Often times someone has already put forth the work to implement fall protection for you according to OSHA regulations..
Whether it be Letter of Clarification or updates to the code, OSHA is resource for the health and safety of you and your employees..
It's unrealistic to expect OSHA to cover every industry, every scenario, in every environment.
Ultimately the responsibility of safety, falls on you, the employer..
meeting OSHA requirements will increase in your workplace, it will not create free of all risk..
The key is to use OSHA as guide that lays out the minimum steps to reduce hazards.
Cal- OSHA, IBC, NYC Building Code, whatever it may be, these are only addition to the rules set forth by OSHA..
Guardrail systems are capable of withstanding, without failure, force of at least 200 pounds applied in downward or outward direction within 2 inches of the top edge, along the top rail...
Josh Borowiec is Safety Professional with OSHA training and years of Fall Protection experience.
He has in sales and consults on workplace hazards, performs risk assessments, and provides safe and compliant solutions specific to his customer needs.
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