OSHA’s fall protection standard is designed to protect iron workers at construction sites from injuries. It is a broad policy, encompassing many different types of structures. Some structures are exempt, such as tanks, electrical towers and broadcast towers. The OSHA standard is a national standard, so it is applied at construction sites in Oklahoma and in other states.<\/p>\n
Understanding the OSHA fall policy is key for workers and employers who are endeavoring to promote workplace safety. Recognizing a fall hazard is an important first step. Many can be made safer by understanding manufacturers’ instructions and developing company policies that meet or exceed OSHA requirements.<\/p>\n
Personal fall arrest systems may be used to make construction sites safer. These types of systems must meet strict criteria, such as preventing a free fall of more than 6 feet to any lower level and limiting the arresting force on an employee to 900 pounds when using a body belt, or 1800 pounds when using a harness. The system must also be strong enough to withstand the force of an employee free falling 6 feet or the maximum distance allowed by the system, whichever is less.<\/p>\n
Falls are some of the most common injuries at construction sites. A fall can lead to serious back, brain or spine injuries<\/a>. After a construction site accident, injured victims may be eligible to apply for workers’ compensation<\/a>, which can help offset the costs of medical bills, lost wages and other expenses. Many who are injured on the job choose to obtain the assistance of a workers’ compensation attorney when assembling the documents that are required to be submitted with the claim. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OSHA’s fall protection standard is designed to protect iron workers at construction sites from injuries. It is a broad policy, encompassing many different types of structures. Some structures are exempt, such as tanks, electrical towers and broadcast towers. The OSHA standard is a national standard, so it is applied at construction sites in Oklahoma and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-workplace-injuries"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t