21.B Roles and Responsibilities.
21.B.01 Fall Protection Program Manager (Program Administrator per ANSI Z359.2).
Program Managers monitor and evaluate the fall protection program including safe work practices.
The Program Manager is responsible for the overall development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Fall Protection Program. This person can also function as a QP, CP, CP trainer, QP trainer and/or competent rescue trainer if so trained. The Program Manager must:
- Be trained appropriately, as described in Section 21.C;
- Advise and provide guidance for managers, employees and others on all matters pertaining to their Fall Protection Program;
- Establish all duties and responsibilities required by the Fall Protection Program and assign them to individuals who are trained and qualified to perform them;
- Verify personnel are provided with resources to accomplish their responsibilities;
- Establish and implement a procedure to identify and eliminate or control new and existing fall hazards;
- Ensure the proper development and implementation of the fall protection and prevention plan (written Fall Protection Procedures, per ANSI Z359.2) and rescue plan (written Rescue Procedures, per ANSI Z359.2).
- Provide/ensure appropriate level of training is received by End Users (Authorized Persons per ANSI Z359.2), CP, QP, and others as required;
- Participate in investigation of all mishaps (near misses, incidents or accidents) related to falls from heights (personally or by designation of persons qualified to perform the investigation);
- Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the Fall Protection Program by conducting periodic program evaluations and making improvements as necessary.
21.B.02 Qualified Person for Fall Protection.
The QP is responsible for technical support of the Fall Protection Program. The QP must:
- Have advanced understanding and knowledge of the requirements, equipment and systems, physical sciences, and engineering principles that affect equipment and systems for fall protection and rescue;
- Be qualified to select proper fall protection and rescue equipment;
- Supervise the design, selection, installation and inspection of certified anchorages and horizontal lifelines;
- Be trained to the applicable level, as described in Section 21.C.
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21-2. Who participates in the investigation of all mishaps related to falls from heights?
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