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The hazard assessment site visit includes one day on site, accompanied by client representative to observe hazards, work procedures, interview workers, and gather information.
The Gravitec Fall Hazard Survey Presentation is a quick and efficient way to learn how well your company’s fall protection program meets the legal requirements. You get sound advice from fall protection specialists, providing you with a road map to meet your fall safety goals.
Within a 2-day time frame, Gravitec will:
- Survey a medium-sized industrial facility, construction worksite, tower structure, oil well lease, etc.
- Document existing fall protection hazards and current preventative practices (typically 25 hazards in a six-hour inspection).
- Prepare a mathematical ranking of fall hazard abatement priorities.
- Perform an engineering analysis of the performance of up to five existing fall protection systems, including horizontal lifelines.
- Educate (local management and/or the safety committee) with a half-day seminar covering an overview of the legal requirements and proper industrial fall protection practices.
- Present the survey findings, complete with recommendations for both immediate and long-term hazard abatement, to local management and/or the safety committee.
Large facilities may require more than two days.
TYPICAL SCHEDULE FOR FALL HAZARD SURVEY:
Hazard Assessment Site Visit (Day 1)
- Includes one day on site, accompanied by client representative to observe hazards, work procedures, interview workers, and gather information.
- Color digital photographs taken of all observed hazards.
- Maximum of 25 hazards to be covered in one day (approximately six (6) hours).
Report Development (Afternoon/Evening of Day 1)
- “Relative Risk Ranking” of each hazard, preparation of a prioritized list of hazards.
- One to five recommended abatement solutions per hazard.
- Preparation of a PowerPoint® Slide Presentation.
Fall Protection Awareness Seminar (Morning of Day 2)
- Four-hour classroom presentation about fall protection legislation, methods, equipment, systems, training, and rescue.
Must be attended by all personnel attending the afternoon presentation.
Report of Findings and Recommendations (1-3 Hours during Afternoon of Day 2)
- Presentation is designed to be viewed by management and offers the opportunity for questions and clarification of exposures and abatement options.
- Explanation of Gravitec’s “relative risk ranking” system.
- PowerPoint® slide and description of each hazard observed; includes hazard ranking and 1 to 5 recommendations.
- Question and answer session.
Publication of Findings (1 to 3 Days After Return to Office)
- Printout of PowerPoint® slides, legislation summary, explanation of “relative risk ranking” system summary table, and a glossary of fall protection terminology.
- Two full-color copies provided to client (1 bound, 1 unbound to permit client to make additional copies).
A client representative is required to accompany and guide the Gravitec surveyor for the duration of the site visit.
