Truss Handling Fall Inspection for Framers

1. Has a site-specific fall protection plan been written and located at each jobsite?

2. Does the site-specific fall protection plan state why the use of conventional fall protection equipment is not feasible or safe?

3. Does the site-specific fall protection plan describe the alternative methods that the employer will use to protect workers from falls?

4. Are workers trained on the site-specific fall protection plan?

1. Are the workers installing the trusses and rafters trained to recognize fall risk hazards?

2. Are workers able to quickly and safely access all necessary materials during assembly and installation?

3. Are workers aware that they shall not work from or walk on top plates, joists, floor trusses, beams, or other structural members until they are securely braced and supported?

1. Are workers assembling truss sections while on the ground?

2. Are peak anchors and lifelines pre-installed before the truss section is lifted into place?

3. Are workers accessing top plates using a secured ladder to the secured interior top plate or truss bottom chord/ceiling joist-rafter tails?

4. Are all walls properly braced prior to starting the roof truss/rafter installation process?

5. Do the anchor points for PFAS meet the 5,000-pound strength requirement?

6. Do the anchor points maintain a safety factor of at least two under the supervision of a qualified person?

1. Are workers not involved in the truss/rafter installation aware that they cannot stand or walk below the installation?

2. Once a truss section (typically 4) is restrained, braced and sheathed, are workers then using that section as an anchorage point for their PFAS, and then continuing to install additional trusses once secured?

3. Are workers working 15 feet (4.6 m) or more above any floor level below use conventional fall protection?