GENERAL FALL PROTECTION
GUARDRAILS
DUTY TO HAVE FALL PROTECTION
Dad Jokes
PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEMS
100

This is the height that fall protection is required for the construction industry.

What is 6 feet?

100

Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be this.

What is 42 inches + or - 3 inches?

100

This is the OSHA standard number for Duty to Have Fall Protection.

What is 1926.501?

100

I was wondering why the ball kept getting bigger and bigger...

Then it hit me.

100

As of January 1, 1998, these are not acceptable as part of a part of a personal fall arrest system.

What are body belts?

200

This is the height that fall protection is required in general industry.

What is Four (4) Feet?

200

Guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least this applied within 2 inches of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction.

What is 200lbs?

200

This is the (b) number for Leading Edges.

What is (b)(2)?

200

Why do melons have weddings?

Because they can'taloupe

200

Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of this person?

What is a qualified person?

300

OSHA defines a hole as a gap or void with this minimum dimension in a floor, roof or other walking/working surface.

What is two (2) inches?

300

Guardrails are an example of this type of system.

What is passive?

300

This is the (b) number for Dangerous Equipment?

What is b(8)?

300

How do you follow Will Smith in the snow?

You follow the fresh prints.

300

Lanyards and vertical lifelines shall have a minimum breaking strength of this poundage?

What is 5,000 lbs?


400

Personal fall arrest systems must limit maximum arresting force on an employee to this when used with a body harness.

What is 1800 lbs?

400

Midrails shall be installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface at least this many inches high.

What is 21 inches?

400

This is the (b) number for Excavations?

What is (b)(7)?

400

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?

Pilgrims

400

Personal fall arrest systems shall not be attached to this system, nor shall they be attached to hoists.

What is a guardrail system?

500

Personal fall arrest systems shall be inspected prior to this for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components.

What is each use?

500

Guardrail systems shall be so surfaced as to prevent injury to an employee from punctures or lacerations, and to prevent this of clothing.

What is snagging?

500

This is the (b) number for holes?

What is (b)(4)?

500

What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet?

Supplies!

500

Lifelines shall be protected against being this or abraded.

What is cut?

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