Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
Subpart I provides the standards for personal protective equipment for eye and face protection, head protection, foot protection, hand protection, electrical protective devices, respiratory protection and personal fall protection devices.
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Special Requirements
Scope: This standard provides the general requirements for the use and maintenance of personal protective equipment.
Special Requirements: Design, hazard assessment, communicate, certification (written), certify, training, references other standards
1910.132(c) - Design. All personal protective equipment shall be of safe design and construction for the work to be performed.
- 1910.132(d)(1)(i) - Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;
- 1910.132(d)(1)(ii) - Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and
- 1910.132(d)(1)(iii) - Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee.
1910.132(f)(2) - Each affected employee shall demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE.
1910.132(f)(3) - When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (f)(2) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where [Reference paragraph (f)(3)(i) - (iii)]:
Scope: This standard provides the requirements for eye and face protection.
Special Requirements: Markings, prescription, shade numbers, employer demonstrates, references other standards
Scope: This standard provides the requirements for respiratory protection to prevent exposure to air contaminants.
Special Requirements: Engineering control measures, respirator program (written), procedures, training, fit testing, medical evaluations, program administrator, hazard evaluations, inspections, NIOSH-certified respirators, change schedules, employer demonstrates, medical questionnaire, tests, certification, records, recordkeeping, assigned protection factors, tags, recommendations (written), PLHCP, references other standards
1910.134(a)(1) - In the control of those occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors, the primary objective shall be to prevent atmospheric contamination. This shall be accomplished as far as feasible by accepted engineering control measures (for example, enclosure or confinement of the operation, general and local ventilation, and substitution of less toxic materials). When effective engineering controls are not feasible, or while they are being instituted, appropriate respirators shall be used pursuant to this section.
1910.134(a)(2) - A respirator shall be provided to each employee when such equipment is necessary to protect the health of such employee. The employer shall provide the respirators which are applicable and suitable for the purpose intended. The employer shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a respiratory protection program, which shall include the requirements outlined in paragraph (c) of this section. The program shall cover each employee required by this section to use a respirator.
1910.134(c)(1) - In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:
- 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;
- 1910.134(c)(1)(ii) - Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;
- 1910.134(c)(1)(iii) - Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;
- 1910.134(c)(1)(iv) - Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;
- 1910.134(c)(1)(v) - Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;
- 1910.134(c)(1)(vi) - Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators;
- 1910.134(c)(1)(vii) - Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;
- 1910.134(c)(1)(viii) - Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and
- 1910.134(c)(1)(ix) - Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
1910.134(c)(2) - Where respirator use is not required:
- 1910.134(c)(2)(i) - An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard" - Mandatory); and
- 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) - In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).
1910.134(c)(3) - The employer shall designate a program administrator who is qualified by appropriate training or experience that is commensurate with the complexity of the program to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness.
1910.134(c)(4) - The employer shall provide respirators, training, and medical evaluations at no cost to the employee.
1910.134(d) - Selection of respirators. This paragraph requires the employer to evaluate respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, identify relevant workplace and user factors, and base respirator selection on these factors. The paragraph also specifies appropriately protective respirators for use in IDLH atmospheres, and limits the selection and use of air-purifying respirators.
- 1910.134(d)(1)(ii) - The employer shall select a NIOSH-certified respirator. The respirator shall be used in compliance with the conditions of its certification.
- 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) - The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.
1910.134(d)(2)(i) - The employer shall provide the following respirators for employee use in IDLH atmospheres:
- 1910.134(d)(2)(i)(A) - A full facepiece pressure demand SCBA certified by NIOSH for a minimum service life of thirty minutes, or
1910.134(d)(2)(ii) - Respirators provided only for escape from IDLH atmospheres shall be NIOSH-certified for escape from the atmosphere in which they will be used.
1910.134(d)(2)(iii) - All oxygen-deficient atmospheres shall be considered IDLH. Exception: If the employer demonstrates that, under all foreseeable conditions, the oxygen concentration can be maintained within the ranges specified in Table II of this section (i.e., for the altitudes set out in the table), then any atmosphere-supplying respirator may be used.
1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A) - Assigned Protection Factors (APFs). Employers must use the assigned protection factors listed in Table 1 to select a respirator that meets or exceeds the required level of employee protection. When using a combination respirator (e.g., airline respirators with an air-purifying filter), employers must ensure that the assigned protection factor is appropriate to the mode of operation in which the respirator is being used.
1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B) - For protection against gases and vapors, the employer shall provide, an air-purifying respirator, provided that:
- 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(1) - The respirator is equipped with an end-of-service-life indicator (ESLI) certified by NIOSH for the contaminant; or
- 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2) - If there is no ESLI appropriate for conditions in the employer's workplace, the employer implements a change schedule for canisters and cartridges that is based on objective information or data that will ensure that canisters and cartridges are changed before the end of their service life. The employer shall describe in the respirator program the information and data relied upon and the basis for the canister and cartridge change schedule and the basis for reliance on the data.
1910.134(e) - Medical evaluation. Using a respirator may place a physiological burden on employees that varies with the type of respirator worn, the job and workplace conditions in which the respirator is used, and the medical status of the employee. Accordingly, this paragraph specifies the minimum requirements for medical evaluation that employers must implement to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.
1910.134(e)(1) - General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.
1910.134(e)(2)(i) - Medical evaluation procedures. The employer shall identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination that obtains the same information as the medical questionnaire.
1910.134(e)(2)(ii) - The medical evaluation shall obtain the information requested by the questionnaire in Sections 1 and 2, part A of appendix C (mandatory) of this section.
1910.134(e)(3)(i) - Follow-up medical examination. The employer shall ensure that a follow-up medical examination is provided for an employee who gives a positive response to any question among questions 1 through 8 in Section 2, part A of appendix C (mandatory) or whose initial medical examination demonstrates the need for a follow-up medical examination.
1910.134(e)(4)(i) - Administration of the medical questionnaire and examinations. The medical questionnaire and examinations shall be administered confidentially during the employee's normal working hours or at a time and place convenient to the employee. The medical questionnaire shall be administered in a manner that ensures that the employee understands its content.
1910.134(e)(4)(ii) - The employer shall provide the employee with an opportunity to discuss the questionnaire and examination results with the PLHCP.
1910.134(e)(5)(i) - Supplemental information for the PLHCP. The following information must be provided to the PLHCP before the PLHCP makes a recommendation concerning an employee's ability to use a respirator [Reference paragraph (e)(5)(i)(A) - (E)].
1910.134(e)(5)(iii) - Supplemental information for the PLHCP. The employer shall provide the PLHCP with a copy of the written respiratory protection program and a copy of this section.
1910.134(e)(6) - Medical determination. In determining the employee's ability to use a respirator, the employer shall:
- 1910.134(e)(6)(i) - Obtain a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator from the PLHCP. The recommendation shall provide only the following information [Reference paragraph (e)(6)(i)(A) - (C)].
1910.134(e)(7) - Additional medical evaluations. At a minimum, the employer shall provide additional medical evaluations that comply with the requirements of this section if:
- 1910.134(e)(7)(i) - An employee reports medical signs or symptoms that are related to ability to use a respirator;
- 1910.134(e)(7)(ii) - A PLHCP, supervisor, or the respirator program administrator informs the employer that an employee needs to be reevaluated;
- 1910.134(e)(7)(iii) - Information from the respiratory protection program, including observations made during fit testing and program evaluation, indicates a need for employee reevaluation.
1910.134(f) - Fit testing. This paragraph requires that, before an employee may be required to use any respirator with a negative or positive pressure tight-fitting facepiece, the employee must be fit tested with the same make, model, style, and size of respirator that will be used. This paragraph specifies the kinds of fit tests allowed, the procedures for conducting them, and how the results of the fit tests must be used.
1910.134(f)(1) - The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.
- 1910.134(f)(8)(i) - Qualitative fit testing of these respirators shall be accomplished by temporarily converting the respirator user's actual facepiece into a negative pressure respirator with appropriate filters, or by using an identical negative pressure air-purifying respirator facepiece with the same sealing surfaces as a surrogate for the atmosphere-supplying or powered air-purifying respirator facepiece.
- 1910.134(f)(8)(ii) - Quantitative fit testing of these respirators shall be accomplished by modifying the facepiece to allow sampling inside the facepiece in the breathing zone of the user, midway between the nose and mouth. This requirement shall be accomplished by installing a permanent sampling probe onto a surrogate facepiece, or by using a sampling adapter designed to temporarily provide a means of sampling air from inside the facepiece.
- 1910.134(g)(1)(iii) - For all tight-fitting respirators, the employer shall ensure that employees perform a user seal check each time they put on the respirator using the procedures in appendix B-1 - user seal checks, or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer that the employer demonstrates are as effective as those in appendix B-1 of this section.
- 1910.134(g)(2)(i) - Continuing respirator effectiveness. Appropriate surveillance shall be maintained of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress. When there is a change in work area conditions or degree of employee exposure or stress that may affect respirator effectiveness, the employer shall reevaluate the continued effectiveness of the respirator.
- 1910.134(h)(2)(ii)(C) - Stored in accordance with any applicable manufacturer instructions.
1910.134(h)(3)(i) - The employer shall ensure that respirators are inspected as follows:
- 1910.134(h)(3)(i)(A) - All respirators used in routine situations shall be inspected before each use and during cleaning;
- 1910.134(h)(3)(i)(B) - All respirators maintained for use in emergency situations shall be inspected at least monthly and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be checked for proper function before and after each use; and
- 1910.134(h)(3)(i)(C) - Emergency escape-only respirators shall be inspected before being carried into the workplace for use.
1910.134(h)(3)(ii) - The employer shall ensure that respirator inspections include the following: [Reference paragraph (h)(3)(ii)(A) - (h)(3)(ii)(B)].
1910.134(h)(3)(iv) - For respirators maintained for emergency use, the employer shall:
- 1910.134(h)(3)(iv)(A) - Certify the respirator by documenting the date the inspection was performed, the name (or signature) of the person who made the inspection, the findings, required remedial action, and a serial number or other means of identifying the inspected respirator; and
- 1910.134(h)(3)(iv)(B) - Provide this information on a tag or label that is attached to the storage compartment for the respirator, is kept with the respirator, or is included in inspection reports stored as paper or electronic files. This information shall be maintained until replaced following a subsequent certification.
1910.134(h)(4) - Repairs. The employer shall ensure that respirators that fail an inspection or are otherwise found to be defective are removed from service, and are discarded or repaired or adjusted in accordance with the following procedures:
- 1910.134(h)(4)(i) - Repairs or adjustments to respirators are to be made only by persons appropriately trained to perform such operations and shall use only the respirator manufacturer's NIOSH-approved parts designed for the respirator;
- 1910.134(h)(4)(ii) - Repairs shall be made according to the manufacturer's recommendations and specifications for the type and extent of repairs to be performed; and
- 1910.134(h)(4)(iii) - Reducing and admission valves, regulators, and alarms shall be adjusted or repaired only by the manufacturer or a technician trained by the manufacturer.
1910.134(i)(4) - The employer shall ensure that cylinders used to supply breathing air to respirators meet the following requirements:
- 1910.134(i)(4)(i) - Cylinders are tested and maintained as prescribed in the Shipping Container Specification Regulations of the Department of Transportation (49 CFR part 180);
- 1910.134(i)(4)(ii) - Cylinders of purchased breathing air have a certificate of analysis from the supplier that the breathing air meets the requirements for Grade D breathing air.
1910.134(k) - Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in appendix D - (mandatory) Information for employees using respirators when not required under the standard, of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.
- 1910.134(k)(1) - The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following: [Reference paragraph (k)(1)(i) - (k)(1)(vii)].
1910.134(k)(2) - The training shall be conducted in a manner that is understandable to the employee.
1910.134(k)(3) - The employer shall provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace.
1910.134(k)(4) - An employer who is able to demonstrate that a new employee has received training within the last 12 months that addresses the elements specified in paragraph (k)(1)(i) through (vii) is not required to repeat such training provided that, as required by paragraph (k)(1), the employee can demonstrate knowledge of those element(s). Previous training not repeated initially by the employer must be provided no later than 12 months from the date of the previous training.
