{"id":25710,"date":"2017-02-14T10:55:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=25710"},"modified":"2024-08-15T12:11:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T12:11:31","slug":"osha-update-walking-and-working-surfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/osha-update-walking-and-working-surfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA Standard Update: Walking and Working Surfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to reduce the high number of fall injuries and fatalities sustained each year in general industry, OSHA is updating it&#8217;s walking and working surfaces standard to better clarify safety requirements in both training and inspection.<\/p>\n<p>OSHA states that &#8220;falls from heights and on the same level (a working surface) are among the leading causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/large_140_fall_protection-1-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22667 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/large_140_fall_protection-1-2.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The rule incorporates advances in technology, industry best practices, and national consensus standards to provide effective and cost-efficient worker protection. Specifically, it updates general industry standards addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/course\/slips-trips-and-falls-training-course\">slip, trip, and fall<\/a> hazards (subpart D), and adds requirements for personal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/course\/fall-protection-and-prevention-jobsite-safety-training-course\">fall protection<\/a> systems (subpart I).&#8221; (OSHA)<\/p>\n<p>Falls are also among what are considered the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/constructions-fatal-four\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fatal Four<\/a>&#8221; which the Bureau of Labor Statistics states that if eliminated, would save about\u00a0602 workers&#8217; lives in America every year (OSHA.gov).<\/p>\n<p>OSHA outlines the timeline for the updated standard below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensuring exposed workers are trained on fall hazards (6 months),<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring workers who use equipment covered by the final rule are trained (6 months),<\/li>\n<li>Inspecting and certifying permanent anchorages for rope descent systems (1 year),<\/li>\n<li>Installing personal fall arrest or ladder safety systems on new fixed ladders over 24 feet and on replacement ladders\/ladder sections, including fixed ladders on outdoor advertising structures (2 years),<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring existing fixed ladders over 24 feet, including those on outdoor advertising structures, are equipped with a cage, well, personal fall arrest system, or ladder safety system (2 years), and<\/li>\n<li>Replacing cages and wells (used as fall protection) with ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems on all fixed ladders over 24 feet (20 years)(OSHA.gov).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;OSHA estimates that these changes will prevent 29 fatalities and 5,842 lost-workday injuries every year&#8221; (OSHA.gov).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to reduce the high number of fall injuries and fatalities sustained each year in general industry, OSHA is updating it&#8217;s walking and working surfaces standard to better clarify safety requirements in both training and inspection. 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