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Title 29: Labor
PART
1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Subpart
M—Fall Protection

§ 1926.502   Fall
protection systems criteria and practices.

(a) General. (1) Fall
protection systems required by this part shall comply with the applicable
provisions of this section.

(2) Employers shall provide and install all fall protection systems
required by this subpart for an employee, and shall comply with all other
pertinent requirements of this subpart before that employee begins the
work that necessitates the fall protection.

(b) Guardrail systems.
Guardrail systems and their use shall comply with the following
provisions:

(1) Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system
members, shall be 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above
the walking/working level. When conditions warrant, the height of the top
edge may exceed the 45-inch height, provided the guardrail system meets
all other criteria of this paragraph.

Note: When
employees are using stilts, the top edge height of the top rail, or
equivalent member, shall be increased an amount equal to the height of the
stilts.

(2) Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or
equivalent intermediate structural members shall be installed between the
top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when
there is no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.

(i) Midrails, when used, shall be installed at a height midway between
the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working level.

(ii) Screens and mesh, when used, shall extend from the top rail to the
walking/working level and along the entire opening between top rail
supports.

(iii) Intermediate members (such as balusters), when used between
posts, shall be not more than 19 inches (48 cm) apart.

(iv) Other structural members (such as additional midrails and
architectural panels) shall be installed such that there are no openings
in the guardrail system that are more than 19 inches (.5 m) wide.

(3) Guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without
failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches
(5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any
point along the top edge.

(4) When the 200 pound (890 N) test load specified in paragraph (b)(3)
of this section is applied in a downward direction, the top edge of the
guardrail shall not deflect to a height less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above
the walking/working level. Guardrail system components selected and
constructed in accordance with the appendix B to subpart M of this part
will be deemed to meet this requirement.

(5) Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid
panels, and equivalent structural members shall be capable of
withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds (666 N)
applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the
midrail or other member.

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

(7) The ends of all top rails and midrails shall not overhang the
terminal posts, except where such overhang does not constitute a
projection hazard.

(8) Steel banding and plastic banding shall not be used as top rails or
midrails.

(9) Top rails and midrails shall be at least one-quarter inch (0.6 cm)
nominal diameter or thickness to prevent cuts and lacerations. If wire
rope is used for top rails, it shall be flagged at not more than 6-foot
(1.8 m) intervals with high-visibility material.

(10) When guardrail systems are used at hoisting areas, a chain, gate
or removable guardrail section shall be placed across the access opening
between guardrail sections when hoisting operations are not taking
place.

(11) When guardrail systems are used at holes, they shall be erected on
all unprotected sides or edges of the hole.

(12) When guardrail systems are used around holes used for the passage
of materials, the hole shall have not more than two sides provided with
removable guardrail sections to allow the passage of materials. When the
hole is not in use, it shall be closed over with a cover, or a guardrail
system shall be provided along all unprotected sides or edges.

(13) When guardrail systems are used around holes which are used as
points of access (such as ladderways), they shall be provided with a gate,
or be so offset that a person cannot walk directly into the hole.

(14) Guardrail systems used on ramps and runways shall be erected along
each unprotected side or edge.

(15) Manila, plastic or synthetic rope being used for top rails or
midrails shall be inspected as frequently as necessary to ensure that it
continues to meet the strength requirements of paragraph (b)(3) of this
section.

(c) Safety net systems. Safety
net systems and their use shall comply with the following provisions:

(1) Safety nets shall be installed as close as practicable under the
walking/working surface on which employees are working, but in no case
more than 30 feet (9.1 m) below such level. When nets are used on bridges,
the potential fall area from the walking/working surface to the net shall
be unobstructed.

(2) Safety nets shall extend outward from the outermost projection of
the work surface as follows:

Vertical distance from working
level to horizontal plane of net

Minimum required horizontal
distance of outer edge of net from the edge of the working
surface

Up to 5 feet

8 feet.

More than 5 feet up to 10
feet

10 feet.

More than 10 feet

13
feet.

(3) Safety nets shall be installed with sufficient clearance under them
to prevent contact with the surface or structures below when subjected to
an impact force equal to the drop test specified in paragraph (c)(4) of
this section.

(4) Safety nets and their installations shall be capable of absorbing
an impact force equal to that produced by the drop test specified in
paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section.

(i) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of this section, safety
nets and safety net installations shall be drop-tested at the jobsite
after initial installation and before being used as a fall protection
system, whenever relocated, after major repair, and at 6-month intervals
if left in one place. The drop-test shall consist of a 400 pound (180 kg)
bag of sand 30 ±2 inches (76 ±5 cm) in diameter dropped into the net from
the highest walking/working surface at which employees are exposed to fall
hazards, but not from less than 42 inches (1.1 m) above that level.

