Fall Protection
There is no such
thing as a "safe" height.
thing as a "safe" height.
* Fall protection is required whenever there is a danger of falling.
* Assess all work from elevations for fall hazards --plants, buildings, trucks, highwalls and equipment.
* Cover or guard all floor and wall openings.
* Train all workers to recognize fall hazards.
* Beware the "temporary" job -- address fall protection hazards even for tasks of short duration.
* Ensure that drillers and contractors have a specific fall protection program for your mine site.
* Examine the work site for fall hazards before jobs begin.
1 comment:
I didn't know there was a training on MSHA. I know that all companies have to abide by a certain code but I didn't know that it was this. I will have to look more into it to fully understand they do for different companies. http://www.carlsonstaffing.com/training/
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