from Group B Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

5.5 Personal Fall Arrest System Components Inspection

5.6 Loading Dock (Dockboard) Requirements

5.7 Protection from Falling Objects

5.8 Protection of Holes and Openings

5.8.1 Holes

5.8.2 Openings

6.0 REFERENCES

7.0 TECHNICAL APPENDICES

7.1 Inspection, Storage, Care and Maintenance of Personal Fall Arrest Systems Guidance

7.1.1 Anchorage Points/Lifelines

7.1.2 Harness Inspection

7.1.3 Lanyard Inspection

7.1.4 Care and Storage of Equipment

7.2 Fall Protection Harnesses

7.3 Calculating Total Fall Distance

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1.0 INTRODUCTION, PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The nature of work activities at Fermilab and spaces rented/leased by Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC. (FermiForward) exposes workers to a variety of fall hazards while performing inspection, service, maintenance, repair, experiment support, and building remodeling projects. The first approach to controlling risks associated with working at heights is to prevent a fall from occurring.

When fall prevention is not possible, fall protection in the form of positioning systems, travel restraint or a personal fall arrest system is required in accordance with Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1910 and 1926.

One hazard that comes as a result of a fall while wearing a harness is that of orthostatic intolerance.

Following a fall, a worker may remain suspended in a harness. Depending on the length of time the suspended worker is hanging, the worker may sustain injuries resulting from orthostatic intolerance, which could ultimately lead to death. For this reason, when planning a job involving the use of fall protection, where a worker could become suspended, a rescue action must be identified.

The purpose of this chapter is to outline the FermiForward comprehensive fall protection program, to include policies, duties and responsibilities, training requirements, work planning and control, compliance options, rescue planning procedures, and program implementation procedures.

The scope of this chapter applies to all work as defined by general industry standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart D – Walking Working Surfaces, and 29 CFR 1926, Subpart M – Fall Protection (Construction). This Chapter does not apply to ladders and scaffolds (see FESHM 7070), or mobile elevating work platforms, except for the requirements appliable to Group B MEWPs (see FESHM 10180).

2.0 DEFINITIONS

Anchorage – A secure connecting point or terminating component of a fall protection system or rescue system capable of supporting the impact forces applied by a fall protection system or anchorage subsystem. Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows: as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.

Anchorage Subsystem – A subsystem of a complete active fall protection system to which workers connect their personal equipment (examples included fixed anchorages, vertical lifelines, horizontal lifelines, rigid rails and ladder-climbing systems).

Authorized Person – A person assigned by the employer to be at a location where the person will be exposed to a fall hazard.

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ANSI – American National Standards Institute

Body Harness - Straps which may be secured about the worker in a manner that will distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest and shoulders with means for attaching it to other components of a personal fall arrest system.

Capacity (CAP) – The combined weight for which the component is designed to be used. Combined weight includes the user’s body weight and clothing, tools, and other objects borne or carried by the user.

Carabiner – A connector component generally comprised of a trapezoidal or oval shaped body with a normally closed gate or similar arrangement which may be opened to permit the body to receive an object and, when released, automatically closes to retain the object. It has a self-closing mechanism that requires at least two consecutive deliberate actions to open.

Certification – An act or process resulting in documentation that determines and attests to criteria that meet the requirements of ANSI Z359.1. Such act or process may be carried out by testing or applying proven analytical methods, or both, under the supervision of a qualified person or entity.

CFR – Code of Federal Regulations

Competent Person - A person who is capable of identifying hazardous or dangerous conditions in any personal fall arrest system or any component thereof, as well as in their application and use with related equipment.

Connector - Means a device which is used to couple (connect) parts of the personal fall arrest system and positioning device systems together. It may be an independent component of the system, such as a carabiner, or it may be an integral component of part of the system (such as a buckle or D-ring sewn into a body harness, or a snap-hook spliced or sewn to a lanyard or self-retracting lanyard).

Construction – The combination of erection, installation, assembly, demolition, or fabrication activities involved to create a new facility or to alter, add to, rehabilitate, dismantle, or remove an existing facility. Construction also includes the alteration and repair (including dredging, excavating, and painting) of buildings, structures, or other real property, as well as any construction, demolition, and excavation activities conducted as part of environmental restoration or remediation efforts.