(ii) When the employer can demonstrate that it is unreasonable to
perform the drop-test required by paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section, the
employer (or a designated competent person) shall certify that the net and
net installation is in compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (c)(3)
and (c)(4)(i) of this section by preparing a certification record prior to
the net being used as a fall protection system. The certification record
must include an identification of the net and net installation for which
the certification record is being prepared; the date that it was
determined that the identified net and net installation were in compliance
with paragraph (c)(3) of this section and the signature of the person
making the determination and certification. The most recent certification
record for each net and net installation shall be available at the jobsite
for inspection.

(5) Defective nets shall not be used. Safety nets shall be inspected at
least once a week for wear, damage, and other deterioration. Defective
components shall be removed from service. Safety nets shall also be
inspected after any occurrence which could affect the integrity of the
safety net system.

(6) Materials, scrap pieces, equipment, and tools which have fallen
into the safety net shall be removed as soon as possible from the net and
at least before the next work shift.

(7) The maximum size of each safety net mesh opening shall not exceed
36 square inches (230 cm 2 ) nor be longer
than 6 inches (15 cm) on any side, and the opening, measured
center-to-center of mesh ropes or webbing, shall not be longer than 6
inches (15 cm). All mesh crossings shall be secured to prevent enlargement
of the mesh opening.

(8) Each safety net (or section of it) shall have a border rope for
webbing with a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN).

(9) Connections between safety net panels shall be as strong as
integral net components and shall be spaced not more than 6 inches (15 cm)
apart.

(d) Personal fall arrest
systems. Personal fall arrest systems and their use shall comply
with the provisions set forth below. Effective January 1, 1998, body belts
are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. Note: The use
of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is
regulated under paragraph (e) of this section.

(1) Connectors shall be drop forged, pressed or formed steel, or made
of equivalent materials.

(2) Connectors shall have a corrosion-resistant finish, and all
surfaces and edges shall be smooth to prevent damage to interfacing parts
of the system.

(3) Dee-rings and snaphooks shall have a minimum tensile strength of
5,000 pounds (22.2 kN).

(4) Dee-rings and snaphooks shall be proof-tested to a minimum tensile
load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without cracking, breaking, or taking
permanent deformation.

(5) Snaphooks shall be sized to be compatible with the member to which
they are connected to prevent unintentional disengagement of the snaphook
by depression of the snaphook keeper by the connected member, or shall be
a locking type snaphook designed and used to prevent disengagement of the
snaphook by the contact of the snaphook keeper by the connected member.
Effective January 1, 1998, only locking type snaphooks shall be used.

(6) Unless the snaphook is a locking type and designed for the
following connections, snaphooks shall not be engaged:

(i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope;

(ii) to each other;

(iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is
attached;

(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or

(v) to any object which is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in
relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur
by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and
release itself.

(7) On suspended scaffolds or similar work platforms with horizontal
lifelines which may become vertical lifelines, the devices used to connect
to a horizontal lifeline shall be capable of locking in both directions on
the lifeline.

(8) Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used, under
the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall
arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two.

(9) Lanyards and vertical lifelines shall have a minimum breaking
strength of 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN).

(10) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(10)(ii) of this section,
when vertical lifelines are used, each employee shall be attached to a
separate lifeline.

(ii) During the construction of elevator shafts, two employees may be
attached to the same lifeline in the hoistway, provided both employees are
working atop a false car that is equipped with guardrails; the strength of
the lifeline is 10,000 pounds [5,000 pounds per employee attached] (44.4
kN); and all other criteria specified in this paragraph for lifelines have
been met.

(11) Lifelines shall be protected against being cut or abraded.

(12) Self-retracting lifelines and lanyards which automatically limit
free fall distance to 2 feet (0.61 m) or less shall be capable of
sustaining a minimum tensile load of 3,000 pounds (13.3 kN) applied to the
device with the lifeline or lanyard in the fully extended position.

(13) Self-retracting lifelines and lanyards which do not limit free
fall distance to 2 feet (0.61 m) or less, ripstitch lanyards, and tearing
and deforming lanyards shall be capable of sustaining a minimum tensile
load of 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) applied to the device with the lifeline or
lanyard in the fully extended position.

(14) Ropes and straps (webbing) used in lanyards, lifelines, and
strength components of body belts and body harnesses shall be made from
synthetic fibers.

(15) Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment
shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend
platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per
employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as
follows:

(i) as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a
safety factor of at least two; and

(ii) under the supervision of a qualified person.

