714 Fall Protection Program

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Develop a Fall Protection ERP

Identify critical resources and rescue equipment: Prompt rescue won't happen without trained responders, appropriate medical supplies, and the right equipment for the emergency.

Make sure your company has the required rescue equipment on-hand.

First-aid supplies: Every work site needs medical supplies for common injuries. Does your site have a first-aid kit for injuries that are likely to occur? Store the supplies in clearly marked, protective containers and make them available to all shifts.

Rescue equipment: Identify on-site equipment that responders can use to rescue a suspended worker. Extension ladders and mobile lifts are useful and available at most sites. Determine where and how each type of equipment would be most effective during a rescue. Make sure the equipment will permit rescuers to reach a fall victim, that it's available when rescuers need it, and that rescuers know how to use it.

Will your longest ladder reach a suspended worker?
If not, what equipment will reach the worker?
When equipment is needed for a rescue, will workers know where it is and how to use it?

Consider the environment: Think about seasonal and environmental conditions and how they may affect rescue equipment and those who use it. Equipment that works for summer rescues may not work for winter rescues.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

9-3. What is an important question to ask about rescue equipment if it's needed after a fall?

Is the equipment color code appropriate?

Will the equipment be comfortable?

Does the equipment meet ANSI requirements?

Will the equipment reach the victim?

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