OSHA Modifies Guidance on Use of Particular Shock Absorbing Lanyard
OSHA’s memo explaining the modified guidance can be found at http://www.osha.gov/doc/interpretations/I20110822.html. Please read the entire guidance, but OSHA said in the first two paragraphs the following –
“On January 14, 2009, OSHA issued a letter of interpretation regarding the use of a particular shock absorbing lanyard to satisfy the requirements found in §1926.453(b)(2)(v). The Directorate of Construction has received inquiries from regional offices, area offices, and the public asking if the January 2009 letter banned the lanyard in question.
“OSHA did not ban the particular lanyard but stated, based on the manufacturer’s instructions, which stipulated a minimum anchor point height of 18.5 feet, that it was likely that the lanyard’s use would not comply with OSHA standards at lower heights….”