Fall Zone + Sphere of Influence = Danger Zone
By: Michael J. Gelskey, Sr.
The U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety & Health Administration in 29CFR 1926.1401 defines the fall zone as, “The area, including but not limited to, directly below the load in which it is reasonably foreseeable that partially or completely suspended materials could fall in the event of an accident”.
Untrained users may be unaware of the subtlety of “but not limited to, directly below the load”.
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