Fall Prevention and Protection Procedure

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FALL PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

PROCEDURE 3911-LZ-PC-AA000113
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LIWA PLASTICS INDUSTRIES COMPLEX
S000-CN-PRO-00113-00-TCMT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE..................................................................................................... 4

2 REFERENCE DOCUMENT ................................................................................................. 4
3 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................... 5
4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................... 8
5 IDENTIFY FALL HAZARDS ............................................................................................... 9
6 INSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................... 9
6.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................... 9
6.2 PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION/PROTECTION SYSTEMS ...................................................... 10
6.3 SCAFFOLDING / TEMPORARY W ORK PLATFORMS ........................................................... 11
6.4 GUARDRAIL SYSTEM .................................................................................................... 11
6.5 LADDERS ..................................................................................................................... 12
6.6 COVERS ...................................................................................................................... 12
6.7 WARNING LINES........................................................................................................... 13
6.8 PERSONNEL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 14
6.9 SECONDARY FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM ....................................................................... 14
6.10 ANCHORAGE POINTS .................................................................................................... 15
6.11 POSITIONING DEVICE SYSTEMS .................................................................................... 16
6.12 LIFELINE SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................... 16
6.13 SAFETY NET SYSTEMS ................................................................................................. 19
6.14 CONNECTORS TOGGLES............................................................................................... 19
6.15 CONCRETE FORM ANCHORAGE POINTS......................................................................... 20
6.16 REINFORCEMENT STEEL / CONCRETE FORM W ORK ....................................................... 20
6.17 STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION .................................................................................... 20
6.18 ROOFING ..................................................................................................................... 20
6.19 PERSONNEL LIFT / HOISTING DEVICE ............................................................................ 21
7 EXCAVATIONS ................................................................................................................ 21
8 DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT APPLICATION .................................................................... 22
9 TRAINING ......................................................................................................................... 22
9.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................... 22
9.2 RETRAINING ................................................................................................................ 22
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1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE
This procedure applies to all employees and visitors entering the project with a fall exposure
of 1.8 meter or greater.
The purpose is to establish minimum requirements and guidelines to provide maximum
prevention/protection against falls from elevation and a minimum standard of training
necessary to ensure personnel understanding and compliance with the program.
The purpose is to achieve 100% fall prevention/protection for all personnel exposed to
potential falls.
2 REFERENCE DOCUMENT
a) International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards:

Performance Standard 2 - Labor and Working Conditions
b) OMAN Laws & Regulations

Title
Labour Law - Royal Decree No. 35/2003
Ministerial Decision No. 286/2008 (namely the Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health
for Establishments Governed by the Labor Law)
Omani Royal Decrees – General
Omani Ministerial Decisions – General
c) Other HSSE References:

Title
US OSHA Standards – 29 CFR, 1926.502 “Fall protection systems criteria and practices”
d) CONTRACTOR’s Document:
Title OWNER Code CONTRACTOR Code
Construction HAZID TBD TBD
Site HSSE Plan S000-HS-PLN-00001-00-TCMT 3911-LZ-PL-AA000003
HSSE Training Program S000-CN-PRO-00102-00-TCMT 3911-LZ-PC-AA000102
Site HSSE Inspection, Audit and
S000-CN-PRO-00102-00-TCMT 3911-LZ-PC-AA000102
Assessment
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Safety Scaffolding Procedure S000-CN-PRO-00114-00-TCMT 3911-LZ-PC-AA000114

