Fall clearance

Hazards

• The unobstructed vertical distance required for a fall-arrest system to deploy and stop a worker safely.

Controls

• Calculate the complete system and actual work geometry before attachment, including swing and changing lower levels.

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

Calculate the complete system and actual work geometry before attachment, including swing and changing lower levels.

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