Rescue at Height
Prompt Rescue Required
The best strategy for protecting workers from falls is to eliminate the hazards that cause them.
When you can't eliminate the hazards, you must protect workers with an appropriate fall-protection system or method. If a worker is suspended in a personal fall-arrest system, you must provide for a prompt rescue.
According to OSHA, "prompt" means without delay. A worker suspended in a harness after a fall can lose consciousness if the harness puts too much pressure on arteries. A worker suspended in a body harness must be rescued in time to prevent serious injury.
If a fall-related emergency could happen at your work site, you should have a plan for responding to it promptly. Workers who use personal fall-arrest systems must know how to promptly rescue themselves after a fall or they must be promptly rescued.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
9-1. If a worker is suspended in a personal fall-arrest system, you must provide for a prompt rescue. OSHA defines "prompt" as _____.
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