DON'T BECOME A DROPPED

OBJECT STATISTIC

2017 Governor’s Industrial Safety & Health ConferenceShawn Wolfe - Health and Safety Leader, The Boeing CompanyDarry Woodson - Health & Safety Institute Team, The Boeing CompanyNate Bohmbach - Associate Product Director, Ergodyne

AGENDA» Safety at Heights Overview» Risk Awareness» Standards & Regulation» Controls and Best Practice

» PPE» Administrative» Engineering

» Dropped Object Program Creation» Drop Demo

SAFETY AT HEIGHTS

OVERVIEW

AWARENESS IS KEY

» Defining Dropped Objects» Any object/item that falls from its previous

position.» Considers workers {themselves} as separate

category (fall protection).» Can be large or small:

» Tools» PPE» Equipment» Structure» Other loose items

RISK AWARENESSDROPPED OBJECTS

» Dropped Object Causes» Elements:

» Environmental (wind, rain, snow, sea motion)» Corrosion or other deterioration » Vibration » Body effects (sweaty or numb hands, fatigue)

» Worker or Equipment Generated:» Tripping or colliding» Poor housekeeping» Not following procedures» Miscalculations and poor design» Missed or inadequate inspections» Homemade tools and equipment

RISK AWARENESSDROPPED OBJECTS

» Poor housekeeping » Unorganized // unclean workplace » Unnecessary movement and time at

height» Cords laying across walkways, platforms,

etc.» Foreign material concerns

RISK AWARENESSHOUSEKEEPING

» Improper equipment transport » Not maintaining 3 points of contact » Overloading a climber

» Physical toll on body» Exceeding fall protection capacity

» Overflowing containers» Using improper rated containers

RISK AWARENESSEQUIPMENT TRANSPORTATION

INJURY OR FATILITYDAMAGELOST PRODUCTIVITY

COSTS OF NOT

TAKING ACTION:

» Dropped Objects» Struck by falling object (worker or bystander)» Falls from height

» Gut reaction trying to catch falling object» Tool pulling worker down with it if tethered improperly

» Poor housekeeping and transport» Slips, trips and falls (same level or from height)» Sprains and strains» Struck by falling objects

COSTSINJURY OR FATALITY

» Dropped objects can cause damage to…» The Dropped Item Itself» An Object Below» The Structure Being Worked On» Equipment From Foreign Objects» The Environment

COSTSDAMAGE

» Lost productivity can result from…» Work stoppage to investigate a near miss.» Descending back down and climbing back up.

COSTSLOST PRODUCTIVITY

REGULATION &

STANDARDS

» United States: OSHA» Scaffolds: 1926.451(h) – “falling object protection”» Fall Protection: 1926.501(c) – "Protection from falling objects"» Steel Erection:1926.759(a) – “Securing loose items aloft”» General Duty Clause

» Washington: WAC 296-155-24611» (2) Fall Protection Work Plan

» (iv) Describe the proper procedures for the handling, storage, and securing of tools and materials;

» (v) Describe the method of providing overhead protection for workers who may be in, or pass through the area below the worksite;

REGULATIONS

*USA Department of Labor – OSHA 1926: www.osha.gov*Washington State Legislature: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/

DROPPED OBJECTS

» United States: OSHA » Ladders §1910.23: requirements state the following:

» (11) Each employee faces the ladder when climbing up or down it; » (12) Each employee uses at least one hand to grasp the ladder when

climbing up and down it; and » (13) No employee carries any object or load that could cause the employee

to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder.

REGULATIONS

Final Rule to Update General Industry Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Standards; OSHA - U.S. Department of Labor https://www.osha.gov/walking-working-surfaces/index.html

EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTATION

EQUIPMENT STANDARDS

» ANSI/ISEA 121» Standard for Dropped Objects Prevention Solutions» Includes active controls

» Tool attachments» Tool lanyards» Containers (buckets, pouches)

» Does not include Passive Controls (toeboards) or PPE (hard hats, etc.)

CONTROLS &

BEST PRACTICE

O@H HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS

» O@H Definition» Secondary Protection Solutions» Protects/covers the worker or deflects

an object after it has fallen

» Examples:» Hard Hats, Steel Toe Boots, Eyewear,

Hand Protection

HIERARCHY OF CONTROLSPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT {PPE}

O@H HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS

» O@H Definition» Changing behavior

» Awareness & Communication» Signs, Stickers, Barricade Tape» Tool Box Talks» Training, Training, Training!

» Policies & Procedures» Checklists (Pre, During, Post Job)» “Red Areas” or “Drop Zones”» Hoisting vs Carrying Procedures

HIERARCHY OF CONTROLSADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSAWARENESS & EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

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Tool Management

WA State Governor’s Safety Conference

October 2017

Presenters: Shawn Wolfe & Darry Woodson

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We put our families on airplanes because we know they are safe

Month 2012

Source: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/by_the_numbers/

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How does Boeing ensure airplanes are safe when it comes to Tool Management?

▪Command Media

▪Tool Management

▪Visual Controls

▪Metrics

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Tool Management

Visual

Controls

Lost Tool

Search

Check

in/Check

out Kits

from Shared

Containers

2nd Party

Verification

of Tool

Sweeps

Uniquely

Marked

Tools

Inventory

of Tools

Tools Used

in FOD

Critical

Areas✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Tools Used

in FOD

Control

Areas✓ ✓ ✓

N/A N/A N/A

Tools in

FOD

Awareness

Areas

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Tool Management

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Visual ControlsShadow hand tools

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Visual ControlsShadow hand tools

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Metrics

Each tool is accounted for with reports that displays our metrics

If not found an extensive search is performed and the results are reported up through the management chain

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Questions

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O@H HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS

» Passive Engineering Controls» Toe Boards, Netting, Guarding,

Barricading, Secondary Retention

HIERARCHY OF CONTROLSENGINEERING CONTROLS

» Active Engineering Controls» Attachments, Lanyards, Topped Containers

HIERARCHY OF CONTROLSENGINEERING CONTROLS

ENGINEERING CONTROLS

» Trapped» Creates an attachment point on tools that do not have one

built in.

» Tethered» Prevents object from falling by securing to a worker or other

anchor point.

» Topped» Cover buckets, pouches, and other containers to avoid

spilling their contents.

ACTIVE SOLUTIONS: THE 3 T’s OF O@H SAFETY

// TRAPPED

THE SOLUTIONA COMPLETE TETHERING SYSTEM

// TETHERED

TETHERED

» Tool Lanyards» Know the type of lanyard needed to do the job.

// TOPPED

» Carrying» Pouches & Bags» Avoid spilling contents when bending,

twisting, or reaching

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» Hoisting » Buckets & bags» Secure contents if container tips over or

catches while in transit

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O@H PROGRAM

ROADMAP

» Policy: establishes rules» Program: organized efforts used to address a problem

– A policy is not a program– A policy can be a part of a program– A policy alone does not give enough guidanceSource: AIHA

ROADMAP

POLICY OR PROGRAM?

ROADMAP

O@H PROGRAM ROADMAP

Call to ActionIdentify Risk & Define ScopeObservation/Site AssessmentTraining

Controlled ImplementationPolicy CreationLaunchReview & Expand

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QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU!