Section 408.42651. Criteria for fall protection equipment; custody of fall protection.

(1) Guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems and their components shall conform to the criteria in Construction Safety Standard Part 45 "Fall Protection," as referenced in R 408.42602. (See appendix G)

(2)    Fall arrest system components shall be used in fall restraint systems and shall conform to the criteria in Construction Safety Standard Part 45 "Fall Protection," as referenced in R 408.42602. (See appendix G) Either body belts or body harnesses shall be used in fall restraint systems.

(3)      Perimeter safety cables shall meet the criteria for guardrail systems in Construction Safety Standard Part 45 "Fall Protection," as referenced in R 408.42602. (See appendix G)

(4)   Fall protection provided by the steel erector shall remain in the area where steel

erection activity has been completed, to be used by other trades, only if the controlling contractor or its authorized representative has done both of the following:

(a)   Directed the steel erector to leave the fall protection in place.

(b)    Inspected and accepted control and responsibility of the fall protection before authorizing persons other than steel erectors to work in the area.

History: 2002 AACS; 2007 AACS; 2014 AACS.