Employer Requirements
Preventing Fall Hazards
The following are some things your employer should do to prevent fall hazards at your worksite:
Train employees on specific tasks. Photo credit: Miller fall protection.
- Develop a written fall protection plan.
- Identify potential fall hazards prior to each project and during daily walk-around inspections.
- Pay attention to hazards associated with routine and non-routine tasks.
- Eliminate the need for fall protection where possible by rescheduling the task, isolating the task, or changing the task.
- Ensure fall protection equipment is appropriate to the task, in good condition and used properly.
- Conduct general fall prevention training on a regular basis.
- Train workers about the specific fall hazards identified and the required personal protective equipment.
- Conduct regular inspections of fall protection equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and OSHA's requirements.
- Emphasize fall hazards unique to the site, such as open floor holes or shafts, riser penetrations and skylights.
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2-5. Which of the following is important for the employer to do to prevent fall hazards at your worksite?
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