Dropped-object prevention

Hazards

• Planning and controls that keep tools, hardware, and equipment from falling from elevated work or suspension.

Controls

• Eliminate loose items, use rated primary and secondary retention, tether compatible tools, control pockets and materials, inspect overhead work, and maintain exclusion zones below.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Eliminate loose items, use rated primary and secondary retention, tether compatible tools, control pockets and materials, inspect overhead work, and maintain exclusion zones below.

Explore related entries

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