R 408.43214 Fall protection.

Rule 3214. (1) The employer shall provide a safety harness that has a lanyard which is in compliance with construction safety standard Part 45. "Fall Protection," R 408.44501 to R 408.44502 and which is affixed to attachment points provided and approved by the manufacturer. Any occupant of an aerial work platform described in the provisions of R 408.43202(a) and (c) and figures 1 and 3 shall use the harness. A fall arrest system shall only be used where the aerial lift is designed to withstand the vertical and lateral loads caused by an arrested fall. (2) An employee may use a body belt with a restraint device with the lanyard and the anchor arranged so that the employee is not exposed to any fall distance. An employee shall use a restraint device where the aerial lift cannot withstand the vertical and lateral loads imposed by an arrested fall. (3) An employee shall be prohibited from belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial work platform. (4) An employer shall not allow employees to exit an elevated aerial work platform, except where elevated work areas are inaccessible or hazardous to reach. Employees may exit the platform with the knowledge and consent of the employer. When employees exit to unguarded work areas, fall protection shall be provided and used as required in construction safety standard Part 45. "Fall Protection," R 408.44501 to R 408.44502.