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The revised Walking-Working Surfaces rule requires that fall protection systems are used when employees are working four feet or more above a lower level or when they are working over dangerous equipment and machinery, regardless of the fall distance. The new rule provides more options for general industry employers including personal fall protection systems.
Personal fall protection systems include:
OSHA requires all general industry employers provide some type of acceptable fall protection for employees working at elevations of four feet or more from a lower level. In addition, OSHA requires that fall protection be provided when working over dangerous equipment and machinery, regardless of the fall distance.
Employers must: