Safety
A written plan for leading-edge, precast and residential work where conventional systems are infeasible.
29 CFR 1926.502(k)
Danger
Fall protection and heights
Danger
4 tools · 4 guides · 2 comparisons
Falls are the leading cause of death in construction. Plans, harness and scaffold inspections, ladder rules, and what 1926 Subpart M actually requires.
Tools
Safety
Pre-use inspection for full-body harnesses, lanyards and connectors, point by point.
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21)
Safety
Competent-person inspection before each shift, printable and dated.
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3)
Safety
Portable and fixed ladder checks, angle rule and defect tagging.
29 CFR 1926 Subpart X
Guides
Subpart M in plain language: trigger heights, accepted systems, training and the exceptions.
6 feet in construction, 4 in general industry, 10 on scaffolds — and why the number changes.
Capacity, planking, access, guardrails and the competent-person duties on 1926 Subpart L.
Top-rail height, midrails, toeboards and the load each has to take.
Comparisons
- Fall arrest vs fall restraint
Two systems, two anchor ratings, two very different failure modes.
- Guardrails vs safety nets vs personal fall arrest
Which of the three conventional systems fits the work, the deck and the budget.