Fall Protection Building Requirements

When Tradesman Fall Protection is designing a fall arrest system for your existing or newly designed building, please follow these basic requirements in the matrix below*.

Determine Your Building's Conditions: Determine Your Building's Requirements:

My building has parapet walls less than 42” = Requirement B	A = Dedicated Davit System
My building has a tall parapet wall and/or bumpouts = Requirement D	B = Fall Restraint System or Horizontal Life Line
My building is in excess of 300’ in height = Requirement A or D	C = Tieback Anchors (1 for main line & 1 for safety line)
My building is in excess of 130' in height = Requirement A or D	D = Permanent Building Maintenance Unit**
My building is 3+ stories and is utilizing a descent system = Requirement C	E = Rigging Sleeve or Monorail w/ Trolleys
My building has a mansard roof = Requirement F	F = Cable Tube or Rigging Sleeve
My building has a cantilevered slab/roof edge = Requirement E or F	G = Consultation w/ American Davit & Anchor
My building has other fall hazards not pertaining to the roof = Requirement G	H = OSHA is On Standby
My building has a an atrium = Requirement E
My building design wont allow for a permanent powered platform = Requirement G
The building owner does not want a suspended maintenance system = Requirement H

*Due to building/labor codes in the states of NY and California, there are specific instances when permanent platforms are or can be considered mandatory.

**Buildings that are more than 300’ in height are required to utilize intermittent stabilization anchors. There may be conditions that these anchors can not be used, please call AD&A for more information.

A few things to remember:

No window cleaner shall attempt to clean any surface beyond his reach. Swinging, swaying or any other maneuver to increase the work area shall be prohibited. (IWCA I-14.1 standard, section 5.6.9)

From an economic standpoint, the objective is to use a conventional maintenance contractor supplied temporary platform whenever possible. However, there are specific instances when permanent platforms are or can be considered mandatory.

Intermittent stabilization anchors only work when a roof rigged stage can transverse over the edge of the roof and down the façade of the building. These anchors will not work with a ground rigged system.

Electrical Requirements:

Electrical power outlets are to be located at each roof level no more than 100’ from window cleaning/suspended equipment locations. The power requirements at designated outlets are to be capable of providing 208 volts, 3 phase, 60 Hertz, 30 amperes at each receptacle except for a permanent powered platform which requires 230 volts. The outlets should not experience more than 3% voltage drop under full load.