Fall Protection: Fall Protection Systems
Learn about personal fall protection systems.
Fall protection systems (FPS) are intended to prevent employees from falling off, onto, or through working levels and to protect employees from falling objects.
A personal fall protection system (PFPS) is one option of protection Cal-OSHA requires for workers who are exposed to vertical drops of 4 feet or more.
Fall protection hierarchy of controls:
- Avoid exposure by eliminating the need to work at height through design and engineering solutions.
- Passive systems - Guardrails, skylight covers, swing gates, etc.
- Fall Restraint
- Fall Arrest