PFAS
The 3 components to the Personal Fall Arrest System
What are harness, lanyard, and anchor point?
3 main components of guardrail system.
What are top rail, mid rail, and toe board?
3 key factors for ground/surface of lift travel or operation.
What are being solid, level, and smooth?
This should be erected at exposed lower levels before working at heights with heavy tools or materials.
What is a barricade?
Elevated working surfaces should have these 3 characteristics.
What are solid, smooth, and clear?
The height generally requiring fall protection
What is 6 feet?
Must be done to material covering up a hole.
What is marked/labeled?
Proper place to tie off in aerial lift.
What is a designated anchor point?
This may be installed on platform to prevent objects accidentally being knocked of platform.
What is netting?
Work areas that have hazards above them should have this as a safe guard.
What is overhead protection?
Must be completed before each use of PFAS
What is an inspection?
Normally added to long permanently installed ladders to help prevent falls.
What are cages?
Equipment inspections should be done at this time.
What is before first use of shift?
Tools may have this done to them to prevent dropping.
What is tethered?
This natural element could cause a working surface to be dangerous.
What is weather(Snow, ice, or frost)?
Common cause of injury due to fall in harness.
What is an improper fit?
May be built to different heights to provide a safe work environment.
What are scaffolds?
Things to consider when calculating total load on lift.
What is weight of people and materials?
This must be considered when deciding the size of the barricaded area.
What is the height of the working area?
Smaller work areas may become this very quickly.
What is too congested?
Causes a person to swing after a fall.
What is an improper angle of Anchor Point?
According to OSHA a person can be up to this height on scaffold without tying off.
What is 10 feet?
This may be needed in tight or congested areas of travel or operation.
What is a spotter?
This may be added in addition to the barricade in especially dangerous elevated work activities.
What is a spotter?
In case of emergency, each work platform has to have this according to OSHA.
What is a standard access/egress point?