(16) Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall:

(i) limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 900 pounds (4 kN)
when used with a body belt;

(ii) limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800 pounds (8
kN) when used with a body harness;

(iii) be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6
feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level;

(iv) bring an employee to a complete stop and limit maximum
deceleration distance an employee travels to 3.5 feet (1.07 m); and,

(v) have sufficient strength to withstand twice the potential impact
energy of an employee free falling a distance of 6 feet (1.8 m), or the
free fall distance permitted by the system, whichever is less.

Note: If the
personal fall arrest system meets the criteria and protocols contained in
appendix C to subpart M, and if the system is being used by an employee
having a combined person and tool weight of less than 310 pounds (140 kg),
the system will be considered to be in compliance with the provisions of
paragraph (d)(16) of this section. If the system is used by an employee
having a combined tool and body weight of 310 pounds (140 kg) or more,
then the employer must appropriately modify the criteria and protocols of
the appendix to provide proper protection for such heavier weights, or the
system will not be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of
paragraph (d)(16) of this section.

(17) The attachment point of the body belt shall be located in the
center of the wearer's back. The attachment point of the body harness
shall be located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level,
or above the wearer's head.

(18) Body belts, harnesses, and components shall be used only for
employee protection (as part of a personal fall arrest system or
positioning device system) and not to hoist materials.

(19) Personal fall arrest systems and components 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.

(20) The employer shall provide for prompt rescue of employees in the
event of a fall or shall assure that employees are able to rescue
themselves.

(21) Personal fall arrest systems shall be inspected prior to each use
for wear, damage and other deterioration, and defective components shall
be removed from service.

(22) Body belts shall be at least one and five-eighths (15⁄8 ) inches (4.1 cm)
wide.

(23) Personal fall arrest systems shall not be attached to guardrail
systems, nor shall they be attached to hoists except as specified in other
subparts of this part.

(24) When a personal fall arrest system is used at hoist areas, it
shall be rigged to allow the movement of the employee only as far as the
edge of the walking/working surface.

(e) Positioning device systems.
Positioning device systems and their use shall conform to the following
provisions:

(1) Positioning devices shall be rigged such that an employee cannot
free fall more than 2 feet (.6 m).

(2) 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 (13.3 kN), whichever is greater.

(3) Connectors shall be drop forged, pressed or formed steel, or made
of equivalent materials.

(4) Connectors shall have a corrosion-resistant finish, and all
surfaces and edges shall be smooth to prevent damage to interfacing parts
of this system.

(5) Connecting assemblies shall have a minimum tensile strength of
5,000 pounds (22.2 kN)

(6) Dee-rings and snaphooks shall be proof-tested to a minimum tensile
load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without cracking, breaking, or taking
permanent deformation.

(7) Snaphooks shall be sized to be compatible with the member to which
they are connected to prevent unintentional disengagement of the snaphook
by depression of the snaphook keeper by the connected member, or shall be
a locking type snaphook designed and used to prevent disengagement of the
snaphook by the contact of the snaphook keeper by the connected member. As
of January 1, 1998, only locking type snaphooks shall be used.

(8) Unless the snaphook is a locking type and designed for the
following connections, snaphooks shall not be engaged:

(i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope;

(ii) to each other;

(iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is
attached;

(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or

(v) to any object which is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in
relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur
by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and
release itself.

(9) Positioning device systems shall be inspected prior to each use for
wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components shall be
removed from service.

(10) Body belts, harnesses, and components shall be used only for
employee protection (as part of a personal fall arrest system or
positioning device system) and not to hoist materials.

(f) Warning line systems.
Warning line systems [See § 1926.501(b)(10)] and their use shall
comply with the following provisions:

(1) The warning line shall be erected around all sides of the roof work
area.

(i) When mechanical equipment is not being used, the warning line shall
be erected not less than 6 feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge.

(ii) When mechanical equipment is being used, the warning line shall be
erected not less than 6 feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge which is parallel
to the direction of mechanical equipment operation, and not less than 10
feet (3.1 m) from the roof edge which is perpendicular to the direction of
mechanical equipment operation.

(iii) Points of access, materials handling areas, storage areas, and
hoisting areas shall be connected to the work area by an access path
formed by two warning lines.

(iv) 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, shall be placed across the path at the point where the path
intersects the warning line erected around the work area, or the path
shall be offset such that a person cannot walk directly into the work
area.

