IEEE Std 1307:2018 pdf download.IEEE Standard for Fall Protection for Electric Utility Transmission and Distribution on Poles and Structures.
IEEE Std 1307 provides requirements for a fall protection program for transmission and distribution structures and equipment. The requirements covered under this standard are based on sound engineering principles, engineering safety considerations, and research into the tools, methods. practices. and training provided to and by electric power workers. It does not include work in vaults, manholes, or other confined spaces. Requirements regarding stairways and scaffolding of all types are not considered in this standard.
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to provide guidance, work methods, and equipment specifications to protect employees covered under the standard from being injured by falls, and provide emphasis to encourage further development in equipment, work methods, and training related to fall protection programs used for electric utility transmission and distribution work.
This document is intended to enhance other national, state, and local regulations, and to add specific requircnwnts applicable to the utility industry. These specific requirements are not intended to replace their respective regulations.
2. Normative references
The following referenced documents arc indispensable for the application of this document (i.e., they must be understood and used, so each referenced document is cited in text and its relationship to this document is explained). For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments or corrigenda) applies.
Accredited Standards Committee U2-2017, National Electrical Safety Code(NESCR).
ANSI/ASSE A 10.32, Fall Protection Systems American National Standard for Constniction and Demolition Operations.
ANSI A 14.1, Safety Requirements for Portable Wood Ladders.
ANSI A 14.2, Safety Requirements for Portable Metal Ladders.
ANSI A 14.3, Safety Requirements for Fixed Ladders.
ANSI Z359, Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems. Subsystems, and Components.
ASTM F711. Specification for Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Rod and Tube Used in Live-Line Tools.
ASTM FX87, Standard Specifications for Personal Climbing Equipment-Pole and Tree Climbers.
ASTM F914, Standard Test Method for Acoustic Emission for Insulated Aerial Personnel Devices.
USA Z259, Design of Active Fall Protection Systems.
IEEE Std 516TN1, IEEE Guide for Maintenance Methods on Energized Power Lines.
OSHA Safety and Health Bulletin SHIB 03-24-2004 (Suspension Trauma).
3. Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. The IEEE Standard.s Dictionary Online should be consulted for terms not defined in this clause.
activation distance: The distance traveled by a fall arrester or the amount of line paid out by a self-retracting device from the point of onset of a fall to the activation point where the fall arrester begins to apply a braking or stopping force. This activation point is where the fall arrester engages the lifeline or, in the case of a self- retracting lanyard, where an internal brake engages. Activation distance is part of the free-fall distance experienced in a fall.IEEE Std 1307 pdf download.