Fall Rescue Plan Requirements: OSHA's Prompt-Rescue Duty
Arresting the fall is only half the system: OSHA requires employers to provide for prompt rescue or assure self-rescue whenever personal fall arrest is used. This guide explains the duty in 1926.502(d)(20) and 1910.140(c)(21), what OSHA letters say about 911-based plans and suspension time, and how to build the capability.
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