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For general fall protection (1926, Subpart M), the threshold height is six feet. There are numerous ways to protect employees from falling. The most common are guardrails, safety nets, and personal fall arrest equipment. Other methods are acceptable depending on the work involved; for example, the requirements may be different for work performed on a low-sloped roof than they are for work performed on a steep roof.
If an employee is working on a scaffold, the height requirement for fall protection is 10 feet. This protection is usually provided by a built-in guardrail.
When working from a ladder, the fall protection is setting up and using the ladder correctly per the regulations at 1926, Subpart X — Stairways and ladders. No other fall protection is required for ladders.
The requirements are performance oriented. The rule advises what needs to be done, but allows employers to select appropriate fall protection measures that are compatible with the type of work being performed.
The standard for fall protection deals with both the human and equipment-related issues in protecting workers from fall hazards. For example, employers and employees need to do the following:
For general fall protection (1926, Subpart M), the threshold height is six feet. There are numerous ways to protect employees from falling. The most common are guardrails, safety nets, and personal fall arrest equipment. Other methods are acceptable depending on the work involved; for example, the requirements may be different for work performed on a low-sloped roof than they are for work performed on a steep roof.
If an employee is working on a scaffold, the height requirement for fall protection is 10 feet. This protection is usually provided by a built-in guardrail.
When working from a ladder, the fall protection is setting up and using the ladder correctly per the regulations at 1926, Subpart X — Stairways and ladders. No other fall protection is required for ladders.
The requirements are performance oriented. The rule advises what needs to be done, but allows employers to select appropriate fall protection measures that are compatible with the type of work being performed.
The standard for fall protection deals with both the human and equipment-related issues in protecting workers from fall hazards. For example, employers and employees need to do the following: