Fall Protection Overview OSHA has developed this webpage to provide workers and employers useful, up-to-date information on fall protection. Why is fall protection important? Falls are …

Fall protection, for activities not in the construction industry, is addressed in specific standards for the general industry and maritime. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents …

Before you can begin a fall protection program, all potential fall hazards must be identified. The following references aid in recognizing and evaluating hazards and possible solutions in the …

Personal fall protection system means a system (including all components) an employer uses to provide protection from falling or to safely arrest an employee's fall if one occurs.

This section requires employers to provide protection for each employee exposed to fall and falling object hazards.

Each employee 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above dangerous equipment shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net systems.

The video features oil and gas extraction workers talking about their use of fall protection and sharing their personal stories about why fall protection should always be worn when working at …

Employers shall provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for an employee, and shall comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before that …

Ensure each fall protection system and falling object protection, other than personal fall protection systems, that this part requires meets the requirements in this section.

Ladder Safety for Residential Construction Contractors (PDF). A Haitian Creole version (PDF), Portuguese version (PDF), and Español version (PDF) are also available.