Ladders and harnesses
Read these 5 points to the crew before work, ask the questions, and get signatures. Based on 29 CFR 1926.1053; 29 CFR 1926.502(d).
Say this
- Guardrail or harness at 6 ft.
- Extension ladders: 3 ft above the landing, 4 to 1 angle, tied off.
- Check the harness webbing, stitching and D-ring every day.
- Tie off to an anchor good for 5,000 lb, overhead when you can.
- Know how you'll get someone down if they fall.
Ask the crew
- Where on this site today does "ladders and harnesses" matter most?
- What would you do first if it went wrong?
- Who do you tell, and how?
Hazards on today's tasks
- Work at height: Falls from edges, decks and floor openings
- Work at height: Falling through holes and skylights
- Work at height: Dropped tools and material hitting people below
How to give it
Hold it where the work is, at the start of the shift, standing up. Read each point out loud, then point at the real thing on this site: the trench, the ladder, the machine, the cord. Ask the questions and wait for answers; the quiet ones often know the most. Keep it to about 5 minutes so it gets done every day.
Write down anything the crew raises and fix it before the work starts. Everyone signs, including subs and visitors working that shift. Keep the signed sheet with the day's JHA; it's your record that the training happened (29 CFR 1926.1053, and 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
Sign-in
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
Goes with the JHA for work at height.
Questions crews ask
How long is the ladders and harnesses toolbox talk?
About 5 minutes: read the 5 points, ask the questions, and have the crew sign.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
29 CFR 1926.1053; 29 CFR 1926.502(d).
Tomorrow, the crew signs on one phone.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.