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817 Steel Erection Safety
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Fall Hazards

The employer must train each employee exposed to a fall hazard on the requirements of the standard.

All employees need to be trained on fall hazards when erecting steel.

The employer must also institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.

All employees exposed to fall hazards must be trained and instructed in the following areas:

  • recognizing and identifying fall hazards in the work area
  • using and operating protective systems, such as guardrail systems, personal fall-arrest systems, positioning-device systems, fall-restraint systems, safety-net systems, and other protection to be used
  • correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems
  • procedures for protection from falls to lower levels and into holes and openings in walking/working surfaces and walls

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

6-3. The employer must institute a steel erection safety training program and ensure _____.