Do you
have employees that work on top of a retaining wall 4 feet or more
above the ground to weed-eat or perform other grounds maintenance?
Well, if the surface
the employee is working on is greater than 45 inches in all direction, then WAC296-24, Part J-1 comes into play, which is the walking-working surface rule.
So, if you answered, "Yes" it is time to protect them from
falling by such things as standard slats, standard grill work (as specified
in WAC 296-24-75011(11)), or standard railing. You could also put them
in a fall protection harness and make that part of your PPE program.
Yes, you heard
right. You have an employees exposed to a fall hazard of 4 feet or more
at a permanent place of employment, they have to be protected. This would
also include a loading dock, etc.
So, take action today. Get the
guardrails or other PPE out of the storage closet, or put safety into design issues
and keep walking surface less than 4 feet.
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