Deceleration Device - Any mechanism with a maximum length of 3.5 feet, such as a rope grab, rip stitch lanyard, tearing or deforming lanyards, self-retracting lifelines, etc. which serves to dissipate a substantial amount of energy during a fall arrest, or otherwise limit the energy imposed on the worker during fall arrest.

Deceleration Distance - Means the additional vertical distance a falling worker travels, excluding lifeline elongation and free fall distance, before stopping, from the point at which the deceleration device begins to operate. It is measured as the distance between the location of a worker's body belt or body harness attachment point at the moment of activation (at the onset of fall arrest forces) of the

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Designated Area – A distinct portion of a walking-working surface delineated by a warning line in which employees may perform work without additional fall protection.

Dockboard – A portable or fixed device that spans a gap or compensates for a difference in elevation between a loading platform and a transport vehicle. Dockboards include, but are not limited to, bridge plates, dock plates, and dock levelers.

Fall Hazard – Any condition on a walking-working surface that exposes a worker to a risk of harm from a fall on the same level or to a lower level.

Fall Protection System - A barrier erected to prevent workers from falling to lower levels. It can also be a system/procedure intended to prevent workers from falling off, onto or through working levels.

Free Fall – The act of falling before the personal fall arrest system begins to react by applying force to arrest the fall.

Free Fall Distance - The vertical displacement of the fall arrest attachment point on the worker’s body harness between onset of the fall and just before the system begins to apply force to arrest the fall (maximum of 6 feet). This distance excludes deceleration distance, and lifeline/lanyard elongation, but includes any deceleration device slide distance or self-retracting lifeline/lanyard extension before they operate and fall arrest forces occur.

Hole – A gap or void in a floor, roof, horizontal walking-working surface, or similar surface that is at least 2 inches (5 cm) in its least dimension.

Inspection - The activity of investigating or assessing the condition of equipment, buildings, and property to determine the status and any required actions prior to the commencement of work and upon the completion of the work.

Lanyard - A flexible line of rope, wire rope, or strap which generally has a connector at each end for connecting the body belt or body harness to a deceleration device, lifeline or anchorage.

Leading Edge – The edge of a floor, roof, or formwork for a floor or other walking/working surface (such as the deck) which changes location as additional floor, roof, decking, or formwork sections are placed, formed, or constructed. A leading edge is considered to be an “unprotected side and edge” during periods when it is not actively and continuously under construction. For purposes of this definition, the installation and removal of concrete shielding blocks is considered leading edge work.

Lifeline - A component consisting of a flexible line for connection to an anchorage at one end to hang vertically (vertical lifeline) or for connection to anchorages at both ends to stretch horizontally (horizontal lifeline) and which serves as a means for connecting other components of a personal fall arrest system to the anchorage.

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Low Slope Roof – A roof that has a slope less than or equal to a ratio of 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal).

Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) – Machine/device intended for moving persons, tools and material to working positions, consisting of at least a work platform with controls, an extending structure and a chassis.

Type 1 MEWP – MEWP for which travelling is allowed only when in the stowed position.

Type 2 MEWP – MEWP for which travelling with the work platform in the elevated travel position is controlled from a point on the chassis.

Type 3 MEWP – MEWP for which travelling with the work platform in the elevated travel position is controlled from a point on the work platform.

Group A MEWP – MEWPs on which the vertical projection of the center of the platform area, in all platform configurations at the maximum chassis inclination specified by the manufacturer, is always inside the tipping lines.

Group B MEWP - MEWPs not in Group A.

OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Opening – A gap or open space in a wall, partition, vertical walking-working surface, or similar surface that is at least 30 inches (76 cm) high and at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide, through which a person could fall to a lower level.

Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) - A system used to arrest a worker in a fall from a walking-working surface. It consists of an anchorage point, connectors, and a body harness and may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combinations of these. As of January 1, 1998, the use of a body belt for fall arrest is prohibited.

Platform – A walking-working surface that is elevated above the surrounding area.

Positioning System - A system of equipment and connectors that, when used with a body harness, allows an employee to be supported on an elevated vertical surface, such as a wall or windowsill, and work with both hands free while leaning. Positioning devices limit free falls to two feet or less.

