Working at Height: Learning Lite Module
Working at Height: Learning Lite Module
Working at Height: Learning Lite Module
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Installing guard rails is an extremely effective fall prevention system.
When installing a guard rail it can be temporary or permanent but the
following must be adhered to rails must be able to support 200lbs,
stand 39-45 inches high, include a mid-rail, and be inspected in
regularly scheduled intervals.
Sometimes guard rails cannot be installed and when this is the case,
safety-nets and debris-nets are common.
Safety nets can be designed to catch falling workers
Debris nets can be designed to catch falling tools.
They should be inspected at least every week and after a human or
tool falls.
Tools and other debris should be removed immediately from nets.
Sometimes, guard rails and nets are not enough and the serious danger
of falling still occurs. In these cases a personal fall arrest system
should be used. They are comprised of a full body harness, a
connecting device and an anchor point.
Body harnesses distribute weight evenly over the shoulders, buttocks
and thighs.