1910.134(k)(5) - Retraining shall be administered annually, and when the following situations occur: [Reference paragraph (k)(5)(i) - (k)(5)(iii)].
1910.134(k)(6) - The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.
1910.134(l)(1) - The employer shall conduct evaluations of the workplace as necessary to ensure that the provisions of the current written program are being effectively implemented and that it continues to be effective.
1910.134(l)(2) - The employer shall regularly consult employees required to use respirators to assess the employees' views on program effectiveness and to identify any problems. Any problems that are identified during this assessment shall be corrected. Factors to be assessed include, but are not limited to: [Reference paragraph (l)(2)(i) - (l)(2)(iv)].
1910.134(m) - Recordkeeping. This section requires the employer to establish and retain written information regarding medical evaluations, fit testing, and the respirator program. This information will facilitate employee involvement in the respirator program, assist the employer in auditing the adequacy of the program, and provide a record for compliance determinations by OSHA.
1910.134(m)(1) - Medical evaluation. Records of medical evaluations required by this section must be retained and made available in accordance with 1910.1020 - access to employee exposure and medical records.
1910.134(m)(2)(i) - Fit testing. The employer shall establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee including [Reference paragraph (m)(2)(i)(A) - (E)]:
1910.134(m)(2)(ii) - Fit test records shall be retained for respirator users until the next fit test is administered.
1910.134(m)(3) - A written copy of the current respirator program shall be retained by the employer.
Filtering facepiece (dust mask) means a negative pressure particulate respirator with a filter as an integral part of the facepiece or with the entire facepiece composed of the filtering medium.
Scope: This standard provides the requirements for head protection.
Special Requirements: Employer demonstrates, references other standards
1910.135(b)(1) - Head protection must comply with any of the following consensus standards [Reference paragraphs (b)(1)(i) - (iii)].
1910.135(b)(2) - Head protection devices that the employer demonstrates are at least as effective as head protection devices that are constructed in accordance with one of the above consensus standards will be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section.
Scope: This standard provides the requirements for foot protection.
Special Requirements: Employer demonstrates, reference other standards
Scope: This standard provides the requirements for electrical protective devices.
Special Requirements: Markings, design requirements, tests, inspections, certify, certifications
1910.137(a) - Design requirements for specific types of electrical protective equipment. Rubber insulating blankets, rubber insulating matting, rubber insulating covers, rubber insulating line hose, rubber insulating gloves, and rubber insulating sleeves shall meet the following requirements:
1910.137(a)(1)(ii) - Each item shall be clearly marked as follows [Reference paragraphs (a)(1)(ii)(A) - (I)].
1910.137(a)(1)(ii)(I) - Other relevant markings, such as the manufacturer's identification and the size of the equipment, may also be provided.
1910.137(a)(1)(iii) - Markings shall be nonconducting and shall be applied in such a manner as not to impair the insulating qualities of the equipment.
1910.137(a)(1)(iv) - Markings on gloves shall be confined to the cuff portion of the glove.
1910.137(a)(2)(i) - Equipment shall be capable of withstanding the ac proof-test voltage specified in Table I-1 or the dc proof-test voltage specified in Table I-2. [Reference paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A) - (C)].
1910.137(a)(2)(ii) - When the ac proof test is used on gloves, the 60-hertz proof-test current may not exceed the values specified in Table I-1 at any time during the test period. [Reference paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A) - (C)].
1910.137(a)(2)(iv) - Material used for Type II insulating equipment shall be capable of withstanding an ozone test, with no visible effects. The ozone test shall reliably indicate that the material will resist ozone exposure in actual use. Any visible signs of ozone deterioration of the material, such as checking, cracking, breaks, or pitting, is evidence of failure to meet the requirements for ozone-resistant material. (See the note following paragraph (a)(3)(ii)(B) of this section.)
1910.137(a)(3)(i) - Equipment shall be free of physical irregularities that can adversely affect the insulating properties of the equipment and that can be detected by the tests or inspections required under this section.
1910.137(b)(2)(ii) - When insulating equipment is tested in accordance with paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, the equipment current may not exceed 1 microampere per kilovolt of phase-to-phase applied voltage.