Positioning devices must be secured to an anchorage capable of supporting at least twice the potential impact load of an employee’s fall or 3000 pounds, whichever is greater.

Qualified Person- One with a recognized degree or professional certificate and/or extensive knowledge, training, and experience in the subject field that has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

Rope Descent System – A suspension system that allows a worker to descend in a controlled manner, and as needed, stop at any point during the descent. A rope descent system usually consists of a roof anchorage, support rope, a descent device, carabiner(s) or shackle(s), and a chair (seatboard). Rope descent systems do not include industrial rope access systems.

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Rope Grab - A deceleration device which travels on a lifeline and automatically, by friction, engages the lifeline and locks so as to arrest the fall of a worker. A rope grab usually employs the principle of inertial locking, cam/level locking, or both.

Self-Retracting Lifeline/Lanyard - A deceleration device containing a drum-wound line which can be slowly extracted from, or retracted onto, the drum under slight tension during normal worker movement, and which, after onset of a fall, automatically locks the drum and arrests the fall.

Travel Restraint System – A combination of anchorage, anchorage connector, lanyard, and body support that limits travel in such a manner that the user is not exposed to a fall hazard. Travel restraint anchorages must be capable of withstanding a force of 1,000 pounds (4.45 kN) or twice the maximum expected force that is needed to restrain the person from exposure to the fall hazard.

Unprotected Sides and Edges – Any side or edge of a walking-working surface (except at entrances and other points of access) where there is no wall, guardrail system, or stair rail system to protect a worker from falling to a lower level.

Walking-Working Surface – Any horizontal or vertical surface on or through which a worker walks, works, or gains access to a work area or workplace location.

Warning Line – A barrier erected to warn personnel that they are approaching an unprotected side or edge, and which designates an area in which work may take place without the use of other means of fall protection.

Work Activities – All work performed throughout the Lab that has not been deemed construction.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 Directorate/Division/Project Director

a) Identifying activities that present a fall hazard to their workers under their control.

b) Assigning a competent person to review the work, developing a hazard analysis, and implementing internal procedures.

c) Assuring workers are trained in fall protection measures.

d) Incorporating fall protection requirements into designs for new and retrofitted equipment as well as planned and existing structures where known or predictable fall hazards are expected to occur.

e) Involving a qualified person when load rating of anchorage points must be determined or is in doubt.

f) Ensuring all personal fall arrest system components are inspected annually.

g) Identifying anchor points in buildings or installing new ones where necessary in accordance with the policy.

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3.2 Directorate Safety Officer (DSO)

a) Providing guidance to supervisors, employees, and users on acceptable fall protection equipment that may be necessary to complete work.

3.3 Task Managers/Construction Coordinators/Service Coordinators

a) Verifying that fall protection training was completed for subcontractor workers who will/are exposed to a fall hazard.

b) Verifying that the subcontractor has a written hazard analysis detailing the work steps of the task utilizing fall protection equipment.

c) Verifying that the subcontractor has a written fall rescue plan in place before any subcontractor worker is exposed to a fall hazard. The fall rescue plan may be part of the written hazard analysis or may be attached to the hazard analysis as a separate document.

d) Exchanging information regarding fall hazards and fall protection in Fermilab-owned facilities during pre-construction meetings.

e) Obtaining information from the subcontractor regarding fall protection methods that the subcontractor will follow while engaged in work activities.

f) Ensuring competent persons are verifying pre-use inspections by fall protection users.

3.4 Supervisors/Points of Contact

a) Defining work as Construction, if applicable.

b) Determining applicable standards, precautions, and training per the applicable regulations.

c) Identifying workers exposed to fall hazards in the Individual Training Needs Assessment

(ITNA), and assuring they are trained before using a fall protection device.

d) Ensuring personnel who utilize personal fall protection equipment have an adequate hazard analysis (see FESHM 2060) and fall rescue plan.

e) Observing workers while engaged in work at heights, ensuring protection methods are being followed per the work plan and addressing/correcting any observed at-risk behaviors.

f) Ensuring competent persons are verifying pre-use inspections by fall protection users.

g) Assuring that fall rescue plans are incorporated into the hazard analysis before a worker is exposed to a fall.