Construction Tools and Equipment
S000-CN-PRO-00118-00-TCMT 3911-LZ-PC-AA000118
Inspection Procedure
Emergency Response Plan - Site S000-CN- PLN -00009-00-TCMT 3911-LZ-PL-AA000009
Emergency Response Plan - Camp S000-CN- PLN -00010-00-TCMT 3911-LZ-PL-AA000010
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3 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
The following terms used in this document have the meaning defined below:
The Form of Agreement together with the documents in order of
CONTRACT priority, including the exhibits, drawings, specifications and documents
referred to and in the order of precedence listed in the Form of
Agreement.
CONTRACTOR Tecnimont S.p.a.
Process Licensoir selected by OWNER for the process of LICENSED
LICENSOR
UNITS of the FACILITIES, here Lyondell Basell and Univation.
LICENSED UNITS The process units, designed and licensed by the LICENSOR to
OWNER for processing the feedstock and producing the blending
components and/or to make the final or finished product grades.
OWNER ORPIC PLASTIC LLC, a company duly registered under the laws of
Sultanate of Oman and having its principal office at Sohar Industrial
Port, Sohar, PO Box 336, Sultanate of Oman.
OWNER’s Means a Person in OWNER within the contract sponsor’s (end-user)
Representative division/department, which is responsible for managing all aspects of
the contract. It might be referred to as (OWNER Representative) as an
alternative.
PROJECT Means the development, financing, design, engineering, manufacturing,
procurement, installation, construction, testing, pre-commissioning and
commissioning of a petrochemical production facility (including offsite
facilities) to be located in Fahud and Sohar, in the Sultanate of Oman,
as more particularly described in the Owner’s Requirements.
SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work to be performed and services to be rendered by
CONTRACTOR under the CONTRACT in relation to the realization of
the PROJECT.
SUBCONTRACTOR Firm awarded with a subcontract by CONTRACTOR to provide services
for the PROJECT.
LOWER TIER Means any person or company of any tier, including but not limited to,
SUBCONTRACTOR suppliers or vendors of MATERIALS, suppliers or lessors of
SUBCONTRACTOR’s EQUIPMENT and erection contractors, having a
contract with SUBCONTRACTOR or a LOWER TIER
SUBCONTRACTOR for the performance of any part of the WORKS.
FAILURE Load refusal, breakage, or separation of component parts. Load refusal
is the point where the ultimate strength is exceeded
FREEFALL The act of falling before a personal fall protection system begins to
apply force to arrest the fall.
FREEFALL The vertical displacement of the fall protection attachment point on the
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DISTANCE employee's full body harness between onset of the fall and just before
the system begins to apply force to arrest the fall. This distance
excludes deceleration distance, and lifeline/lanyard elongation, but
includes any deceleration device slide distance or self-retracting
lifeline/lanyard extension before they operate and fall arrest forces
occur.
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FULL BODY Straps that may be secured about the employee in a manner that will
HARNESS distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist,
chest and shoulders with means for attaching it to other components of
a personal fall arrest system
GUARDRAIL Is a barrier erected to prevent employees from falling to lower levels.
SYSTEM
HOLE A gap or void two inches (2") or more in its least dimension in a floor,
roof, or other walking/working surface.
LANYARD A flexible line of wire rope or nylon strap that generally has a connector
at each end for connecting a full body harness to a deceleration device,
lifeline, or anchorage.
LEADING EDGE The edge of a floor, roof, or form work for a floor or other
walking/working surface (such as a deck) that changes location as
additional floor, roof, decking, or form work sections are placed, formed
or constructed. A leading edge is considered to be an "unprotected side
and edge" during periods when it is not actively and continuously under
construction.
LIFELINE A component consisting of a flexible line for connection to an
anchorage at one end to hang vertically (vertical lifeline), or for
connection to anchorages at both ends to stretch horizontally
(horizontal lifeline), and that serves as a means for connecting other
components of a personal fall protection system to the anchorage.
LOW SLOPE ROOF A roof having a slope less than or equal to 4 in 12 (vertical to
horizontal).
LOWER LEVELS Those areas or surfaces to which an employee can fall. Such areas or
surfaces include, but are not limited to, ground levels, floors, platforms,
ramps, runways, excavations, pits, tanks, material, water, equipment,
structures, or portions thereof
MECHANICAL All motor or human propelled wheeled equipment used for roofing work,
EQUIPMENT except wheelbarrows and mop carts.
OPENING A gap or void thirty inches (95 cm) or more high and eighteen inches
(55 cm) or more wide, in a wall or partition, through which employees
can fall to a lower level.
PERSONAL FALL A system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a working level. It
PROTECTION consists of anchorage, connectors, a full body harness, a shock
SYSTEM absorbing lanyard and may include a deceleration device, lifeline, or
suitable combinations of these.
POSITIONING A body belt or body harness system rigged to allow an employee to be
DEVICE SYSTEM supported on an elevated vertical surface, such as a wall, and work
with both hands free while leaning. These systems must prevent fall
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potential of greater than 1 meter and be supported with a secured

personal fall protection system.
PRIMARY FALL Elimination of fall exposures through use of guardrail systems, aerial
PREVENTION lifts, scaffolds or alternate work methods such as pre assembly at
ground level
ROOF The exterior surface on the top of a building. This does not include
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floors or form work that, because a building has not been completed,
temporarily becomes the top surface of a building.
ROOFING WORK The hoisting, storage, application and removal of roofing materials and
equipment including related insulation, sheet metal, and vapor barrier
work, but not including the construction of the roof deck.
ROPE GRAB A deceleration device that travels on a lifeline and automatically, by
friction, engages the lifeline and locks so as to arrest the fall of an
employee. A rope grab usually employs the principle of inertial locking
cam/level locking, or both.
SECONDARY FALL Utilization of fall arrest equipment as a backup to primary fall prevention
PROTECTION systems or in the absence of primary fall prevention systems.
SELF RETRACTING A deceleration device containing drum wound line that can be slowly
LIFELINE/LANYARD extracted from or retracted onto the drum under slight tension during
normal employee movement, and that, after onset of a fall,
automatically locks the drum and arrests the fall.
SNAPHOOK A connector comprised of a hook-shaped member with a normally
closed keeper, o' similar arrangement, that may be opened to permit
the hook to receive an object and, when released, automatically closes
to retain the object. The locking type with a self-closing keeper that
remains closes to and locked until unlocked and pressed open for
connection is the only authorized snap hook. Non locking snap hooks
are expressly forbidden for fall prevention/protection purposes.
STEEP ROOF A roof having a slope greater than 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal).

TOEBOARD A low protective barrier (minimum of 10 cm in vertical height from their
top edge to the walking/working surface and no more than 1 cm
clearance above the walking/working surface) that will prevent the fall
of materials and equipment to lower levels and provide protection from
falls to personnel.
UNPROTECTED Any side or edge (except entrances to points of access) of a
SIDES AND EDGES walking/working surface, e.g., floor, ramp, or runway where there is no
wall or guardrail system at least 1 meter high.
WALKING/WORKING Any surface, whether vertical or horizontal on which an employee walks
SURFACE or works, including, but not limited to, floors, roofs, ramps, bridges,
runways, form work and concrete reinforcing steel but not including
ladders, vehicles, or trailers, on which employees must be located to
perform their duties.
WARNING LINE A barrier erected on a low pitch roof, to warn employees that they are
SYSTEM approaching an unprotected side or edge, and that designates an area
in which roofing work may take place without the use of a guardrail, full
body harness, or safety net systems to protect employees within that
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enclosed area.
WORK AREA The portion of a walking/working surface where job duties are being
performed
The acronyms used in this document have the meaning defined below:
- ALARP As Low As Reasonably Possible
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- EPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction

