When is fall protection required?

Most jurisdictions require the use of specific fall protection measures before, or in addition to, personal protective equipment (PPE). These measures generally include the use of some of the following:

• fixed barriers (e.g., handrails, guardrails)
• surface opening protection (e.g., covers, guardrails, etc.)
• warning barriers/control zones
• fall or travel restraint systems (i.e., a system to prevent a worker from falling from a work position, or from travelling to an unguarded edge from which the worker could fall)
• fall containment system (e.g., safety nets)
• fall arrest systems (i.e., a system that will stop a worker's fall before the […]

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