Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection MODULE 9

2©2006 TEEX 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926  Construction work = construction, alteration, and/or repair  1910 Subpart D = Walking-Working Surfaces  1926 Subpart M = Fall Protection for construction  Protect against recognized hazards

3©2006 TEEX Fall Hazards on Oil and Gas Well Sites

4©2006 TEEX Fall Hazards on Oil and Gas Well Sites

5©2006 TEEX Fall Hazards on Oil and Gas Well Sites

6©2006 TEEX Fall Hazards on Oil and Gas Well Sites

7©2006 TEEX 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D: Walking-Working Surfaces  Definitions by section  General Requirements  Housekeeping  Aisles and passageways  Covers and guardrails  Floor loading protection

8©2006 TEEX Floor / wall openings  Protection for floor openings  Guardrails, covers, screens, attendants  Keep people from walking into holes  Keep tools/materials from falling through  Protection for wall openings  4 foot drop  Choice of barriers/guards by conditions

9©2006 TEEX Floor / wall openings  Protection of open-sided floors…  4 foot drop or dangerous situation  Railing except for ramp/stairway/ladder  Toeboard for falling material hazards  Special allowances for runways  Stairway railings and guards  Railing, toeboard, cover specifications

10©2006 TEEX Fixed industrial stairs  Must be used for:  Routine access  Regular access with tools or chemicals  Spiral stairs only for limited/secondary  Strong enough for 5x load,  1000 lb  22” wide, 30°-50°, uniform rise/tread  Nonslip  Platforms, railings, clearance

11©2006 TEEX Portable and fixed ladders  Portable wood ladders  Portable metal ladders  Fixed ladders

12©2006 TEEX Scaffolding  Where are scaffolds used in oil and gas field service?  Safety requirements for scaffolding  Manually propelled mobile ladder stands and scaffolds (towers)

13©2006 TEEX 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M: Fall Protection  Applicable to construction workplaces  Site preparation, rig up, rig down  Special requirements for cranes/derricks, scaffolds, tank erection, stairways, ladders  Scope, application, definitions  Requirement for fall protection  Installation, construction, use  Training

14©2006 TEEX Duty to have fall protection  6 foot drop in construction situations  (a)(2) Surface strength and integrity  (b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges  (b)(2) Leading edges  (b)(3) Hoist areas  (b)(4) Holes  (b)(6) Ramps, runways, walkways

15©2006 TEEX Duty to have fall protection  (b)(8) Dangerous equipment  (b)(14) Wall openings  (b)(15) Not otherwise addressed  (c) Falling object protection

16©2006 TEEX Fall protection systems criteria and practices  General  Provided for employee before work starts  Guardrail systems  Safety net systems  Personal fall arrest systems  Positioning device systems  Warning line systems

17©2006 TEEX Fall protection systems criteria and practices  Controlled access zones  Safety monitoring systems  Covers  Protection from falling objects  Fall protection plan (limited use)

18©2006 TEEX Training requirements  Training  Certification of training  Retraining

19©2006 TEEX 1926 Subpart M Appendices  B: Guardrail systems  C: Personal fall arrest systems  D: Positioning device systems  E: Sample fall protection plan

20©2006 TEEX API RP 54  5.5 Fall Protection  “All personnel, when engaged in work ten feet above the rig floor or other working surfaces, shall be protected at all times from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems (PFAS).”  Unless unfeasible or creates a greater hazard

21©2006 TEEX API RP 54  6.11 Personnel Lifting Systems  In general, people may not ride elevators  Bosun’s chair or equivalent, attached to traveling block, may be used to reach otherwise inaccessible location – with special provisions

22©2006 TEEX API RP 54  9.3 Ladders, Stairways, and Platforms  Fixed ladder specifications: location, design, and installation  At least 2 stairways from rig floor to ground  Housekeeping for slips, trips, and egress  Platform design and installation  Guardrails and toeboards  Floor openings