OSHA & ANSI Standards
All Guardian Fall Protection Products Meet Applicable OSHA and ANSI Requirements.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR) assures and enforces safe and healthful working conditions for general industry and construction in the United States. Under the Act, employers have the duty of providing their workers with a place of employment free from recognized safety and health hazards.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a voluntary organization made up of manufacturers and consumers that establish product performance standards for fall protection safety. Meeting the standards indicates that products pass accepted testing procedures. The standards are not enforceable as law, however many OSHA regulations are adopted from ANSI standards.
Employers should obtain copies of the regulations that apply to their work operations by writing to:
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
(OSHA)
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
www.osha.gov
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC.
(ANSI)
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
www.ansi.org
OSHA Regulations Governing Construction
(29 CFR PART 1926)
Subpart E covers various requirements for personal protective equipment.
Safety Belts, Lifelines and Lanyards ...............................1926.104
Safety Nets....................................................................1926.105
Subpart L covers scaffolds...........................................1926.450-454
Subpart M covers fall protection fully, including when and where fall protection systems are required and for what construction work activities. It also defines system component requirements.
Scope, Application and Definitions....................................1926.500
Duty to Have Fall Protection.............................................1926.501
Fall Protection Systems Criteria &
Practices...........................................................................1926.502
Training Requirements.......................................................1926.503
Subpart X covers ladders...............................................1926.1053
OSHA Regulations Governing General Industry
(29 CFR PART 1910)
Subpart D mentions a few specific fall protection requirements relative to walking/working surfaces.
Fixed Ladders, Ladder Safety Devices...............................1910.27(d)(5)
Safety Requirements for Scaffolding,
Boatswain's Chairs.............................................................1910.28(j)(4)
Subpart F covers fall protection as it pertains to powered platforms, man lifts, and vehicle-mounted work platforms.
Maintenance.......................................................................1910.66
Personal Fall Arrest Systems...............................................1910.66
Subpart J covers general environmental controls in which confined spaces are addressed..........................................................................1910.146
ANSI Standards
Scaffolding...........................................................................A10.8
Personnel and Debris Nets for
Construction and Operations................................................A10.11-1989
Construction and Demolition Operations..............................A10.14-1991
Ladder Safety Devices........................................................A14.3-1992
Confined Space...................................................................Z117.1-1989
Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest
Systems, Subsystems and Components.................................Z359.1-1992
