OSHA Update on Fall Protection

OSHA announced June 9 a three-month enforcement phase-in period to allow residential construction employers to come into compliance with the agency's new directive to provide residential construction workers with fall protection.

During the phase-in period June 16-September 15, if an employer is in full compliance with the old directive (STD 03-00-001), OSHA will not issue citations, but will instead issue a hazard alert letter informing the employer of the feasible methods that can be used to comply with OSHA's fall protection standard or implement a written fall protection plan. If the employer's practices do not meet the requirements set in the old directive, OSHA will issue appropriate citations. If an employer fails to implement the fall protection measures outlined in a hazard alert letter, and OSHA finds violations involving the same hazards during a subsequent inspection of one of the employer's workplaces, the Area Office will issue appropriate citations.

OSHA's Residential Fall Protection Web page has many guidance products, including a fall protection slide show*, to help employers comply with the new directive. Employers are also encouraged to take full advantage of OSHA's On-site Consultation Program, which provides free compliance assistance services, or contact their local OSHA Area Office to speak with a Compliance Assistance Specialist.  

Help from OSHA

Our Compliance Assistance Specialist is Elias Vela and you can reach him at vela.elias@dol.gov 

Power Points for You To Use

Attached you will find two different power point instruction guides you can use for training purposes.

Distracted Driving Tool Kit

Heat Illness Tool Kit