Jul
07

Intent of the Standard: Important or Not?

Posted by Jim Johnson under Confined Space, Excavation Safety, Fall Protection, Safety Training, Tower Safety, Wind Turbine Safety

We spend a fair amount of time fielding questions about confined space, fall protection and excavation safety. Most of time people describe a scenario and ask us whether we would consider it safe or compliant. Generally their questions hinge on an activity that is not directly addressed by the OSHA regulations. As a trainer and consultant [...]

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Jul
05

Fall Protection in a Scissors Lift

Posted by Jim Johnson under Fall Protection, Safety Training

Recently a vigorous online discussion erupted over this question when it was asked on an online message board. When I last checked over 140 people had expressed a wide variety of fact and opinion.

The question itself was simple to answer: “No, OSHA doesn’t require an employee to use fall protection when using a scissors lift (i.e., work platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base) if the guardrails are installed and the gates closed.” In fact, the scissors lift itself is a form of fall protection which protects workers from the hazards of working from portable ladders.

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