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Fall Protection Rescue Plan Procedure

This document outlines fall protection rescue procedures including: 1) Ladder rescue which involves using ladders to access fallen workers and lower them to safety with lifting equipment if needed. 2) Rescue from work areas which uses lifting equipment to pull fallen workers to safety if possible. 3) Basket rescue which is a last resort using a lifting basket equipped with safety gear to access and lower fallen workers. The procedures specify personnel and equipment needed for each type of rescue.

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Fall Protection Rescue Plan Procedure

This document outlines fall protection rescue procedures including: 1) Ladder rescue which involves using ladders to access fallen workers and lower them to safety with lifting equipment if needed. 2) Rescue from work areas which uses lifting equipment to pull fallen workers to safety if possible. 3) Basket rescue which is a last resort using a lifting basket equipped with safety gear to access and lower fallen workers. The procedures specify personnel and equipment needed for each type of rescue.

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Fall Protection Rescue Plan Procedure

A. Ladder Rescue

1. If the fallen worker is suspended from a lifeline, move the worker (if possible) to an
area that rescuers can access safely with a ladder.
2. Set up the appropriate ladder(s) to reach the fallen worker.
3. Rig separate lifelines for rescuers to use while carrying out the rescue from the
ladder(s).
4. If the fallen worker is not conscious or cannot reliably help with the rescue, at least two
rescuers may be needed.
5. If the fallen worker is suspended directly from a lanyard or a lifeline, securely attach a
separate lowering line to the harness.
6. Other rescuers on the ground (or closest work surface) should lower the fallen worker
while the rescuer on the ladder guides the fallen worker to the ground (or work
surface).
7. Once the fallen worker has been brought to a safe location, administer first aid and
treat the person for suspension trauma and any other injury.
8. Arrange transportation to hospital if required. A designated worker must accompany
the injured worker to hospital.

Personnel and equipment needed:


- Rescue personnel : 4 personnel (has certified for working at height and first aider)
- Safety watcher : 1 personnel
- Ladder Rescue : use platform ladder
- Stretcher : 1 unit
- Vehicle for transportation to hospital if required

B. Rescue from Work Area or Floor Below

1. Ensure that rescuers are protected against falling.


2. If possible, securely attach a second line to the fallen worker’s harness to help
rescuers pull the fallen worker to a safe area. You will need at least two strong workers
to pull someone up to the level from which they fell.
3. Take up any slack in the retrieving line to avoid slippage.
4. Once the worker has been brought to a safe location, administer first aid and treat the
person for suspension trauma and any other injury.
5. Arrange transportation to hospital if required. A designated worker must accompany
the injured worker to hospital.

Personnel and equipment needed:


- Rescue personnel : 2 Personnel (has certified for and first aider)
- Safety watcher : 1 personnel
- Stretcher : 1 unit
- Vehicle for transportation to hospital if required
C. Basket Rescue

For basket rescues, the basket must be designed by a professional engineer in accordance
with good manufacturing processes to withstand all loads to which it may be subjected. It must
be kept on site at all times in an accessible location where it is clear of material or other
equipment. Fit the rescue basket with appropriate rigging for quick hookup by the forklift or
crane operator.

C1 - Always keep the following items in the rescue basket.

1. First-aid kit
2. Three lanyards equipped with shock absorbers
3. One full-body harness
4. Tag line attached to the basket at all times
5. Stretcher
6. Descent controller rescue device in good working condition

To perform a basket rescue, follow the steps below.

1. Make sure preferred methods A & B are not possible.


2. Notify the forklift or crane operator right away to position the crane to attach the
basket.
3. While the basket is being attached, the crew leader checks that all safety rigging is
done and all the required safety equipment is available.
4. With two rescuers in the basket, hoist it to a position that is above and as close as
possible to the fallen worker. A designated worker on the ground guides the basket
with a tag line. The designated worker must make sure that when the rescue basket
reaches the right elevation, the door of the basket is facing the structural steel to
provide an easy exit for rescuer #1.
5. Rescuer #1 exits the rescue basket and gets into a position to reach the fallen worker.
When doing this, rescuer #1 must be tied-off at all times to either the structure or the
rescue basket.
6. Rescuer #2, who is still in the rescue basket, lowers the line that will be used to
retrieve the worker. Rescuer #2 attaches an extra lanyard to the line if required.
7. Rescuer #1 assesses the fallen worker for injuries and then decides how to proceed
(i.e., treat injuries first, guide the fallen worker into the rescue basket, or lower the
basket to the ground with the fallen worker attached to it).
8. Once the fallen worker has been brought to a safe location, administer first aid. Treat
the person for suspension trauma and any other injury.
9. Arrange transportation to hospital. A designated worker must accompany the injured
worker to hospital.
If the basket rescue is the method used, keep the following points in mind.

• Perform a basket rescue only when it is not possible to use conventional equipment to
rescue the fallen worker in a safe manner.
• Never exceed the maximum number of workers in the basket as indicated on the
nameplate.
• Ensure that a competent worker inspects the crane and equipment being used prior to
lifting rescuers.
• Always equip the forklift or crane with a fail-safe mechanism to prevent the boom from
descending in the event of a power source or system failure.
• Maintain an adequate means of communication between the rescuers in the basket and
the crane operator at all times.
• Ensure that workers in the rescue basket wear full-body safety harnesses attached to a
lanyard and anchored to appropriate points in the basket at all times.
• Do not allow forklift or crane to travel while rescuers are in the basket.
• Do not use suspended rescue baskets during high winds, electrical storms, rain, or other
adverse conditions that could affect the safety of personnel on the platform or in the
basket.

Personnel and equipment needed:


- Rescue personnel :
Group 1 with 2 personnel (on the basket)
Group 2 with 2 personnel (on the ground, standby if any failure lifting)
(All personnel has certified for working at height and first aider)
- Safety watcher : 1 personnel
- Item on point C1
- Vehicle for transportation to hospital if required. A designated worker must accompany
the injured worker to hospital.

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