ITAC FPS can provide site assessment services to assist in identifying and prioritizing site-specific fall hazards at your worksite.

During the initial site visit, photographs are taken, applicable work methods are identified, drawing research is accomplished, and necessary field measurements & "as built" condition verification are performed to gain full appreciation of the hazard(s) associated with work at elevation.

Interviews with the various trades/workers concerned are conducted and pertinent data is collected such as:

• The population or number of workers exposed to work at elevation for a given work task.
• The duration or time per exposure.
• Number of existing environmental factors, i.e., poor lighting, slippery surfaces, noise, etc.
• Existing control methods utilized (temporary guardrails, fall arrest, no or inadequate controls)
• Height of the hazard above the walking/working surface

The aforementioned information is correlated into factors. These factors are then weighted and compiled into a relative risk assessment rating formula that will prioritize hazards in order of greatest level of risk. This quantitative risk calculation will assist in sorting fall hazards for mitigation purposes.

Once identified/quantified, conceptual solutions for each fall hazard are proposed - one for each measure in a prescribed hierarchy of controls:

• Elimination: Do you really need to go up there?
  Possible Solutions: Move the valve, reroute the ducting, etc.
• Prevention: Prevent the exposure to the fall hazard.
  Possible Solutions: Guardrails, access or work platforms, etc.
• Fall Arrest: Plan for the event and minimize the consequences.
  Possible Solutions: Stationary anchorage points, horizontal/vertical lifelines.

A suitable rescue method for each control is provided for consideration. Rough order of magnitude cost estimates for each conceptual solution are given for client capital appropriation initiatives.

A hazard summary report deliverable containing all the aforementioned items is compiled and furnished to the client for review and comment.

Based upon client selections/suggestions, the report will serve as the basis for a final engineering package and subsequent construction work scope.