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<br />FALL PROTECTION <br /> <br />. - <br /> <br />HIGHUGHTS CE-92-0Q4-G <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Safety harnesses with lanyards must be <br />used on bridges - no safety belts, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />" the bridge has permanent hand-rails <br />then additional fall protection is not <br />required. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Temporary hand-rails will be ordered <br />through the supply depanment and <br />installed per UP standards (CE83811). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />If you are working on both sides of <br />bridge, then hand-rails must be installed <br />on both sides. <br /> <br />= -== <br /> <br />-$- <br /> <br />CE-92-Q04-G <br /> <br />f'a,,.2 of 20 <br /> <br />Ing and joint bolt replacement. which are not subject <br />to the !Iafety harness, handraiVlifeline cable, lan- <br />yard, sEllety net and Iile ,oreservor requirelTlent" of this <br />bulletin. <br />When individuals are working on a railroad bridge <br />and it is, impractical to Ulse staging, or sc:alifolding with <br />toe boards and handrails. then safety harnesses and <br />lanyard,s will be used. III the work area is: mO"e than <br />25 feet off the ground it may be convenient to usn safety <br />nots in lieu of salety hamnS8S and lanyard,s, "specially <br />during Iong-Ierm projects:. if the bridge is equipped with <br />permanent handrails, th,on additional fall proteclion is <br />not required, provided individuals do not worl( beyond <br />the hand,ails OroVllrlhe side of the bridge, a'1d or,oviding <br />the,e a.." no gaps or hClles on the bridge dOCK iarge <br />enough for a pers,," to fall through. <br />When work is tCl be plorformed on a bridge that has <br />permanent handrails on one side only, indlviduELls may <br />work on 'that side clnly, without additional prot9<:tion. " <br />it becomes necessary to work on the unpmtect,Kl side <br />of such bridges, it will be necessary to install an Mchor- <br />ing systom, and Individuals will be required to US" safety <br />hamessEls and lanyams secured to an anc:horing sys- <br />tem. Rail mounted anch'or devicos or oth,,, approved <br />devices may be used lIS the anchoring sySlem. Due to <br />the type ,,1 tieoOft equipment, safety be its will be autho- <br />rized only for climbing poles or towers. <br />Whel'O Ihere aI''' no pelrmanent handrails, In place on <br />a bridge ,and work is to be performed on the bridge deel<. <br />or structure andlor the trael<. structure (where the work <br />cannot be accomplished working excluslvnly bolWElEln <br />tho rails) without personE.1 fall protection. it will be nec- <br />essary to install handrailing in accordance with CE <br />Drawing 33811 , "T nmpomry Bridge Handrail: The T em- <br />porary Bridge Handrail Is available through the Supply <br />Departml.nt, Item No. 510-7379. <br />II work is to be performed on both sides 0'1 the 'bridge, <br />thon railings must Ioe installed on both sides. Any Indi- <br />vidual who must work beyond the handrail or O'{er the <br />sides of the bridgo mus', wear a salety hamells and <br />lanyard secured to a lifelilne cable, rail mounted ,anchor <br />device or other su~abln s,nchorage. <br />All ernpioyees using f,all protection equ~lm9nt must <br /> <br />.$- <br />