PACIFIC SCAFFOLD FALL PROTECTION POLICY

As part of our injury and illness prevention (IIP) program, Pacific Scaffold Co. Inc has created the following fall

protection policy for all team members.

HARNESS REQUIREMENT:

• TEAM MEMBERS MUST HAVE THEIR HARNESS WITH THEM EVERYDAY AT EVERY JOBSITE.

WHEN SHOULD YOU TIE OFF?

• WHEN IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO SO EASILY OR CONVENIENTLY AND DOES NOT CREATE A GREATER HAZARD IN

DOING SO, THIS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMPETENT PERSON. BY PRACTICING THIS WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PREPARE OURSELVES IF THE SITUATION CALLS TO TIE OFF.

CAL OSHA REGULATION: SECTION 1926.451(G)(2)

• THE COMPETENT PERSON WILL DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND SAFETY OF PROVIDING FALL PROTECTION FOR

 EMPLOYEES WHERE THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF SUCH PROTECTION IS FEASIBLE AND DOES NOT CREATE A GREATER HAZARD.

STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR TIE OFF:

• THE STRUCTURE YOU ARE TIED OFF TO MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING 5000LBS OR MAINTAIN A TWO TO

ONE SAFETY FACTOR.

WHAT IS TWO TO ONE?

• YOUR HARNESS LIMITS MAXIMUM FORCE TO 1800LBS. IF WHATEVER YOU ARE TIED OFF TO CAN HOLD 3600LBS,

THEN YOU ARE MAINTAINING A TWO TO ONE SAFETY FACTOR.

ATTACHMENT REQUIREMENT:

• BE ATTACHED SO YOU CAN FREE FALL NO MORE THAN 6 FEET, AND THE TOTAL CLEARANCE DISTANCE FROM

YOUR ANCHOR POINT TO GROUND LEVEL IS 17.5 FEET AT MINIMUM. WHATEVER YOU ARE TIED OFF TO MUST BE AT THE HEIGHT OF D-RING ON HARNESS OR HIGHER.

FRAME SCAFFOLD:

• TIE OFF TO THE FRAME ONLY, NEVER TIE OFF TO SCAFFOLD COMPONENTS. COMPONENTS ARE NOT

CONSTRUCTED TO WITHSTAND YOUR FORCE IF YOU FALL. WHATEVER FRAME YOU ARE TIED OFF TO MUST BE ANCHORED INTO THE BUILDING.

SYSTEM SCAFFOLD:

• BOTH VERTICAL STANDARDS AND LEDGERS CAN BE TIED OFF TO. WHATEVER YOU ARE TIED OFF TO MUST BE ANCHORED INTO THE BUILDING.