3.5 Fall Protection Users (Authorized Person)

a) Complete initial and requalification fall protection/prevention training.

b) Inspects personal fall arrest/travel restraint systems prior to use.

c) Works in compliance with this program.

3.6 ES&H Division

a) Providing consultation by a competent person to D/D/P personnel upon request.

b) Developing, providing and updating fall protection training.

c) Assisting directorates, divisions, and projects in fall protection assessments when requested.

d) Providing annual inspections of fall protection equipment by a competent person and maintaining inspection documentation.

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4.0 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION

Any employee, visiting scientist, subcontractor, or user involved in work activities and exposed to a fall hazard at or greater than four (4) feet must be trained to recognize fall hazards and the selection and use of fall prevention, travel restraint equipment or personal fall arrest equipment. For all construction activities, the fall hazard cannot be at or greater than six (6) feet. This includes steel erection work, scaffolding erection, use and dismantlement, and all other construction work not specified.

29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926 shall be followed when the work involves hazards that require fall protection. Exception: In some situations, Fermilab has enacted more stringent requirements for working at height. These situations are noted within this FESHM Chapter or other FESHM Chapters as they apply.

A formal work plan and written Hazard Analysis is required for any work activities that is subject to the policies of this Chapter.

A Fall Rescue Plan (Form 7060-F1) is required when personal fall arrest systems are used and where there is the potential for a person to be suspended after a fall arrest event. (This includes the use of fall protection equipment in MEWPs.)

Only under the direct supervision of a qualified and competent person, fall protection is not required while inspecting, investigating, or assessing workplace conditions prior to the start of work or after all work has been completed. This exemption does not apply when fall protection systems or equipment meeting the requirements of this Chapter have been installed and are available for workers to use for pre-work and post-work inspections, investigations, or assessments. This exemption applies to both general industry and construction situations.

Fall exposures and compliance options include, but are not limited to:

1) Unprotected Sides and Edges (General Industry) – Each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.

2) Unprotected Sides and Edges (Construction Industry) – Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.

3) Leading Edges (i.e., concrete shielding blocks installation/removal) – Each employee who is constructing a leading edge 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Exception: When it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the work

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4) Hoist Areas - Each employee in a hoist area is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system, personal fall arrest system, or travel restrain system.

When any portion of a guardrail system, gate, or chains is removed, and an employee must lean through or over the edge of the access opening to facilitate hoisting, the employee is protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system.

5) Formwork and Reinforcing Steel – Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems AND positioning device systems. Dual lanyard climbing techniques is prohibited on formwork and reinforcing steel.

6) Excavations – See FESHM 7030

7) Roofing Work on Low-sloped Roofs (Construction)

8) Work on Low-sloped Roofs (General Industry)

Fall Protection Systems, Criteria, and Practices

1) All fall protection systems shall meet the criteria and shall be used in accordance with 29 CFR 1910, Subpart D – Walking Working Surfaces, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M – Fall Protection (Construction) and/or ANSI/ASSP Z359 (applicable standard).

5. 0 PROCEDURES

5.1 Training and Evaluations

All fall protection related training shall be developed and delivered accordance with industry criteria for accepted practices in safety, health, and environmental training.

a) Documentation. Training and evaluations for fall protection shall be documented, including the following information:

1. Trainer’s or evaluator’s name

2. Trainee’s name

3. Training or evaluating organization’s name

4. Dates and times of training or evaluations

5. Course objectives and content of education program

6. Performance assessments of trainees based upon observation of physical demonstrations of skill or theoretical exercises.

b) Retraining shall be provided every two years or more often as deemed necessary by a supervisor.

c) Authorized Person Training (FN000304)

1. Every employee, user, and affiliate who will utilize personal fall protection systems shall complete Authorized Person Training from a qualified trainer before they are exposed to a fall hazard and allowed to use fall protection. This training shall contain, at minimum:

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i. Fall hazard recognition,

ii. Fall prevention and control methods,

iii. Applicable fall protection regulations and standards,

iv. The responsibilities of any designated persons as defined by a standard operating procedure (SOP),

v. Before-use inspection of equipment components and systems,

vi. Understanding the use of fall protection equipment and systems,

vii. Understanding fall protection and rescue procedures,

viii. Practical (hands-on) application of any equipment and systems used, to include:

