Transcript Down To Zero ̶ Eliminate Falls/Save Lives

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Down To Zero ̶
Eliminate Falls/Save Lives
State Building & Construction Trades
Council of California, AFL-CIO
Funded by Federal OSHA (2013)
PPT Section 4 of 8
This material was produced under grant number SH-23588-12-60-F-6 from the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or
policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or
organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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Alternative Fall
Protection
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When Can You Use Alternative Fall
Protection Systems
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Precast concrete erection
Leading edge work
Residential construction
Roofing
Photo: eLCOSH
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What Is Required In a Fall
Protection Plan?
• Site specific
• Prepared by a qualified person
• Implemented and supervised by a competent
person
• Documents why conventional fall protection
systems are infeasible or would create a greater
hazard
• Identifies CAZ for each location where fall
protection can not be used
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What Are Some Alternative
Methods?
• Controlled Access Zone (CAZ)
• Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ)
• Warning line systems
Photo: NAHB
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What is a Controlled Access Zone
(CAZ)?
• Allows work without
using a fall protection
system
• Defined by a control line:
minimum breaking
strength is 200 pounds
• Must use safety monitor
Photo: Washington State Dept. of Labor &
Industries
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What Are The Duties Of A Safety
Monitor?
Photo: Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries
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What Is A Controlled Decking Zone
(CDZ)?
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When Can You Use A Warning Line
System?
Use only on flat or low-pitched roofs or surfaces
(4:12 slope or less) during roofing leading edge work
Illustration: Union Of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers,
Local # 49