JLC • NEW ENGLAND EDITION • JANUARY 1996 JLC • NEW ENGLAND EDITION • JANUARY 1996
FALL PROTECTION:
COMPLYING WITH
OSHA'S NEW
RULES
Where railings
and tie-offs
won't work, the
new rules allow
for alternative
strategies
Under OSHA's new rules,
even carpenters laying
plywood on the first-floor
deck must be protected from
falling. Since scaffolds and
tie-offs are not the answer,
the work site must be
carefully managed as a
"Controlled Access Zone."
When the phone rang, it was one of my
foremen saying, "OSHA's here." I
hurried to the job to find two compliance officers
beginning their pre-inspection meeting.
I'm a very safety-conscious builder: We
have a written safety plan and hold weekly
safety meetings. I figured I would probably get
a medal. But instead,