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loading. Horizontal lifelines shall be Installed and maintained by the assigned Competent
Person.
 Priority shall be given to lifeline placement as structures are erected.
 Lifelines shall be arranged to provide adequate mobility in all areas of the structure while
maintaining 100% fall protection for personnel.
 Lifelines should be used arranged to provide tie off points at lease waist high for personal using
them
 Personnel installing lifelines shall be protected from falls at all times by use of retractable
lanyards or tie off to structural steel, etc.
 Supervisor shall schedule regular documented inspections of all lifelines at least weekly.

 Vertical Lifelines/Retractable Lifelines • Static Rope

 Static rope lifelines shall be of synthetic fiber rope approved and maintained by the assigned
Competent Person.

 Static rope lifelines must be used with approved rope grabs for lanyard attachment.
 Static rope lifelines must be anchored at the top by means capable of supporting 5400 pounds.
 Static rope lifeline/rope grabs will be placed for each person working from or riding in

spiders/ski‐climbers or two‐point suspension scaffolds. Each person must have an individual
lifeline.
 NOTE: SOFTENERS SHOULD BE USED WHERE LIFELINES CONTACT SHARP EDGES SUCH AS BEAM
FLANGES.

 Retractable Reel Lifelines

 Retractable lifeline devices shall be attached to supports capable of withstanding 5400 pounds
impact loading.

 Retractable lifeline devices shall be secured by means of shackles and wire rope chokers or
synthetic slings. ROPE (synthetic or natural fiber) SHALL NOT BE USED TO SECURE THESE
DEVICES.

 Each retractable lifeline device shall be equipped with a rope tag line for extending the device to
elevations below the point of attachment.

 Retractable lifeline shall be placed at the top of every temporary construction ladder, which is to
be used for repeated access/egress to elevations.

 Retractable lifelines shall also be used to provide fall protection to structural ironworkers during
erection prior to installation of other fall protection systems.
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17.3 Ladders

 Permanent caged structural ladders may be ascended or descended without additional fall
protection.

 All temporary construction ladders placed for repeated access/egress to elevations shall be
equipped with retractable lifelines. Personnel using these ladders shall secure the retractable lifeline
to their harness while ascending or descending the ladder.

 Portable ladders (e.g. extension ladders, step ladders, etc.) When using these types of ladders the
following compliance is required:
 Personnel using the ladder must receive detailed job‐specific instructor concerning use of
portable ladder and associated fall protection techniques

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