1910.137(c)(2)(ii) - Insulating equipment shall be inspected for damage before each day's use and immediately following any incident that can reasonably be suspected of causing damage. Insulating gloves shall be given an air test, along with the inspection.
1910.137(c)(2)(iv) - Insulating equipment found to have other defects that might affect its insulating properties shall be removed from service and returned for testing under paragraphs (c)(2)(viii) and (c)(2)(ix) of this section.
1910.137(c)(2)(xii) - The employer shall certify that equipment has been tested in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (c)(2)(iv), (c)(2)(vii)(D), (c)(2)(viii), (c)(2)(ix), and (c)(2)(xi) of this section. The certification shall identify the equipment that passed the test and the date it was tested and shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health and to employees or their authorized representatives.
Scope: This standard provides the requirements for personal fall protection systems.
Special Requirements: Competent person, qualified person, inspections, tests, employer demonstrates, prompt rescue, protocols, procedures
1910.140(c)(6) - A competent person or qualified person must inspect each knot in a lanyard or vertical lifeline to ensure that it meets the requirements of paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this section before any employee uses the lanyard or lifeline.
1910.140(c)(8) - D-rings, snaphooks, and carabiners must be proof tested to a minimum tensile load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without cracking, breaking, or incurring permanent deformation. The gate strength of snaphooks and carabiners must be capable of withstanding a minimum load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without the gate separating from the nose of the snaphook or carabiner body by more than 0.125 inches (3.175 mm).
1910.140(c)(11) - The employer must ensure that each horizontal lifeline:
- 1910.140(c)(11)(i) - Is designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person.
1910.140(c)(17) - A personal fall protection system or its components subjected to impact loading must be removed from service immediately and not used again until a competent person inspects the system or components and determines that it is not damaged and safe for use for employee personal fall protection.
1910.140(c)(18) - Personal fall protection systems must be inspected before initial use during each workshift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components must be removed from service.
1910.140(c)(21) - The employer must provide for prompt rescue of each employee in the event of a fall.
1910.140(d)(1)(v) - If the personal fall arrest system meets the criteria and protocols in appendix D of this subpart, and is being used by an employee having a combined body and tool weight of less than 310 pounds (140 kg), the system is considered to be in compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section. If the system is used by an employee having a combined body and tool weight of 310 pounds (140kg) or more and the employer has appropriately modified the criteria and protocols in appendix D - test methods and procedures for personal fall protection systems non-mandatory guidelines, then the system will be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii).
1910.140(d)(2)(ii) - Personal fall arrest systems are rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level. A free fall may be more than 6 feet (1.8 m) provided the employer can demonstrate the manufacturer designed the system to allow a free fall of more than 6 feet and tested the system to ensure a maximum arresting force of 1,800 pounds (8 kN) is not exceeded.
1910.140(e)(1) - System performance requirements. The employer must ensure that each positioning system meets the following requirements:
- 1910.140(e)(1)(i) - General. All positioning systems, except window cleaners' positioning systems, are capable of withstanding, without failure, a drop test consisting of a 4-foot (1.2-m) drop of a 250-pound (113-kg) weight.
- 1910.140(e)(1)(iii) - Positioning systems, including window cleaners' positioning systems, that meet the test methods and procedures in appendix D - test methods and procedures for personal fall protection systems non-mandatory guidelines, of this subpart are considered to be in compliance with paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii).
- 1910.140(e)(1)(iv) - Lineman's body belt and pole strap systems. Lineman's body belt and pole strap systems must meet the following tests [Reference paragraphs (e)(1)(iv)(A) - (e)(1)(iv)(C)].
Competent person means a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in any personal fall protection system or any component of it, as well as in their application and uses with related equipment, and who has authorization to take prompt, corrective action to eliminate the identified hazards.
Qualified describes a person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.
Personal fall arrest system means a system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a walking-working surface. It consists of a body harness, anchorage, and connector. The means of connection may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or a suitable combination of these.
Personal fall protection system means a system (including all components) an employer uses to provide protection from falling or to safely arrest an employee's fall if one occurs. Examples of personal fall protection systems include personal fall arrest systems, positioning systems, and travel restraint systems.