Law Department notice on WTC document preservation, Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Standard Operating Procedure Page 13 of 15 Fall Protection

• Covers located in roadways and vehicular aisles shall be capable of supporting, without feilure, at least twice the maximum axle load of the largest vehicle expected to cross over the cover. • All other covers shall be capable of supporting, without feilure, at least twice the weight of employees, equipment, and materials that may be imposed on the cover at any one time. • All covers shall be secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment or employees. • All covers shall be color coded or they shall be marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard. Note: This provision does not apply to cast iron manhole covers or steel grates used on streets or roadways.

5.10 PROTECTION FROM FALLING OBJECTS

Falling object protection shall comply with the following provisions:

• Toeboards, when used as felling object protection, shall be erected along file edge of file overhead walking/working surfece for a distance sufficient to protect employees below. • Toeboards shall be capable of withstanding, without feilure, a force of at least 50 pounds (222 N) applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the toeboard. • Toeboards shall be a minimum of 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) in vertical height trom their top edge to the level of the walking/working surface. They shall have not more than 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) clearance above the waOdng/woiking surface. They shall be solid or have openings not over 1 inch (2.5 cm) in greatest dimension.

Where tools, equipment, or materials are piled higher than the top edge of a toeboard, paneling or screening shall be erected from the walking/working surfece or toeboard to the top of a guardrail system's top rail or midrail, for a distance sufficient to protect employees below.

Guardrail systems, when used as falling object protection, shall have all openings small enough to prevent passage of . potential falling objects.

During the performance of overhand bricklaying and related work:

• No materials or equipment except masonry and mortar shall be stored within 4 feet (1.2 m) of the working edge. • Excess mortar, broken or scattered masonry imits, and all other materials and debris shall be kept clear fiom fire work area by removal at regular intervals.

During the performance of roofing work:

• Materials and equipment shall not be stored within 6 feet (1.8 m) of a roof edge imless guardrails are erected at the edge. • Materials which are piled, grouped, or stacked near a roof edge shall beatable and self-supporting.

Canopies, when used as falling object protection, shall be strong enough to prevent collapse and to prevent penetration by any objects which may fell onto the canopy.

5.11 FALL PROTECTION PLANS

This option is available only to employees engaged in leading edge work, precast concrete erection work, or residential construction work who can demonstrate that it is infeasible or it creates a greater hazard to use conventional fall protection equipment. The fall protection plan must conform to the following provisions.

The fall protection plan shall be prepared by a qualified person and developed specifically for the site where the leading edge work, precast concrete work, or residential construction work is being performed and the plan must be

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