1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area

2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used

3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, and other protection to be used

d) Fall Protection Competent Person Training (FN000753)

1. Competent person training shall include:

i. Fall protection hierarchy of controls

ii. Applicable fall protection regulations and standards

iii. Work planning and controls procedures for identifying the scope of work, hazard identification, and Fermilab’s review and authorization process,

e) Fall Protection Concrete Anchor Installation (FN000305)

5.2 Work Planning and Fall Rescue

A written Hazard Analysis (HA) is required whenever the free fall distance could result in the worker left in a suspended position. The HA must meet the requirements outlined within FESHM 2060 and will define the work steps of the task(s), the hazards involved with each step, and the controls/mitigations that will be implemented to protect the workers from the hazard(s). If fall arrest, positioning, or travel restraint equipment will be utilized, the HA must specify the acceptable anchorage points for workers to connect to, and review with workers in the field during the pre-job briefing, and for each new worker prior to beginning the task.

A fall rescue plan must be included with or attached to the HA and shall include emergency procedures, methods of rescue, and equipment required for a timely rescue to prevent the consequences of orthostatic shock/suspension trauma. Fall rescue plans are not required for travel restraint situations.

A rescue plan should include more than one approach to provide assistance in the event of a fall.

The rescue response procedure should follow these guidelines:

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a) Call x3131 (or other emergency phone number) prior to rescue attempt. – Calling for emergency help alone is not an acceptable rescue plan and the plan must incorporate and document at least one of the methods listed below into the plan.

b) Initiate rescue assist utilizing rescue equipment – list out methods you will use to get the fall victim either to the ground safely or so they can relieve pressure on the legs from the harness, considering the following:

(i) Self-rescue

(ii) Assisted self-rescue (iii)Unconscious state with mechanically aided hauling/rope system

(iv) Assisted rescue with a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

(v) Assisted rescue from a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

A. Ground controls B. Second mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

c) Following rescue assist, ensure victim is seen by the Fermilab Fire Department or Fermilab Medical Office, then make notifications to line management and the ESH representative.

The Fermilab Fire Department (FFD) can be consulted before work begins to inform them of where the work site is located and what some of the potential access problems may be, as well determining out how long it could take for an ambulance or fire truck to get to the site. Ask the FFD, if necessary, to come to the job site to assess any specific job risks. When working in areas that present unique hazards (e.g. underground, hi-rise work), notify the FFD prior to utilizing fall protection in these areas.

Information to consider for the fall rescue plan:

a) What is the emergency contact information, such as the Fermilab Fire Department, and what are the instructions for summoning immediate assistance?

b) Is rescue equipment immediately available for this location? (Ladders, aerial devices, elevating work platforms, tripods, additional harnesses, controlled descent devices, winches, pulleys, etc.)

c) What obstructions may be in the way of reaching the suspended worker?

d) How will rescue be assured within 15 minutes of the occurrence of a fall to minimize the risk of further injury or death due to suspension trauma?

e) How will the safety of the rescuers be assured as well as that of the suspended worker?

f) What communication systems will be used between the suspended worker and rescue team?

Subcontractors must develop fall rescue plans for their work that involves the use of fall protection, and the subcontractor must provide trained personnel to perform rescue duties. Those trained personnel must be on the job site when there is a possibility of a worker being suspended after a fall.

The Fall Rescue Plan form (Form 7060-F1) is available for personnel to develop their rescue plans.

5.3 Fall Protection Systems

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The following is a list of the various types of fall protection systems that may be used at Fermilab.

See Technical Appendix 3 – Fall Protection Equipment –Selection and Use for additional information.

5.3.1 Permanent Facilities Work Platforms

Fall prevention is required when workers are working off a permanent platform and the height from the platform surface to the lower level is at or above four (4) feet but less than six (6) feet. Fall prevention is achieved by installing railings on the platform and on the stairs leading to the platform.

Fall prevention can also be achieved by installing a restraint system if the installation of railings is not feasible. At six feet or higher, either fall prevention or fall protection may be used.

