Fall Protection Warning Line System

1926 502 f warning line systems.

Fall protection warning line system.

The warning line must have a minimum tensile strength of 500 pounds. A warning line system provides a visual fall protection warning warning lines although your work area may be deemed osha compliant with fall protection warning lines in place it is important to remember that these systems do not physically restrain workers from traveling into dangerous areas nor do they arrest falls. All of our rooftop safety systems meet or exceed all major north american governing bodies fall protection requirements. For work scenarios less than six feet from the roof edge per osha 1910 28 b 13 i employers must protect workers from falling with a guardrail system safety net system travel restraint system or personal fall arrest system.

Specifically you ask for an explanation of osha s policy of allowing an employer to protect its employees by implementing a warning line system 15 feet from an unprotected side edge or hole. In section 1926 502 of osha regulations a number of fall protection systems that are acceptable to meet this requirement are provided. Body belts harnesses and components shall be used only for employee protection as part of a personal fall arrest system or positioning device system and not to hoist materials. You ask for information regarding the application of the fall protection standard subpart m with respect to non roofing work performed while on a roof.

Mechanical equipment on roofs shall be used or stored only in areas where employees are protected by a warning line system guardrail system or personal fall arrest system. Warning line is the equivalent of someone saying hey don t go over there when i think of fall protection my mind immediately goes to heavy duty guardrails and lifeline systems. Edge fall protection s enduraline warning lines uses the same bases as our mobile 360 system and is an osha compliant warning line system. Warning line systems are considered to be an acceptable means of fall protection for employees who are engaged in roofing activities on surfaces with unprotected sides that are 6 feet or more above lower levels.

Feel free to reach out to edge for more information. The image of warning lines is a half constructed building with yellow flags surrounding all the perimeters.