FALL PROTECTION AND LADDER

SAFETY
PREPARED BY:
CORBILLA, VINCENT ALLEN B.
MIRANDA, CHARLAMAGNE F.

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
FCONSTY – CIVP33
DESIGNED TO PROTECT PERSONNEL FROM FALLING OR IN
FALL PROTECTION
THE EVENT THEY DO FALL, TO STOP THEM WITHOUT
CAUSING INJURY

IT IS IMPLEMENTED WHEN WORKING HEIGHT, NEAR

EDGE, PIT OR A HOLE, AND STEEP SURFACE
 OVERHEAD OVERHEAD ELEVATED
PLATFORMS RUNWAYS WORKSTATIONS

COMMON
FLOOR
FALL HAZARDS
SHELVING UNITS WALL OPENING
OPENINGS/PITS

INDUSTRIAL
STATIONARY
TANKER TRUCKS PRODUCTION
STORAGE TANKS
UNITS
 HIERARCHY OF FALL HAZARD
CONTROL

FALL PREVENTION
ELIMINATE THE FALL PREVENT THE FALL CONTROL THE FALL
HAZARD HAZARD HAZARD
 HIERARCHY OF FALL HAZARD
CONTROL

FALL PREVENTION

- ELIMINATE
CONTROLTHE
FALL
FALL PREVENT THE FALL
- GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS
-GAUGE AT TOP TANKSSYSTEMS
POSITION-DEVICE FROM THE
- SAFETY HAZARD
GROUND
NET DEVICE SYSTEMS - HAZARDSYSTEMS
FALL RESTRAINT
- COVER ALL OPENINGS
 RESTRAINT SYSTEM GEARS FOR
FALL PROTECTION

SELF-RETRACING
SAFETY
SAFETYLANYARDS
WARNING HARNESS ANCHOR RESCUE
FALL ARREST KITS/ POINTS
LINES
LINE ACCESSORIES EQUIPMENT
 OSHA REQUIREMENTS FOR
EMPLOYERS

EMPLOYERS MUST TRAIN THEIR

WORKERS FOR THEPERSONAL
FOLLOWING:
FALL ARREST SYSTEMSMUST INSPECT THE
EMPLOYERS
- FALL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED
REQUIREWITH
A RESCUE PLAN ANDFOLLOWING:
THEIR FACILITYEMPLOYERS
AND WORK MUST DEVELOP AND
- WORKPLACE FOR EXISTING AND
- METHODS USED COMMUNICATE
TO PROTECT THE RESCUE PLAN
POTENTIAL HAZARDS
THEM FROM THOSE HAZARDS
TO ALL INVOLVED
TRAINING
- PROPER AND SAFE USE OF
RESCUE - FALLINSPECTION
HAZARDS CONTROLS
- WORKERS’ PFAS, POSITIONING,
PERSONAL FALL ARREST,
AND FALL RESTRAINT HARDWARE
POSITIONING, AND FALL
BEFORE USE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
- APPLICABLE OSHA REQUIREMENTS
 OBJECTIVES

LADDER SAFETY

DESCRIBE CORRECT
DISCRIMINATE DESCRIBE CORRECT
PRACTICES WHEN
BETWEEN SAFE AND PRACTICES FOR
ASCENDING AND
UNSAFE LADDER USING EXTENSION
DESCENDING A
PRACTICES LADDERS
LADDER
COMMON LADDER ACCIDENTS
LADDER MOVES, TILTS, OR
SHIFTS
UNSTABLE AND SLIPPERY
BASE SURFACES
MISSTEP OR SLIP OF FOOT

STRUCK BY A VEHICLE
LOSS OF BALANCE
OR A PERSON
 NON-SELF
SELF SUPPORTING
SUPPORTING
LADDERS
LADDERS

TYPES OF PORTABLE LADDERS

SINGLE
STANDARD
ORCHARD
PORTABLE OR TWO-WAY EXTENSION
TRESTLE
PLATFORM
LADDERS
STEPLADDER
STRAIGHT
LADDER
LADDER STEPLADDER LADDER
LADDER
 BASIC STEPS TO ENSURE LADDER
SAFETY

LADDER SAFETYSET-UP THE LADDER

USE THE RIGHT LADDER
FOR THE JOB PROPERLY

INSPECT THE CONDITION FOLLOW RULES FOR CLIMBING

OF THE LADDER AND USING THE LADDER
 THE DO’S AND DON’T’S

DO’S DONT’S
LADDER SAFETY
1. OVERREACH FROM A LADDER
1. MOVE THE LADDER 2. USE THE TOP TWO RUNGS
2. GET A TALLER LADDER 3. USE WOOD OR METAL
3. USE FIBERGLASS ONLY LADDERS
4. USE A TOOL BELT 4. MOVE A LADDER WHILE ON IT
5. GET A SECOND LADDER 5. CLIMB WITH A MATERIAL
6. SHARE A LADDER
MAINTAIN 3 POINTS OF CONTACT WITH THE LADDER AT ALL TIMES

SAFETY REMINDERS
MAINTAIN THE CENTER LINE OF YOUR BODY BETWEEN THE LADDER’S
VERTICAL SUPPORT

CHECK BOTTOM SHOES AND LADDER RUNGS FOR GREASE AND DIRT

MAKE SURE THAT THE LADDER HAS NON-SKID PARTS

 ENSURE SPREADERS AND ARE FULLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED

SAFETY REMINDERS
TEST PULLIES, SPRINGS, RUNG LOCKS, AND ROPES ON EXTENSION
LADDERS

STORE THE LADDER ON THEIR SIDE OR SECURE WITH A CHAIN OR CABLE

WHEN STORED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION
 EXTENSION LADDER SAFETY
REMINDERS

LADDER SAFETY
A MINIMUM OF 1 METER
OVERLAP IS REQUIRED
MUST HAVE AREA
SECURED WITH CONES
OR BARRIER TAPES

MUST BE SECURED AT
THE TOP FOLLOW THE 4:1 RULE
THANK YOU!

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REFERENCES:

Fall Protection. https://slideplayer.com/slide/4596900/

 
OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training General Industry: Fall Protection.
 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. https://www.osha.gov/fall-protection
 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Fall Protection in Construction.
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3146.pdf
 
Simplified Safety: Fall Protection Equipment.
https://simplifiedsafety.com/fall-protection/?fbclid=IwAR0610E6ocfy-
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