- ERT Emergency Response Team
- HSSE Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Incident Commander (Owner’s person in overall charge for emergency
- IC
control)
- JHA Job Hazard Analysis
- JSA Job Safety Analysis
- PPE Personal Protective Equipment
- ROP Royal Omani Police
- SDS Safety Data Sheet
- SIPC Sohar Industrial Port Complex
- WMS (or
Work Method Statement (also referred as Safe Work Method Statement)
SWMS)
4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR Site Manager

The CONTRACTOR Site Manager shall verify the implementation of this procedure, provide the
personnel, facilities, and other resources necessary to effectively implement, administer and
enforce its contents.
The CONTRACTOR Site Manager shall require a prompt corrective action of any possible
deviation.
CONTRACTOR Site HSSE Manager

CONTRACTOR Site HSSE Manager shall be responsible for the continuous monitoring of the
implementation of this procedure.
CONTRACTOR Site HSSE Manager will provide feedback on performance and assist the Site
Supervision to plan and coordinate the work to effectively implement the Project requirements
and the contents of this procedure.
SUBCONTRACTOR Site Manager

The SUBCONTRACTOR Site Manager shall ensure the compliance with this procedure and
shall provide the personnel, facilities, and other resources necessary to effectively implement,
administer and enforce its contents.
The SUBCONTRACTOR Site Manager is responsible for the effective dissemination and
education of the requirements throughout the SUBCONTRACTOR’s organizations.
The SUBCONTRACTOR Site Manager shall ensure that all employees including all Lower tier
SUBCONTRACTORS and suppliers comply, and actively participate, with the requirements of
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this procedure.
CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR Supervisors

They shall be thoroughly familiar with this procedure and with their individual responsibilities
regarding its implementation and enforcement.
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Employee
Employees must know, understand and comply with the requirements of this procedure as
applicable to the work they perform.
Employees must report to their Supervisor any equipment malfunction that may effect the safe
operation of the equipment.Violations shall be regarded as cause for disciplinary actions.
5 IDENTIFY FALL HAZARDS
Once it has been identified that a person could fall from one level to another while working, the
associated risk must be understood by considering how far would the person fall, where would
they fall and the potential severity of any injury.
Also consider which and how many workers are likely to be at risk and how often this is likely to
occur.
It’s important to take account of aspects that increase the risk including:
 Adequacy of inspection and maintenance, for example of scaffolding;
 Falling objects, where work is to be done above workers;
 Weather conditions;
 Adequacy of training to perform the task safely; and
 Adequacy of emergency procedures.
The JSA will help determine if there is a low, medium or high risk and whether existing control
measures are adequate. If the business is responsible for a number of different work areas or
workplaces and the fall hazards and risks are the same, a single generic risk assessment can
be made. A risk assessment is unnecessary if you already know the risk and how to control it.
For all work conditions a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) and relative Job Safety
Analysis (JSA) process must be documented in the Project form. The levels of control measures
or mitigations will be different for different conditions (working above or below 1.8 meters).
6 INSTRUCTION
6.1 General
In principle, for work where a fall exposure of 1.8 meters or greater exists the maximum use of
primary fall prevention systems such as scaffolding, personnel hoists and aerial lifts will be
made.
A full body safety harness with 2 lanyards and shock-absorbers must be worn when working
from within the handrails of approved scaffolding. If the task entails a potential fall hazard (e.g. if
the worker is leaning out against/over the handrail) the lanyards must be securely attached to
an anchor point.
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If the workplace is located on a permanent structure and no fall potential is created by the
work/task or by the condition of the structure, the full body safety harnesses are not required.
Auxiliary fall protection equipment such as static lines (lifelines), perimeter guards, or other
suitable means of anchoring safety harnesses, shall be utilized by personnel traveling from one
location to another in elevated locations.
Where personnel lifting devices are being used (aerial lifts, man-lifts, man-baskets) the
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occupants must wear full body harnesses and securely attached to an anchor point of the
equipment.
Movement of these personnel lifting devices while occupied must be limited to that which is
essential for carrying out the work.
Where holes exist in the flooring, walls or handrails of elevated structures sufficient action shall
be taken in order to minimize the risk of falls.
Floor openings shall be fitted with temporary covers capable of supporting at least 200 kg/m 2
(typical load of a general scaffold), equipment and materials that may be imposed on the cover
at any time.
The floor covers shall be stenciled "OPEN HOLE-DANGER, DO NOT REMOVE".
All covers shall be secure when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind,
equipment or employees.
Where temporary handrails are installed they must be constructed of scaffolding material and
capable of withstanding the weight of an average person leaning against them.
Personnel erecting skeletal steel structures shall maintain 100% fall prevention/protection
through the use of personal fall protection systems, retractable lifelines, connector toggles and
aerial lifts.
Access to structural steel shall be by use of ladders, aerial lifts or other approved personnel
hoisting devices. Climbing of structural steel members such as columns and diagonal braces is
expressly forbidden.
Steel structures must be erected by suitably qualified and experienced Steel Erectors.
All fall protection devices shall be manufactured and used in accordance with recognized
international standards.
Safety harnesses, lanyards and associated equipment (lifelines) shall be inspected each day by
the Users and every 3 months by a competent person (color coding shall be applied). Records
of inspections will be retained by SUBCONTRACTORS. Defective fall protection equipment, or
equipment that has been subjected to impact loading, must be immediately removed from site.
For further details refer to CONTRACTOR procedure: “Construction Tools and Equipment
Inspection Procedure” (3911-LZ-PC-AA000118).
Temporary construction ladders shall extend at least 1 m above the upper landing being
accessed and be secured against displacement. Personnel ascending ladders that are not yet
secured at the top must have another person hold the ladder at the bottom until it can be
adequately secured.
No tools or equipment are to be carried while ascending descending ladders enabling three-
point contact to be maintained at all times.
No persons shall stand on, or travel on, the hooks of cranes.
6.2 Primary Fall Prevention/Protection Systems

