Personnel erecting skeletal steel structures shall maintain 100% fall prevention/protection through the use of personal fall protection systems, retractable lifelines, connectors toggles, and aerial lifts (JLG, Snorkel, etc.)
- Access to structural steel shall be obtained by use of ladders, aerial lifts, or other approved personnel hoisting devices. Climbing of structural steel members such as columns and diagonal braces is expressly forbidden.
- Prior to and during lifeline system placement, personnel shall crawl (coon) steel members with shock absorbing lanyards secured around said steel members. Retractable lifeline systems secured at elevations above the operation may be used in some situations.
- When lanyard lengths longer than six feet (1.8m) are required to reach around large steel members the Project Safety Representative or Project Manager/Superintendent shall be contacted for approval.