5.3.2 Travel Restraint System

This system consists of a harness, a non-shock absorbing lanyard or restraint line and anchorage point.

It will allow a worker to approach a fall hazard and work with both hands free, and yet not allow the worker to fall any distance. The harness must be attached to securely rigged restraint lines. The anchorage shall be designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall protection system that maintains a safety factor of at least two. Anchorages must be labeled stating “This anchorage is for travel restraint use only. DO NOT use for fall arrest.”

Travel restraint lines must be capable of sustaining a tensile load of at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN).

Restraint protection shall be rigged to allow the movement of workers only as far as the sides and edges of the walking/working surface.

5.3.3 Custom Made Fall Protection Systems

There may be instances where a work process and the environment do not lend themselves to using commercially available equipment. In these cases, the division or section may design a fall protection system in-house or procure custom designed systems from several companies that engage in this kind of service. However, there are steps that must be taken to ensure that the system meets all the parameters required by the performance standards within OSHA and ANSI.

1) FermiForward Designed Systems

A FermiForward qualified engineer may design a system and oversee the installation.

Designed systems must meet OSHA and ANSI standards. Acceptance of the system requires an engineering note that must be created and accepted in accordance with FermiForward policies for entering engineering notes into Teamcenter. The engineering note must also include installation specifications.

Excluded from the requirement are systems designed as part of new construction or modifications that are included in engineering drawings and specifications and signed by a FermiForward professional engineer, or a professional engineer from a contractor under contract to FermiForward.

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Oversight over the installation of the system may be by the designer or by a qualified task manager or construction coordinator. The task manager or construction coordinator must create and sign a document certifying that the installation followed the specifications laid out by the designer. The original certification will be attached to the engineering note and the documentation shall be stored in Teamcenter.

2) Commercially Designed Systems

Systems designed by companies who specialize on fall protection systems must also follow similar rules as systems designed by a FermiForward engineer. The company must provide a product sheet that describes the system as meeting the OSHA and ANSI standards for fall protection. Installation specifications must also be provided. Installation of the system must be by subcontractors who are qualified to do so.

These custom designed systems are subject to yearly inspections by a qualified person.

Inspections must be documented. The qualified person may be a FermiForward employee or a subcontractor meeting the definition.

5.4 Working from Group B Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

Anyone working from a Group B mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) must wear a compatible personal fall arrest system attached to the manufacturer’s designated anchorage point.

The use of a personal fall arrest system is not required on Group A MEWPs as long as the mobile elevating work platform is equipped with a guardrail system.

5.5 Personal Fall Arrest System Components Inspection

To maintain their service life and high performance, all personal fall arrest system components must be visually inspected before each use. In addition, a competent person shall inspect all personal fall arrest system components every 12 months and document the inspection. If any personal fall arrest system component is found to be deficient, it shall be taken out of service immediately and replaced.

Any piece of fall protection equipment or component that is not ANSI/ASSP Z359 approved (certain exceptions may apply) or does not have legible manufacturer’s identification tags will be withdrawn from service and destroyed. The “service life” of any fall protection equipment, according to FermiForward, is any item identified as being more than 10 years past its manufactured date. If the item is more than 10 years old, it is subject to removal from service.

Replacement of any fall protection equipment or component is the responsibility of the FermiForward Directorate/Division/Group that identifies as the owner of the device and will be purchased under that Directorate/Division/Group’s budget code.

All components of a personal fall arrest system shall be removed from service if subject to a fall.

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Marking or writing can only be done on the blank label in the back of the harness label pack to use for identification.

Technical Appendix 3 provides specific guidance in conducting these inspections.

5.6 Loading Dock (Dockboard) Requirements

Dockboards put into service on or after January 17, 2017 must be designed, constructed and maintained to prevent transfer vehicles from running off the dockboard edge. Personnel must be protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system or handrails. There are some exceptions to this but reach out to the Division Safety Officer (DSO) to determine whether those would apply to the situation.

5.7 Protection from Falling Objects

When a worker may be exposed to falling objects, each worker must wear head protection (e.g.

hard hats). In addition, one or more of the following protection methods must be implemented:

• Erecting toeboards, screens, or guardrails systems to prevent objects from falling to a lower level.