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Primary fall prevention systems are the preferred choice for performing work in elevated areas.
These systems provide walking and working surfaces that are free from floor/wall openings and
are equipped with standard guardrail systems on all open sides. In most cases, primary fall
prevention systems are sufficient fall prevention methods in themselves and do not require the
use of additional (secondary) fall protection systems such as the full body harnesses with
lanyards system etc.
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Secondary fall protection systems should only be utilized after all efforts to employ primary fall
prevention systems have been exhausted or when being used in concert with primary systems.
6.3 Scaffolding / Temporary Work Platforms

Every effort will be made to ensure all temporary platforms/walkways are equipped with solid
decking free of openings and standards guard rail systems.
 Personnel working or traveling on temporary elevated platforms shall wear an
approved safety harness/lanyard system at all times.
 Personnel working/traveling on temporary platforms with fall exposure shall secure
their lanyards to an anchorage point capable of supporting 5.000 pounds (2.268 kg)
or designed as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a
safety factor of at least two (2) as per OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15) and (d)(15)(i).
 Personnel working/traveling on complete temporary platforms, free from deck
openings, and equipped with standard guardrails are not required to secure their
lanyards if they remain within the confines of the temporary platform and guardrail
system.
 All access openings or catwalk in the platform must be provided with the closure
devices such as ladder gates.
 All temporary platforms shall meet engineering and manufactures specifications, prior
to any employee usage of the platform.
 Temporary work platforms shall be inspected daily by Designated Competent
Persons prior to use by any personnel. A tag shall be placed on the platform to
readily identify the platform as inspected and safe for use.
 Every temporary work platform shall be provided with a safe means of access/egress.
Retractable lifelines shall be used while ascending or descending access ladders to
temporary work, platforms or walkways with a fall hazard greater than 4m or the rope
grab method.
For further details refer to CONTRACTOR procedure: “Safety Scaffolding Procedure” (3911-
LZ-PC-AA000114).
6.4 Guardrail System

Guardrail systems are an integral part of many primary fall prevention systems and whenever
used, must be constructed with absolute certainty of integrity and structural soundness.
Guardrail systems must meet the following minimum requirements:
 Top rail must be 1.1 m, plus or minus 7 cm, above the walking/working surface.
 Mid-rails must be installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail
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system and the walking/working level.

 Upright support post spacing must not exceed 8 feet
 Guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least
100 kg applied within 5 cm of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction at
any point along the top edge.
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 When a 200 pound (90.7 kg) load is applied to the top handrail, it shall not deflect to a
height less than 1m above the walking/working level.
 Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and equivalent
structural members must be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at
least 150 pound (68 kg) applied in any downward or outward direction at any point
along the mid-rail.
 For further details refer to CONTRACTOR procedure: “Safety Scaffolding Procedure”
(3911-LZ-PC-AA000114).
6.5 Ladders
Permanent caged ladders being used to access complete structures where no fall exposure
exists, may be ascended/descended without wearing a safety harness/lanyard.
Temporary construction ladders shall extend at least 1m above the upper landing being
accessed and be secured against displacement.
Temporary construction ladders and portable ladders (e.g. extension ladders, step ladders,
etc.) placed for repeated access/egress to elevations with a fall hazard greater than 4m shall
be equipped with retractable lifelines or rope grab system. Personnel ascending or
descending these ladders shall secure the retractable lifeline to their safety harness prior to
ladder use.
One time access/egress on a portable ladder does not require the use of a retractable
lifeline. The following procedure shall be used when a retractable lifeline is not required.
Personnel preparing to perform a new work activity must receive specific training concerning
the use of portable ladders and associated fall protection techniques.
Personnel ascending ladders that are not yet secured at the top must have another
employee hold the ladder at the bottom until it can be properly secured. This also includes
the last trip down after untying the ladder at the top.
Upon reaching the elevation where the work is to be performed, the employee shall secure
their shock absorbing lanyard prior to proceeding with the task. The ladder should then be
properly secured and the task may begin. When the task is completed, this process should
be reversed with the shock absorbing lanyard being the last protective device to be released
prior to descent
Absolutely no objects, tools, or materials are to be carried in hands while
ascending/descending ladders.
For further details refer to the CONTRACTOR procedure: “Portable Ladders Inspection
Procedure” (3911-LZ-PC-AA000116).
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6.6 Covers
Covers for holes in floors, roofs, and other walking/working surfaces shall meet the following
requirements:
 Covers located in roadways and vehicular aisles shall be capable of supporting,
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without failure, at least twice the maximum axle load of the largest vehicle or piece of
equipment expected to cross over the cover.
 All other covers shall be capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the
weight of employees, equipment, and materials that may be imposed on the cover at
any one time.
 All covers shall be secured when installed to prevent accidental displacement by the
wind, equipment, or employees.
 All covers shall be marked with the words "HOLE COVER - DO NOT REMOVE" to
provide adequate warning of the hazard.
 Only authorized personnel shall be permitted to remove the covers.
 Prior to removing covers, the area shall be barricaded and proper signage applied to
prevent employees from accidentally stepping through an opening.
 Barricade tape shall be erected a minimum distance of 2 m from the opening.
6.7 Warning Lines

