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Last fall, OSHA issued a final rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems to better protect workers in general industry from these hazards by updating and clarifying standards, and adding training and inspection requirements. Specifically, it updates general industry stand...

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Published in:Supply House Times 2017-08, Vol.60 (6), p.72-72
Main Author: Hilton, Dan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employers
Federal regulation
Occupational safety
Outdoor advertising
Workers
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Summary:Last fall, OSHA issued a final rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems to better protect workers in general industry from these hazards by updating and clarifying standards, and adding training and inspection requirements. Specifically, it updates general industry standards addressing slip, trip and fall hazards (subpart D), and adds requirements for personal fall protection systems (subpart I). Most of the rule became effective Jan. 17, 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, but some provisions have delayed effective dates, including: * Ensuring exposed workers are trained on fall hazards (May 17); * Ensuring workers who use equipment covered by the final rule are trained (May 17); * Inspecting and certifying permanent anchorages for rope descent systems (Nov. 20, 2017); * Installing personal fall arrest or ladder safety systems on new fixed ladders more than 24 ft. high and on replacement ladders/ladder sections, including fixed ladders on outdoor advertising structures (Nov. 19, 2018); * Ensuring existing fixed ladders more than 24 ft. high, including those on outdoor advertising structures, are equipped with a cage, well, personal fall arrest system, or ladder safety system (Nov. 19, 2018); and * Replacing cages and wells (used as fall protection) with ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems on all fixed ladders more than 24 ft. high (Nov. 18, 2036).
ISSN:0039-5935
1937-4445