Fall protection is the use of controls designed toprotect personnel from falling or in the event they dofall, to stop them without causing severe injury. … Federal statutes, standards and regulations in the United States pertaining to the requirements for employers to provide fall protection are administered by OSHA.

A personal fall arrest system is one option of protection that OSHA requires for workers on construction sites who are exposed to vertical drops of 6 feet or more. Attachment Location. Body Harness. Vertical Lifeline/Lanyard. Webbing.