Walking/Working Surfaces

The scope of the ANSI/ASSE A1264.1 Safety Requirements for Workplace Walking/Working Surfaces & Their Access; Workplace Floor, Wall & Roof Openings; Stairs & Guardrails Systems standard pretty much says it all. It protects persons from dangers associated with falling from elevated walkin...

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Published in:Professional safety 2015-01, Vol.60 (1), p.49-49
Main Author: Maynard, Wayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident prevention
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Building codes
Committees
Construction accidents & safety
Falls
Occupational safety
Safety standards
Standards Insider
Workers compensation
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Summary:The scope of the ANSI/ASSE A1264.1 Safety Requirements for Workplace Walking/Working Surfaces & Their Access; Workplace Floor, Wall & Roof Openings; Stairs & Guardrails Systems standard pretty much says it all. It protects persons from dangers associated with falling from elevated walking and work surfaces and falling from elevated walking and work surfaces such as floor, roof or wall openings, platforms, runways, ramps, fixed stairs or roofs in normal, temporary and emergency conditions. The best way to use the standard is to assess current risk of falls posed by elevated surfaces, determine whether current fall protection controls are sufficient to significantly reduce or eliminate the exposure and, if not, implement the controls described in the standard.
ISSN:0099-0027