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Falling is the primary cause of death on construction sites throughout the United States, resulting in dozens of deaths annually. Accidents such as these are responsible for more than 100 Authentic David Long Jersey ,000 injuries on construction jobs every year. To address these issues, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established regulations for safety equipment that apply throughout the country. OSHA considers there to be a danger of accidental falls any time a worker is working four feet (1.2 meters) or more off the ground.
In addition to the OSHA regulations, with which compliance is required, recommendations for safe work site standards are made by ANSI (American National Standards Institute). The applicable ANSI recommendations are listed in ANSI Z359.
OSHA recently issued new standards governing fall arrest and window washing equipment. For builders and roofers working on residential properties that information is found under Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)1926.501(b)(13). Construction companies must comply with the new rules no later than June 16, 2011. OSHA provides compliance literature, training materials, and webinars (seminars presented on the internet) for small businesses.
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Fall arrest anchors or roof anchors are attached permanently to the roof. Anchor posts can be installed on a variety of roof types including wood, concrete, standing seam, membrane, built-up, and metal sheathing. It helps mitigate the danger by rotating in the direction of the fall to absorb and reduce the pull. It is useful for roof maintenance or inspection, especially for HVAC systems Authentic Taylor Rapp Jersey , vent fans, air conditioning, and solar panels; for cleaning skylights; for cleaning rain gutters; and for installing satellite dishes.
Personal protection equipment consists of body belts and full-body harnesses; a body belt is used with a full-body harness. Belts used by telephone or cable linemen may be fixed, semi-floating or free-floating.
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