Warning line systems are designed to be utilized while performing work on low-slope roofs.
The warning line allows employees to readily note when they are approaching an
unprotected roof edge.
 The warning line shall be erected around all open sides of the roof work area.
o When mechanical equipment is not being used, the warning line shall be
erected not less than 2 m from the roof edge
o When mechanical equipment is being used, the warning line shall be erected
not less than 6 feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge that is parallel to the direction
of mechanical equipment operation, and not less than 3 m from the roof edge
that is perpendicular to the direction of mechanical equipment operation.
o Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and hoisting areas
shall be attached to the work area by an access path formed by two (2)
warning lines.
o When the path to a point of access is not in use, a rope, wire, chain, or other
barricade, equivalent in strength and height to the warning line system, shall
be placed across the path at the point where the path intersects the warning
line system placed around the work area, or the path shall be offset such that
an employee cannot walk directly into the work area.
 Warning lines shall consist of rope or wire cables, and supporting stanchions erected
as follows:
o The rope or wire cable shall be flagged at not more than 2 m intervals with
high visibility material.
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o The rope or wire cable shall be rigged and supported in such a way that its
lowest point (including sag) is no less than 90 cm from the walking/working
surface and its highest point is no more than 1m from the walking/working
surface.
o After being erected, with the rope or wire cable attached, stanchions shall be
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capable of resisting, without tipping over, a force of at least 16 pound (7.25

kg) applied horizontally against the stanchion, 80 cm above the
walking/working surface, perpendicular to the warning line, and in the direction
of the floor, roof, or platform edge.
o The rope or wire cable shall have a minimum tensile strength of 500 pound
(226.8 kg), and after being attached to the stanchions, shall be capable of
supporting, without failure, the loads applied to the stanchions as prescribed
above.
o The line shall be attached at each stanchion in such a way that pulling on one
section of the line between stanchions will not result in slack being taken up in
adjacent sections before the stanchion tips over.
 Personnel working outside the protection of a warning line system shall be protected
by either a personal fall protection system or a safety net system at all times when
there is a fall potential of 1.8 m or greater. A warning line system DOES NOT allow
workers to be unprotected from potential fall exposures.
6.8 Personnel Restraint Systems

Restraint systems are designed to restrain movement so that a fall is not possible.
The system must have the capacity to withstand at least 3.000 pounds (1.350 kg), or twice
the maximum expected force that is needed to restrain the person from exposure to the fall
hazard.
In determining this force, consideration should be given to site-specific factors such as, but
not limited to, the force generated by a person walking, leaning, or even sliding down a steep
roof.
6.9 Secondary Fall Protection System

Full Body Harness / Shock Absorbing Lanyards Systems must be worn and used in the
absence of Primary Fall Prevention Systems.
A full body harness and 2 shock absorbing lanyard systems shall be worn and secured
where there is a fall exposure of 1.8 m or more.
If the work is located on a permanent structure and no fall potential is created by the work or
by the condition of the structure, full body harnesses are not required.
If the work is located on a complete scaffold where no fall potential is created by the work or
the condition of the scaffold, full body harnesses shall be worn but tie off is not required.
When accessing a complete permanent structure by climbing a permanent caged ladder, a
full body harness is not required.
NOTE: If at any time an employee is forced to reach, or position any part of their body
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beyond the plane of the structure’s boundaries (i.e., guardrail system), full body harnesses
shall be worn and secured to ensure 100% fall protection.
To ensure the integrity of the equipment being used and success of the Fall
Prevention/Protection Program, the following shall be strictly adhered to:
 Only full body harnesses/shock absorbing lanyard systems approved by
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CONTRACTOR and EMPLOYER may be used on the Project. Personal safety

harnesses/lanyard systems are strictly forbidden.
 Lanyards must be of the shock absorbing type when used for fall protection.
 Shock absorbing lanyards shall only be used for fall protection and are never to be
used for positioning or material transport.
 The shock absorbing lanyard shall be secured to the D-ring located on the back of the
harness between the shoulder blades
 The shock absorbing or deceleration device shall be secured adjacent to the harness
D-ring.
 D-rings located at the waist may only be used for positioning or with rail-type ladder
climbing devices.
 D-rings located on the front of the harness shall only be used for attachment to rail
mounted ladder climbing devices.
 Full body harnesses/shock absorbing lanyards shall be attached to an anchorage
point capable of supporting an impact load of 5.000 pounds or twice the potential
impact load of the engineered fall protection system.
 Full body harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards shall be secured to limit potential
free-fall distance to 1.8 m or less.
 Snap hooks attached to shock absorbing lanyards shall be of the double
action/locking type design. Simple spring resistant snap hooks shall not be used for
fall protection.
 Employees using a full body harness and shock-absorbing lanyards shall inspect
them for wear, damage and other deterioration prior to each use.
 All full body harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards shall be inspected at least
monthly by a Designated Competent Person(s) and subsequently color coded or
tagged to indicate a current inspection. The full body harnesses and shock absorbing
lanyards should be inspected before using by users and should have been
progressively numbered to facilitate the monthly inspection.
 Defective full body harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards shall be tagged
"DEFECTIVE - DO NOT USE" and immediately removed from service.
 Full body harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards subjected to impact loading shall
be immediately removed from service and shall not be used again for employee
protection until inspected and determined by a Competent Person to be undamaged
and suitable for reuse
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The strength of a personnel fall arrest system is based on its being attached to an anchorage
system that does not reduce the strength of the system.
The following equipment and structures DON’T meet the requirements of the OSHA fall
protection standard and shall NOT be used for anchorage points:
 Screw Pipe
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 Conduit
 Cable Tray (use requires engineering approval)
 Welded Pipe with diameter Less Than 5 cm
 Wooden Handrails
6.11 Positioning Device Systems