(2) Warning lines shall consist of ropes, wires, or chains, and
supporting stanchions erected as follows:

(i) The rope, wire, or chain shall be flagged at not more than 6-foot
(1.8 m) intervals with high-visibility material;

(ii) The rope, wire, or chain shall be rigged and supported in such a
way that its lowest point (including sag) is no less than 34 inches (.9 m)
from the walking/working surface and its highest point is no more than 39
inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface;

(iii) After being erected, with the rope, wire, or chain attached,
stanchions shall be capable of resisting, without tipping over, a force of
at least 16 pounds (71 N) applied horizontally against the stanchion, 30
inches (.8 m) above the walking/working surface, perpendicular to the
warning line, and in the direction of the floor, roof, or platform
edge;

(iv) The rope, wire, or chain shall have a minimum tensile strength of
500 pounds (2.22 kN), and after being attached to the stanchions, shall be
capable of supporting, without breaking, the loads applied to the
stanchions as prescribed in paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of this section; and

(v) 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.

(3) No employee shall be allowed in the area between a roof edge and a
warning line unless the employee is performing roofing work in that
area.

(4) Mechanical equipment on roofs shall be used or stored only in areas
where employees are protected by a warning line system, guardrail system,
or personal fall arrest system.

(g) Controlled access zones.
Controlled access zones [See § 1926.501(b)(9) and § 1926.502(k)]
and their use shall conform to the following provisions.

(1) When used to control access to areas where leading edge and other
operations are taking place the controlled access zone shall be defined by
a control line or by any other means that restricts access.

(i) When control lines are used, they shall be erected not less than 6
feet (1.8 m) nor more than 25 feet (7.7 m) from the unprotected or leading
edge, except when erecting precast concrete members.

(ii) When erecting precast concrete members, the control line shall be
erected not less than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor more than 60 feet (18 m) or half
the length of the member being erected, whichever is less, from the
leading edge.

(iii) The control line shall extend along the entire length of the
unprotected or leading edge and shall be approximately parallel to the
unprotected or leading edge.

(iv) The control line shall be connected on each side to a guardrail
system or wall.

(2) When used to control access to areas where overhand bricklaying and
related work are taking place:

(i) The controlled access zone shall be defined by a control line
erected not less than 10 feet (3.1 m) nor more than 15 feet (4.5 m) from
the working edge.

(ii) The control line shall extend for a distance sufficient for the
controlled access zone to enclose all employees performing overhand
bricklaying and related work at the working edge and shall be
approximately parallel to the working edge.

(iii) Additional control lines shall be erected at each end to enclose
the controlled access zone.

(iv) Only employees engaged in overhand bricklaying or related work
shall be permitted in the controlled access zone.

(3) Control lines shall consist of ropes, wires, tapes, or equivalent
materials, and supporting stanchions as follows:

(i) Each line shall be flagged or otherwise clearly marked at not more
than 6-foot (1.8 m) intervals with high-visibility material.

(ii) Each line shall be rigged and supported in such a way that its
lowest point (including sag) is not less than 39 inches (1 m) from the
walking/working surface and its highest point is not more than 45 inches
(1.3 m) [50 inches (1.3 m) when overhand bricklaying operations are being
performed] from the walking/working surface.

(iii) Each line shall have a minimum breaking strength of 200 pounds
(.88 kN).

(4) On floors and roofs where guardrail systems are not in place prior
to the beginning of overhand bricklaying operations, controlled access
zones shall be enlarged, as necessary, to enclose all points of access,
material handling areas, and storage areas.

(5) On floors and roofs where guardrail systems are in place, but need
to be removed to allow overhand bricklaying work or leading edge work to
take place, only that portion of the guardrail necessary to accomplish
that day's work shall be removed.

(h) Safety monitoring systems.
Safety monitoring systems [See §§ 1926.501(b)(10) and 1926.502(k)]
and their use shall comply with the following provisions:

(1) The employer shall designate a competent person to monitor the
safety of other employees and the employer shall ensure that the safety
monitor complies with the following requirements:

(i) The safety monitor shall be competent to recognize fall
hazards;

(ii) The safety monitor shall warn the employee when it appears that
the employee is unaware of a fall hazard or is acting in an unsafe
manner;

(iii) The safety monitor shall be on the same walking/working surface
and within visual sighting distance of the employee being monitored;

(iv) The safety monitor shall be close enough to communicate orally
with the employee; and

(v) The safety monitor shall not have other responsibilities which
could take the monitor's attention from the monitoring function.

(2) Mechanical equipment shall not be used or stored in areas where
safety monitoring systems are being used to monitor employees engaged in
roofing operations on low-slope roofs.