• Erecting canopy structures and keeping potential falling objects far enough from an edge, hole, or opening to prevent them from falling to a lower level.

• Barricading the area into which objects could fall, prohibiting workers from entering the barricaded area, and keeping objects far enough from an edge or opening to prevent them from falling to a lower level.

5.8 Protection of Holes and Openings

5.8.1 Holes

Each worker must be protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) (6 feet (1.8 m) for construction) or more above a lower level by use of covers, guardrail systems, travel restraint systems or personal fall arrest systems.

Each worker must be protected from tripping or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) for general industry (6 feet (1.8 m) for construction) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems.

Each worker must be protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used. There is no allowance for grandfathering systems in.

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5.8.2 Openings

Each worker on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) (6 feet (1.8 m) for construction) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system or personal fall arrest system.

6.0 REFERENCES

29 CFR 1910, General Industry Standards (specific subparts are referenced in the flow diagram found in the Technical Appendix)

29 CFR 1926, Subpart M – Fall Protection (Construction Standards)

FESHM 2060, Work Planning and Hazard Analysis

FESHM 7080, Concrete Anchor Devices

ANSI/ASSP Z359 – The Fall Protection Code

ANSI/ASSP A10.32 – Personal Fall Protection Used in Construction and Demolition Operations

ES&H Manual FESHM 7060TA

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7.0 TECHNICAL APPENDICES

7.1 Inspection, Storage, Care and Maintenance of Personal Fall Arrest Systems Guidance Manufacturer’s instructions shall be retained on file for reference. All fall protection equipment will be inspected annually by a competent person. The inspections must be documented. Any equipment that shows signs of damage must be removed from service and given to the competent person who will dispose and can assist in replacement of the equipment.

7.1.1 Anchorage Points/Lifelines

Only FermiForward employees who have been identified as a qualified person and have completed all required training (FN000305) may oversee and/or execute the task of installing a fall protection anchorage point. Newly installed anchorage points/lifelines must be inspected by a competent person prior to initial use, and annually thereafter. Anchorage points and lifelines must be inspected daily by the personnel who will be using them.

Pay special attention to any cracks developing around the anchor points or if the anchor points are unstable or loose. End users shall not tie-off to unsafe anchorages and they must bring it to the attention of the competent person if such a situation exists.

Fall arrest anchors shall be Z359 approved. Travel restraint anchors must be labeled to indicate they are for travel restraint use only.

Active fall protection systems shall be thoroughly reviewed by an engineer at a frequency to be determined by the original design or other similarly qualified engineer but not to exceed five years.

7.1.2 Harness Inspection

1. Harnesses must be inspected before each use by the personnel who will be using them.

a. The competent person shall verify that pre-use inspections are occurring.

2. For a harness, inspections begin at one end. Hold the body side of the belt toward you, grasping the belt with your hands six to eight inches apart. Bend the belt in an inverted "U." Watch for frayed edges, broken fibers, pulled stitches, cuts or chemical damage.

3. Check D-rings and D-ring metal wear pads for distortion, cracks, breaks, and rough or sharp edges. The D-ring bar should be at a 90-degree angle with the long axis of the belt and should pivot freely.

a. D-rings must be capable of sustaining a minimum tensile load of 5,000 pounds.

4. Attachments of buckles and D-rings should be given special attention. Note any unusual wear, frayed or cut fibers, or distortion of the buckles. Rivets should be tight and irremovable with fingers. Body side rivet base and outside rivets should be flat against the material. Bent rivets will fail under stress.

5. Inspect frayed or broken strands. Broken webbing strands generally appear as tufts on the webbing surface. Any broken, cut or burnt stitches will be readily seen.

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6. Tongue Buckle: Buckle tongues should be free of distortion in shape and motion. They should overlap the buckle frame and move freely back and forth in their socket. Rollers should turn freely on the frame. Check for distortion, sharp edges, and loose, distorted, or broken grommets.

7. Friction Buckle: Inspect the buckle for distortion. The outer bar or center bars must be straight. Pay special attention to corners and attachment points of the center bar.

