April 2nd #Worksafe Floor & Wall Openings Twitter Chat

#worksafe @Jalega97 Q1. What is the difference between a floor opening & a floor hole?
— Ace Industries, Inc. (@AceIndustries) April 2, 2015

A1a. Floor Hole is less than 12” and greater than 1” #worksafe @aceindustries
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

A1b. Floor Opening is greater than 12” in any direction #worksafe
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

#worksafe Q2. What types of guards or safety measures are required for Openings? @jarwood32 @Jalega97
— Ace Industries, Inc. (@AceIndustries) April 2, 2015

A2a. Standard hand railing with Toe board on exposed sides #worksafe @aceindustries
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

A2b. Floor covers #worksafe @aceindustries
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

#worksafe Q3. Are stairwells required to have handrails? @jarwood32 @Jalega97
— Ace Industries, Inc. (@AceIndustries) April 2, 2015

A3a. Yes, if there are more than 4 risers #worksafe @aceindustries
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

A3b.. It is also depending on the width of the stair wells, please review OSHA standard 1910.23(d)(1) #worksafe @aceindustries
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

#worksafe @jarwood32 @jalega97 Q4. Do overhead cranes have walking surfaces?
— Ace Industries, Inc. (@AceIndustries) April 2, 2015

A4a. Yes Over Head Cranes have walkway and stair cases #worksafe @aceindustries
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

not all cranes will have walking surfaces though. Mainly the larger cranes come equipped with walkways. #worksafe @aceindustries
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

#worksafe @jalega97 Q4: overhead cranes also have runways.
— Atownbrown (@AtownBrown) April 2, 2015

#worksafe @jalega97 @jarwood32 Q5. Is fall protection required when a crane has a walkway?
— Ace Industries, Inc. (@AceIndustries) April 2, 2015

A5a. Depends if the walkway has the required handrails and toe boards. #workafe @aceindustries #worksafe
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

A5b. It is industry best practices to practice 100% tie off even if you have the proper safety guards in place #worksafe @aceindustries
— Jason Lee Gahring (@Jalega97) April 2, 2015

#worksafe @jalega97 A5 #AlwaysTieOff @AceIndustries
— Atownbrown (@AtownBrown) April 2, 2015

Join us next month

A shocking #Worksafe Twitter chat May 7 1:30PM EST with our safety guru @Jalega97 #ElectricalSafetyMonth pic.twitter.com/fZXz3lcr5L
— Ace Industries, Inc. (@AceIndustries) April 8, 2015