(3) No employee, other than an employee engaged in roofing work [on
low-sloped roofs] or an employee covered by a fall protection plan, shall
be allowed in an area where an employee is being protected by a safety
monitoring system.

(4) Each employee working in a controlled access zone shall be directed
to comply promptly with fall hazard warnings from safety monitors.

(i) Covers. Covers for holes in
floors, roofs, and other walking/working surfaces shall meet the following
requirements:

(1) Covers located in roadways and vehicular aisles shall be capable of
supporting, without failure, at least twice the maximum axle load of the
largest vehicle expected to cross over the cover.

(2) 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.

(3) All covers shall be secured when installed so as to prevent
accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees.

(4) All covers shall be color coded or they shall be marked with the
word “HOLE” or “COVER” to provide warning of the hazard.

Note: This
provision does not apply to cast iron manhole covers or steel grates used
on streets or roadways.

(j) Protection from falling
objects. Falling object protection shall comply with the following
provisions:

(1) Toeboards, when used as falling object protection, shall be erected
along the edge of the overhead walking/working surface for a distance
sufficient to protect employees below.

(2) Toeboards shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a
force of at least 50 pounds (222 N) applied in any downward or outward
direction at any point along the toeboard.

(3) Toeboards shall be a minimum of 31⁄2 inches (9 cm) in
vertical height from their top edge to the level of the walking/working
surface. They shall have not more than 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm)
clearance above the walking/working surface. They shall be solid or have
openings not over 1 inch (2.5 cm) in greatest dimension.

(4) Where tools, equipment, or materials are piled higher than the top
edge of a toeboard, paneling or screening shall be erected from the
walking/working surface or toeboard to the top of a guardrail system's top
rail or midrail, for a distance sufficient to protect employees below.

(5) Guardrail systems, when used as falling object protection, shall
have all openings small enough to prevent passage of potential falling
objects.

(6) During the performance of overhand bricklaying and related
work:

(i) No materials or equipment except masonry and mortar shall be stored
within 4 feet (1.2 m) of the working edge.

(ii) Excess mortar, broken or scattered masonry units, and all other
materials and debris shall be kept clear from the work area by removal at
regular intervals.

(7) During the performance of roofing work:

(i) Materials and equipment shall not be stored within 6 feet (1.8 m)
of a roof edge unless guardrails are erected at the edge.

(ii) Materials which are piled, grouped, or stacked near a roof edge
shall be stable and self-supporting.

(8) Canopies, when used as falling object protection, shall be strong
enough to prevent collapse and to prevent penetration by any objects which
may fall onto the canopy.

(k) Fall protection plan. This
option is available only to employees engaged in leading edge work,
precast concrete erection work, or residential construction work (See
§ 1926.501(b)(2), (b)(12), and (b)(13)) who can demonstrate that it
is infeasible or it creates a greater hazard to use conventional fall
protection equipment. The fall protection plan must conform to the
following provisions.

(1) The fall protection plan shall be prepared by a qualified person
and developed specifically for the site where the leading edge work,
precast concrete work, or residential construction work is being performed
and the plan must be maintained up to date.

(2) Any changes to the fall protection plan shall be approved by a
qualified person.

(3) A copy of the fall protection plan with all approved changes shall
be maintained at the job site.

(4) The implementation of the fall protection plan shall be under the
supervision of a competent person.

(5) The fall protection plan shall document the reasons why the use of
conventional fall protection systems (guardrail systems, personal fall
arrest systems, or safety nets systems) are infeasible or why their use
would create a greater hazard.

(6) The fall protection plan shall include a written discussion of
other measures that will be taken to reduce or eliminate the fall hazard
for workers who cannot be provided with protection from the conventional
fall protection systems. For example, the employer shall discuss the
extent to which scaffolds, ladders, or vehicle mounted work platforms can
be used to provide a safer working surface and thereby reduce the hazard
of falling.

(7) The fall protection plan shall identify each location where
conventional fall protection methods cannot be used. These locations shall
then be classified as controlled access zones and the employer must comply
with the criteria in paragraph (g) of this section.

(8) Where no other alternative measure has been implemented, the
employer shall implement a safety monitoring system in conformance with
§ 1926.502(h).

(9) The fall protection plan must include a statement which provides
the name or other method of identification for each employee who is
designated to work in controlled access zones. No other employees may
enter controlled access zones.

(10) In the event an employee falls, or some other related, serious
incident occurs, (e.g., a near miss) the employer shall investigate the
circumstances of the fall or other incident to determine if the fall
protection plan needs to be changed (e.g. new practices, procedures, or
training) and shall implement those changes to prevent similar types of
falls or incidents.

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