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29 CFR 1910.140: Personal fall protection systems

Subpart I—Personal Protective Equipment

747citations since 2015
559employers cited
86%serious, willful or repeat
$1,293median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.140 747 times since 2015, against 559 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $2,197,500 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1910.140(c)(18) · 175 citations

(18) Personal fall protection systems must be inspected before initial use during each workshift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components must be removed from service.

1910.140(d)(2)(ii) · 101 citations

(ii) Personal fall arrest systems are rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level. A free fall may be more than 6 feet (1.8 m) provided the employer can demonstrate the manufacturer designed the system to allow a free fall of more than 6 feet and tested the system to ensure a maximum arresting force of 1,800 pounds (8 kN) is not exceeded.

1910.140(c)(13)(i) · 78 citations

(i) Capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) for each employee attached; or

1910.140(d)(3) · 56 citations

(3) Body belts. Body belts are prohibited as part of a personal fall arrest system.

1910.140(c)(13)(ii) · 51 citations

(ii) Designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall protection system that maintains a safety factor of at least two.

1910.140(c)(20) · 35 citations

(20) Ropes, belts, lanyards, lifelines, and harnesses used for personal fall protection must be protected from being cut, abraded, melted, or otherwise damaged.

1910.140(c)(10)(i) · 32 citations

(i) Directly to webbing, rope, or wire rope;

1910.140(c)(22) · 27 citations

(22) Personal fall protection systems must be worn with the attachment point of the body harness located in the center of the employee's back near shoulder level. The attachment point may be located in the pre-sternal position if the free fall distance is limited to 2 feet (0.6 m) or less.

Industries cited most

  • Manufacturing 196
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 155
  • Transportation and Warehousing 90
  • Wholesale Trade 82
  • Construction 53
  • Retail Trade 42

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