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Height Safety Project

Team Members:David Kimmel Jr.Jonathan Crews

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Project: Height Safety Project

Benefits: HEALTH: increases their mental well being regarding the house SUSTAINABILITY: does not affect homeowner COST: no cost to homeowner as HFH pays for fall protection DURABILITY: will not wear out

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Background: Every year the White County Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity builds 3 or 4 houses for those who are in need. While these houses are under construction HFH is responsible for the safety of its volunteers. With most of the volunteers being over 60 years of age fall related injuries are a serious concern for HFH.Objectives:• Develop a way to easily educate volunteers about ladder and

height safety.• Design a poster educating and reminding volunteers on ladder

safety, and one about scaffolding safety.• Create a policy to advise Rick on how to deal with all government

regulations regarding height safety.

Findings/Solutions:• A poster detailing how to use basic ladder types safely was

designed and sent to Rich for approval.• All governmental regulations from OSHA and several other

recommendations regarding ladder safety were compiled for Rick’s use.

• A FAQ sheet was drafted for HFH to use when educating volunteers on ladder safety.

• A poster showing proper scaffolding use was created for use at the jobsite.

• A presentation for Rick to use to train long term project supervisors with to increase safety awareness on site.

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Team Members: David Kimmel Jr. Jonathan Cruz

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Starting The Research

• In order to meet the customer’s goals for this project we researched from a variety of sources, including:

• Laddersafety.org (a trade association website)

• Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health

• Osha.gov (a government website containing regulations regarding residential construction)

Ladders Scaffolding• http://www.elcosh.org/document/3529/d000532

/Scaffold%2BSafety%2BFor%2BResidential%2BConstruction%2BContractors.html?show_text=1

• http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/occupational-health/scaffold-construction-contractors.pdf

• http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10752

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Deliverables

• At this point in the project several documents have been created and are ready for delivery to HFH. These include:– A FAQ sheet dealing with common ladder questions– A poster for at the jobsite to remind volunteers about ladder safety.– A poster detailing guidelines for use of several common types of

ladders for use as Rick sees fit.– A compilation of regulations for delivery to Rick for his use

overseeing the implementation of the project.– A poster for at the jobsite detailing proper and improper methods of

scaffolding use.– A PowerPoint presentation going in-depth on how to use scaffolding,

ladders, fall arrest systems and many other safety measures for Rick to train the long term project supervisors with for better on location safety assurance.

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FAQ Sheet on Ladders

Single & Extension Ladder Guidelines• Depending on the single ladder’s rating (heavy, medium, or light

duty), the length can range between 16 feet and 30 feet• Extension ladders can range between 32 feet and 60 feet in length• Requires two level ground supports and one top support.• Levelers may be used to produce even rails on rough or uneven

terrain.• These ladders must be erected at a pitch of 75 ½ degrees from the

horizontal to prevent the bottom of the ladder from sliding out.– A rule of thumb for setting up the ladder is to place the base of the ladder the base

of the ladder from the wall a distance equal to one-quarter of the length of the ladder.

• If attempting to climb to the roof, the ladder must be a minimum of 3 feet above the roof eave.

• Maintain a firm hand hold and refrain from carrying tools or other hardware while ascending or descending the ladder.

Stepladder Guidelines• Step ladders can range in length between 3 feet and 20 feet.• To ensure ladder stability, do not stand higher than highest

standing level indicated by the specifications label on the side rail of the stepladder. – Most ladders specify that you do not stand higher than 2 feet from the top of the

ladder.

• Ensure that the ladder base is fully open and the spreaders locked. Do not use step ladders as single ladders.

• To prevent tipping, climb the ladder near the middle of the rungs.

• When climbing the ladder, face the ladder and maintain a firm hand hold.

• Refrain from carrying other tools or hardware while ascending or descending the ladder.

• The braces at the rear of the stepladder are to ensure the ladders stability and integrity—they are not to be climbed or stood on.

Single Ladder

Scaffolding Safety

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Current Progress

• All deliverables have been delivered to Rick at HFH.

• All governmental safety regulations regarding ladders and scaffolding have been researched and included in what has been sent to Rick.

• Several posters are available for use at any HFH jobsite in the future.

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Possibilities for the Future

• All goals set forward by the customer have been met during the current project.

• If any future class decides to do a follow up to this project: Should create a training video to demonstrate proper use of the

equipment on the jobsite Should observe the jobsite when such equipment is being used in order

to make more detailed recommendations.

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