Applicable Standards
• Section 1926.500 outlines the scope, applications, and definitions applicable to the subpart • Section 1926.501 outlines an employer’s Duty to Have Fall Protection • Section 1926.502 covers Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices • Section 1926.503 lists all applicable Training Requirements. Five appendices (A through F) further expand on the subpart, specifically referencing Roof Widths, Guardrail Systems, Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Positioning Device Systems, and a Sample Fall Protection Plan. While not particularly riveting reading, both of these standards and the referenced subparts comprehensively cover everything relevant to Fall Protection requirements in the workplace.
ANSI - American National Standards Institute ASSP - American Society of Safety Professionals
The American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. The organization also coordinates U.S. standards with international standards so that American products can be used worldwide. ANSI accredits standards that are developed by representatives of other standards organizations, government agencies, consumer groups, companies, and others such as the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) . These standards ensure that the characteristics and performance of products are consistent, that people use the same definitions and terms, and that products are tested the same way. ANSI/ASSP Z359.1-2016 is known as the Fall Protection Code . It is a consensus standard, and does not bear the force of the law. It was developed for ANSI by the Z359 Accredited Standards Committee, and is managed by the ASSP . The committee is comprised of various interest groups, including safety professionals, manufacturers, and fall protection users. The code is comprised of 15 different standards focused on specific processes or products. Therecentlyupdated ANSI/ASSPZ359.14-2021 standardestablishesrequirementsfor theperformance, design, marking, qualification, instruction, training, test methods, inspection use, maintenance and removal from service of self-retracting devices. This update to Z359.14 includes revisions and new requirements, including: • A change to the device types defined in the standard • Changes to previously established classifications of device types • A 20% increase in minimum static strength requirements • More rigorous energy-management requirements • Changes to labeling requirements • Inclusion of Guidance for the End-User (Appendix B) Standards in the code go beyond the requirements of OSHA Fall Protection regulations, and generally have stronger and more comprehensive requirements. Each standard is typically updated every five to ten years, and are concurrent with new practices and technologies; whereas OSHA regulations tend to struggle to keep up.
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