Positioning Device System Fall Protection

Paragraphs b c d and e of appendix c of subpart m relating to 1926 502 d personal fall arrest systems set forth test procedures which may be used along with the procedures listed below to determine compliance with the requirements for positioning device systems in 1926 502 e 3 and 4 of subpart m.

Positioning device system fall protection.

Positioning device systems are briefly mentioned in osha s fall protection standard for construction 29 cfr 1926 502 e under fall protection and osha s shipyard standards 29 cfr 1915 160 under personal protective equipment. In some cases a positioning device system may be one of those options. Body harnesses and components must be used only for employee protection as part of a personal fall arrest system or positioning device system and not hoist materials. Osha defines fall protection positioning device systems as a body belt or body harness system rigged to allow a worker to be supported on an elevated vertical surface such as a wall and work with both hands free while leaning.

The fact that a work positioning system wps is not a fall protection system may also be explained by reaching out to the etymology of the words support and protection. Specifically positioning device systems and their use shall conform to the following provisions 1915 160. Work positioning harnesses include extra d rings sometimes as many as four in order to accommodate working in these specialized circumstances. While the former is very straightforward the latter implies existence of safety device equipment system which protects against a hazard.