Work positioning systems are sometimes required for specialized tasks such as installing
vertical rebar walls.
Personnel using positioning systems must adhere to the following minimum guidelines.
 Personal positioning belts will only be allowed after they have been inspected and
found acceptable by the onsite safety representative; a method for readily identifying
inspected belts must be developed by the Project site to ensure all positioning belts in
use have been approved.
 Positioning belts of any kind shall not be used as fall protection systems at any time.
 Work positioning lanyards are to be attached to D-rings at the waist belt location and
be supported by an appropriate work belt/harness. Positioning lanyards shall not be
of the shock absorbing type and shall not be used for fall protection.
 The positioning type lanyard shall limit fall potential to 1 m or less.
 The positioning lanyard must always be backed up by a properly secured shock
absorbing fall protection lanyard or retractable lifeline reel.
 While ascending or descending vertical rebar walls, 100% fall protection shall be
maintained by utilizing the shock absorbing double lanyard system or retractable
lifeline reels.
 Snap hooks on positioning lanyards shall be of the double action/locking type design.
Simple spring resistant hooks shall not be used.
 Employees using positioning belts/harnesses and lanyards shall inspect them for
wear, damage and other deterioration prior to each use.
 All positioning belts/harnesses and lanyards shall be inspected at least monthly by a
Designated Competent Persons(s) and subsequently color coded or tagged to
indicate a current inspection,
 Defective positioning belts/harnesses and lanyards shall be tagged "DEFECTIVE -
DO NOT USE" and immediately removed from service and from the site.
 Positioning devices shall be secured to an anchorage capable of supporting at least
twice the potential impact load of an employee's fall or 3.000 pounds (1.350 kg),
whichever is greater.
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6.12 Lifeline Systems

Lifeline systems are points of attachment for fall protection lanyards and harnesses. Lifelines
may be mounted either vertically or horizontally and provide fall protection for personnel
working in elevated areas.
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In addition:
 Lifelines shall not be used for any other purpose than fall protection.
 Lifelines shall be protected against being cut or abraded (i.e., softeners around
lifelines at anchorage points).
 Lifelines shall be inspected, by a Competent Person(s) at least weekly to ensure
system and equipment integrity. The Project shall develop a method to readily identify
that the lifeline has been inspected and is fit for use prior to beginning any work
involving the lifeline system.
 Lifeline Placement/Installation:
o Use the engineered systems included in this procedure or the Project will be
required to design and engineer a system for their particular needs. Approved
engineered drawings must be kept on file at the Project; 3rd party inspection
could be requested in accordance with OMANI laws, CONTRACTOR and
OWNER requirements.
o Lifelines must be installed and used under the supervision of a qualified
person. Only designated qualified persons that have been approved by the
Project manager/superintendent and safety representative will be allowed to
supervise the installation. Written documentation on personnel qualified to
supervise the installation of lifelines shall be kept on file at the Project.
 Horizontal Lifeline:
o Systems must be designed and engineered to maintain a safety factor of at
least two (2).
o Use the engineered systems included in this procedure or the Project will be
required to design and engineer a system for their particular needs. This must
be done under the approval of a professional engineer. Approved engineered
drawings must be kept on file at the Project.
o Lifelines shall be installed, removed, and used under the supervision of a
designated qualified person(s).
o Written documentation on personnel qualified to supervise the installation of
lifelines will be kept on file at the Project.
o All horizontal lifelines placed in skeletal steel structures (e.g., pipe racks, etc.)
shall be of one-half inch cable as a minimum and shall be secured on each
end by at least three cable clamps.
o Softeners shall be placed where lifelines contact sharp edges of beams to
prevent damage to lifeline.
o Synthetic rope should not be used in horizontal position if impact loads are
possible. Synthetic rope can be used for fall restraint such as at a roof edge
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where no impact load is possible.

o Intermediate supports shall be adequate to minimize sag and vertical
deflection under loading.
o Horizontal lifelines should be positioned so as to provide points of attachment
at least waist level or higher for personnel utilizing them.
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 Vertical Lifeline:
o Must have a minimum breaking strength of at least 5.000 pounds (2.268 Kg)
per employee attached.
o Use the engineered systems included in this or the Project will be required to
design and engineer a system for their particular needs. Approved engineered
drawings must be kept on file at the Project.
o Only designated qualified persons that have been approved by the Project
manager/ superintendent and safety representative will be allowed to
supervise installation.
o Static rope lifelines with rope grabs are required for each person working from
spiders/sky-climbers and two-point suspension scaffolds. These types of
lifelines can also be used to provide fall protection for other operations such
as scaffold erection and structural steel erection where tie-off points are
limited and vertical mobility is required.
o Written documentation on personnel qualified to supervise the installation of
lifelines will be kept on file at the Project.
o Static rope lifelines shall be of synthetic fiber rope approved by the site HSE
supervisor.
o Sliding rope grabs approved for the size of rope used are the only method for
securing a safety lanyard to a vertical lifeline. Lanyards shall not be attached
to lifelines by means of knots or loops.
o Rope grabs shall be positioned on the lifeline at least above the shoulders of
the user.
 Retractable Lifeline System are devices that when properly used, will serve to stop
the free fall of an employee prior to the employee striking a lower surface:
o Retractable lifeline devices shall be attached to an anchorage point capable of
supporting 5.000 pounds (2.267 Kg) or designed and installed as part of a fall
arrest system that maintains a safety factor of two (2).
o Retractable lifelines shall be secured by, as a minimum 1cm wire rope
chokers or slings and 1cm shackles. The slings and shackles designated for
fall protection shall only be used for fall protection purposes and should be
color coded "RED" to readily identify them for that purpose. ROPE (synthetic
or natural fiber) SHALL NOT BE USED TO SECURE THESE DEVICES.
o All slings, chokers, and shackles shall be inspected, by a Competent
Person(s), at least monthly.
o Each retractable lifeline device shall be equipped with a rope tag line for
extending the device to elevations below the point of attachment.
o Retractable lifelines shall be placed above every temporary construction
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ladder that is to be used for repeated access/egress and exposes employees