7.1.3 Lanyard Inspection

Lanyards shall be compatible for their use and application. Fall protection lanyards must be inspected daily by the personnel who will be using them. When inspecting lanyards, begin at one end and work to the opposite end. Slowly rotate the lanyard so that the entire circumference is checked. Spliced ends require particular attention. Hardware should be examined under procedures detailed below.

1. Snap-hooks/carabiners

Snap hooks and carabiners must be capable of sustaining a minimum tensile load of 5,000 pounds.

Snap hooks and carabiners gate strength must be capable of withstanding a minimum load of 3,600 pounds without the gate separating from the nose of the snap hook or carabiner body by more than

0.125 inches.

Snap hooks and carabiners must be the automatic locking type that require two consecutive movements to open.

2. Web Lanyard

While bending webbing over a piece of pipe, observe each side of the webbed lanyard. This will reveal any cuts or breaks. Due to the limited elasticity of the web lanyard, fall protection without the use of a shock absorber is not recommended.

3. Rope Lanyard

Rotation of the rope lanyard while inspecting from end to end will bring to light any fuzzy, worn, broken or cut fibers. Weakened areas from extreme loads will appear as a noticeable change in original diameter. The rope diameter should be uniform throughout, following a short break-in period. When a rope lanyard is used for fall protection, a shock-absorbing system should be included.

4. Shock-Absorbing Packs

The outer portion of the shock-absorbing pack should be examined for burn holes and tears.

Stitching on areas where the pack is sewn to the D-ring, belt or lanyard should be examined for loose strands, rips and deterioration.

5. Visual Indication of Damage to Webbing and Rope Lanyards

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Heat - In excessive heat, nylon becomes brittle and has a shriveled brownish appearance. Fibers will break when flexed and should not be used above 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

Chemical - Change in color usually appears as a brownish smear or smudge. Transverse cracks appear when belt is bent over tight. This causes a loss of elasticity in the belt.

Ultraviolet Rays - Do not store webbing and rope lanyards in direct sunlight. Ultraviolet rays can reduce the strength of some materials.

Molten Metal or Flame - Webbing and rope strands may be fused together by molten metal or flame.

Watch for hard, shiny spots or a hard and brittle feel. Webbing will not support combustion, nylon will.

Paint and Solvents - Paint will penetrate and dry, restricting movements of fibers. Drying agents and solvents in some paints will appear as chemical damage.

Hardware - Inspect snap hooks closely for hook and eye distortion, cracks, corrosion, scale, pitted surfaces or deposits of foreign matter. The keeper or latch should seat into the nose without binding and should not be distorted or obstructed. The keeper spring should exert sufficient force to firmly close the keeper. Keeper rocks must provide the keeper from opening when the keeper closes.

Thimbles - The thimble (protective plastic sleeve) must be firmly seated in the eye of the splice, and the splice should have no loose or cut strands. The edges of the thimble should be free of sharp edges, distortion, or cracks.

7.1.4 Care and Storage of Equipment

Basic care for fall protection safety equipment will prolong the life of the equipment and contribute toward the performance of its vital safety function. Proper storage and maintenance after use is as important as cleaning the equipment of dirt, corrosives or contaminants. The storage area should be clean, dry and free of exposure to fumes, mists, vapors or corrosive elements.

For nylon and polyester articles, clean according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Drying- Harness, belts and other equipment should be dried thoroughly without exposure to heat, steam or long periods of sunlight.

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7.2 Fall Protection Harnesses

Fall protection harnesses shall be compatible for their use and application. When selecting a fall protection harness, consult with your supervisor and DSO.

W A R N I N G

All straps built into the harness must be attached as per the manufacturer’s instructions.

Leaving the leg straps unhooked may cause the user to slip through and out of the harness with the possibility of serious injury or death.

Hoisting materials with any component of a worker positioning system or with any component of a personal fall arrest system is prohibited.

All components of a personal fall arrest system subjected to the stresses of a fall must be taken out of service and disposed of properly.

Fall protection equipment purchased to protect workers from a fall hazard cannot be used for any other purpose. Equipment subjected to the forces of a fall arrest must be rendered inoperable and removed from service immediately or be sent to the ES&H Section for use as a training aid and marked “NOT

FOR FALL PROTECTION USE”.

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