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Safety Belts and Lines 30 CFR 56.15005, 57.15005/, 77.1710(g) and 77.1607(x) 30 CFR §56/57.15005 Safety belts and lines There is no MSHA Policy for this standard.
30 CFR §77.1710 (g) Safety belts and lines shall be worn where there is danger of falling; a second person shall tend the lifeline when bins, tanks, or other dangerous areas are entered. There is no MSHA Policy for this standard. 30 CFR § 77.1607 Loading and haulage equipment; operation. (x) Persons shall wear safety belts when dropping railroad cars. There is no MSHA Policy for this standard. These standards require that a safety belt and line be worn where there is a danger of falling. A second person is required to tend the lifeline when bins, tanks, or other dangerous places are entered. (Metal and nonmetal and coal surface and metal and nonmetal underground)
Other relevant MSHA standards: 56.11001
or 57.11001 - Safe access 56.11009 or 57.11009 - Walkways along conveyors 56.11027 or 57.11027 - Scaffolds and work platforms 77.205(a)(e) Travelways at surface installations.
Issues to Consider in Determining Compliance: • Are safety belts and lines provided to persons where there is a danger of falling? » Are safety belts being worn? » Is the assembly correctly worn? » Is a line attached to the safety belt and is it securely anchored? » Is the anchorage point adequate for the intended load? » Is a second person tending the line when a person enters bins, tanks, or other dangerous areas? |