to a fall hazard greater than 3.67 m (12 feet). The retractable device shall be
attached in such a manner that it does not interfere with the employee who is
using the ladder for access or egress.
o Retractable lifelines shall be used to provide a fall protection system for
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structural ironworkers during erection, prior to installation of other fall

prevention/protection systems.
o Retractable lifeline systems shall be inspected, by a Competent Person, at
least monthly. The monthly color code scheme shall be placed on the
equipment to identify it as inspected and fit for continued use.
o Retractable lifelines devices shall only be installed by employees specifically
trained and designated competent for that task.
o Retractable lifeline shall be attached directly to the full body harness.
Attachment to a shock-absorbing lanyard is not acceptable.
6.13 Safety Net Systems

Safety net systems may be used as a secondary fall protection method when it is found to be
unfeasible or impossible to use other forms of secondary fall protection. The nets shall be
installed only by the Structural/Rigging Department or their designee and installation shall be
supervised by a designated, qualified person.
 Safety net systems shall be installed according to engineered drawings and
specifications, particular to that tasks needs.
 Engineered drawings shall be kept on file at the Project.
 Safety nets shall be placed as close as practicable under the working/walking surface
on which employees are working, but in no case more than 30 feet (9.1 m) below
such level.
 Safety nets shall be installed with sufficient clearance under them to prevent contact
with the structures or surface below. The initial sag of the net should be 1/4 to 1/5 of
the total span of the net, and as the net will be displaced vertically in the event of a
fall; there must be a further clearance of 6 feet (2 meters) from the lowest point of the
net.
 Safety nets shall be drop tested after initial installation, after relocation, after major
repairs, and at six-month intervals if left in one place. Drop test records must be kept
on file at the Project.
 Defective nets shall not be used. Safety nets shall be inspected at least weekly to
ensure integrity. Safety nets shall also be inspected after any occurrence that could
affect the integrity of the safety net system.
 Materials, scrap pieces, equipment, and tools that have fallen into the safety net shall
be removed as soon as possible from the net and at least prior to the next work shift.
6.14 Connectors Toggles

Those devices lock into structural steel bolt holes to provide an anchorage point for a shock
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absorbing lanyard. These devices are to be used by structural iron connectors and bolt up
personnel during steel erection.
Connectors’ toggles shall be able to withstand 2.267 Kg (5.000 pounds) impact load or twice
the potential impact load of an engineered fall protection system.
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6.15 Concrete Form Anchorage Points

These devices attach to patented concrete forms to provide an attachment point for a shock-
absorbing lanyard. They are to be used when placing concrete forms at elevations where a
fall exposure exists (6 feet or above).
Concrete form anchorage points shall be able to withstand 2.267 Kg (5.000 pounds) impact
load or twice the potential impact load of an engineered fall protection system.
6.16 Reinforcement Steel / Concrete Form Work

Personnel working on rebar walls, piers, and on concrete form walls must have fall protection
100% of the time they are exposed to a potential fall.
This fall protection can be achieved by using one of the following options:
 Double lanyard system
 Retractable lifelines
 Man lifts
Personnel working rebar or formed walls and elevated piers generally require the use of work
positioning belt and lanyard. The positioning belt/lanyard shall be used in conjunction with a
harness/lanyard that has been properly secured to provide fall protection.
On vertical rebar walls, the safety lanyard shall be secured overhead to either a lifeline or a
horizontal section of rebar.
On form walls, personnel shall use patented construction form tie-off attachments or lifelines
to secure their safety lanyards. These persons shall receive training on the equipment and
fall protection practices that will be used.
6.17 Structural Steel Erection

Personnel erecting skeletal/steel structures shall maintain 100% of fall prevention/protection
through the use of personal fall protection systems, retractable lifelines, connectors’ toggles,
and aerial lifts (JLG, Snorkel, etc.).
Access to structural steel shall be obtained by use of ladders, aerial lifts, or other approved
personnel hoisting devices. Climbing of structural steel members such as columns and
diagonal braces is expressly forbidden.
Prior to and during lifeline system placement, personnel shall crawl (coon) steel members
with shock absorbing lanyards secured around said steel members. Retractable lifeline
systems secured at elevations above the operation may be used in some situations.
When lanyard lengths longer than 1.8 m are required to reach around large steel members
the OWNER Safety Representative and the CONTRACTOR Site Manager/HSSE Manager
shall be contacted for approval.
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6.18 Roofing
Low Slope Roof Applications
 Employees engaged in work activities on low slopes roofs, with unprotected sides
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and edges 2 m or more above a lower level, shall be provided of 100% fall
prevention/protection by utilizing guardrail systems, personal fall protection systems,
safety net systems, or warning lines.
 When warning line systems are used, the line shall be placed at least 2 m away from
any unprotected side or edge, except when mechanical equipment is being used a
minimum of ten 3 m is required. Any employee working between the roof edge and
warning line must be protected by a personal fall protection system.
High Slope Roof Applications
Employees engaged in work activities on high slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges
six feet or more above a lower level shall be provided 100% fall prevention/protection by
guardrail systems, personal fall protection systems, safety net systems, or lifeline systems.
 Guardrail systems must meet engineered drawing and technical specifications.
 Personal fall protection systems must remain secured at all times while the fall
exposure of six feet or more is present.
 Employees shall receive training prior to beginning any task located on a high slope
roof.
6.19 Personnel Lift / Hoisting Device

