01MANDATORY
Identify Drop Hazards
- ✓Identify tools, materials and loose items before starting.
- ✓Check openings and edges at elevated levels.
- ✓Consider wind and vibration effects.
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Dropped Objects Critical Safety Rules
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Dropped Objects Critical Safety Rules
SECURE • ISOLATE BELOW • CONTROL MATERIALS • PREVENT DROPPED OBJECTS
OSHA 29 CFR 1926EN 361 • EN 365 • EN 795ISO 45001 Framework
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SB-DO-001
Revision 1.0
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30 SEC CHECKSafeBase Pre-Job Control
Check Before Starting
✓Work Permit
✓Risk Assessment
✓Toolbox Talk
✓Rescue Plan
✓Weather
✓PPE Check
✓Area Isolation
02MANDATORY
Secure Tools
- ✓Use approved tethering systems where appropriate.
- ✓Inspect tether attachment points.
- ✓Do not use damaged tethers or connectors.
03MANDATORY
Secure Materials
- ✓Keep loose materials away from edges.
- ✓Prevent materials from tipping or rolling.
- ✓Store small parts in suitable containers.
04MANDATORY
Barricade the Area Below
- ✓Establish an exclusion zone beneath the drop line.
- ✓Keep barricades and warnings visible.
- ✓Prevent unauthorized entry.
05MANDATORY
Transfer Materials Safely
- ✓Do not throw materials between levels.
- ✓Use suitable lifting or transfer methods.
- ✓Never drop materials from height.
06MANDATORY
Protect Openings
- ✓Use toe boards, mesh or suitable falling-object protection.
- ✓Control platform openings.
- ✓Immediately isolate the area if protection is removed.
07MANDATORY
Coordinate Overhead Work
- ✓Maintain communication between upper and lower work teams.
- ✓Assess simultaneous-work risks.
- ✓Control work when personnel are below.
08MANDATORY
Final Area Check
- ✓Do not leave loose tools or materials on platforms.
- ✓Lower unused equipment safely.
- ✓Remove barricades only after the hazard is fully eliminated.
Critical Stop Criteria
🛑 Stop Work Now
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NEVER WORK ABOVE WITHOUT CONTROLLING THE AREA BELOW
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NEVER LEAVE TOOLS OR MATERIALS UNSECURED AT EDGES
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NEVER THROW MATERIALS FROM HEIGHT
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NEVER USE DAMAGED TETHERS
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NEVER PERFORM UNCONTROLLED OVERHEAD WORK ABOVE PEOPLE
Technical Control
Critical Values
100%
Area-below control
TETHER
Suitable tool securing
BARRIER
Drop-zone isolation
FINAL CHECK
No loose items left
Reference
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.501(c) / 1926.502(j)
Protection From Falling Objects
Personal Protective Equipment
Required PPE
⛑️
Chin-Strap Helmet
EN 397
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Safety Glasses
EN 166
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Work Gloves
EN 388
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Safety Footwear
ISO 20345
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High-Visibility Vest
EN 361
Engineering controls first, personal protection second.