Aerial Lifts (JLG, Scissors, Snorkel, Etc.)
Personnel riding in or working from these lifts must secure their safety lanyard to the lift
basket at all times.
Spiders and Ski-Climbers
Personnel riding in or working from these hoisting devices shall each be provided an
independent lifeline and rope grab. The employee's lanyard shall be connected to the rope
grab at all times while aloft. The anchorage point for the lifeline must be independent of any
anchorage being used to support or suspend the platform.
Crane Hoisted Personnel Baskets
Use of these devices shall comply with the local regulations. Personnel riding in or working
from personnel baskets must secure their lanyard to the basket or an overhead attachment
point at all times while aloft.
7 EXCAVATIONS
Excavations with straight cut sides and changes in elevation of 1.8 m or more shall be
provided with fall prevention/protection devices adequate to protect personnel working or
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traveling adjacent to them.

The preferred method for safeguarding this fall exposure is with rigid guardrail systems
immediately adjacent to the excavation.
Where personnel are required to work immediately adjacent to the excavation and guardrail
systems do not provide adequate protection, employees shall be provided fall restraint and/or
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lifeline systems to which they can secure their safety lanyard/harness:

Employees shall remain secured to a lifeline or restraint system when working on the safe
side of an excavation 1.8 meters deep or more, with unprotected sides or edges.
Lifeline systems and employee restraint systems shall meet engineered drawing and
technical specification prior to use.
8 DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT APPLICATION
Each employee working/moving less than 1.8 m above dangerous equipment shall be
protected from falling into or onto dangerous equipment by guardrail systems or by
equipment guards.
Each employee working/moving 1.8 m or more above dangerous equipment shall be
protected from fall potential by guardrail systems, secured personal fall protection systems,
safety net systems, or employee restraint systems.
Lifeline and restraint systems shall meet engineered drawing and technical specifications
prior to use.
9 TRAINING
9.1 General
CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTORS shall provide specific training for each employee
that has the potential to be exposed to a fall hazard.
The working at height activities shall be done only by trained workers who passed the
specific training courses as specified in the “Project HSSE Training Matrix”.
Employees that have the potential to be exposed to a fall hazard will be trained prior to
starting any works.
Training must be conducted by a competent person or 3rd party according to Project
requirements. For further details refer to the CONTRACTOR procedure: “HSSE Training
Program” (3911-LZ-PC-AA000102).
Training must be documented with a written certification record and entered into the
CONTRACTOR and/or SUBCONTRACTOR Training Recording System.
Certification records must include the following information:
Title and summary of the training.
The identity of the employee(s) trained (name, signature and ID).
Date and location of the training course
Name and signature of the competent person or 3rd party that conducted the training.
Personnel performing the training shall be designated according to the Project requirements.
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9.2 Retraining
Retraining in fall protection must be conducted anytime there is a reason to believe that an
employee does not have the necessary knowledge and skills to comply with the Fall
Protection/Prevention Program.
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Retraining must be conducted by a competent HSSE Trainer according to the Project

requirements.
Retraining is required under the following circumstances:
 Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete.
 Changes in the types of fall protection system or equipment to be used render
previous training obsolete
 Observations of inadequacies in an affected employee’s knowledge or use of fall
protection systems/equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the
requisite understanding or skill.
Employee infractions of the Fall Prevention/Protection Program must be documented and the
employee retrained in the applicable area of the program violated.
Retraining must be documented with a written certification record (same requirements as for
initial training).
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a) International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards:

b) OMAN Laws & Regulations

c) Other HSSE References:

Safety Scaffolding Procedure S000-CN-PRO-00114-00-TCMT 3911-LZ-PC-AA000114

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3 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS

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potential of greater than 1 meter and be supported with a secured

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STEEP ROOF A roof having a slope greater than 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal).

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- EPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction

4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR Site Manager

CONTRACTOR Site HSSE Manager

SUBCONTRACTOR Site Manager

CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR Supervisors

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5 IDENTIFY FALL HAZARDS

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6.2 Primary Fall Prevention/Protection Systems

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6.3 Scaffolding / Temporary Work Platforms

6.4 Guardrail System

system and the walking/working level.

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6.7 Warning Lines

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capable of resisting, without tipping over, a force of at least 16 pound (7.25

6.8 Personnel Restraint Systems

6.9 Secondary Fall Protection System

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CONTRACTOR and EMPLOYER may be used on the Project. Personal safety

6.10 Anchorage Points

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6.11 Positioning Device Systems

6.12 Lifeline Systems

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where no impact load is possible.

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ladder that is to be used for repeated access/egress and exposes employees

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structural ironworkers during erection, prior to installation of other fall

6.13 Safety Net Systems

6.14 Connectors Toggles