California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 3 - General Plant Equipment and Special Operations
Article 13 - Agricultural Operations
Section 3458 - Fall Protection for Date Palm Operations
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Employees working in or on date palm trees shall be protected from falling at heights greater than 7 1/2 feet by the use of approved equipment/devices such as, but not limited to, elevating work platforms or aerial devices, or fall protection as provided in accordance with this Section.
(b) Lanyards used in a fall protection system shall be constructed of wire rope or chain when there is a hazard of cutting or damaging the lanyard by the use of tools or knives.
NOTE: The term "safety factor" is defined as the ratio of the ultimate breaking strength of a member or piece of material or equipment to the actual working stress or safe load when in use.
(c) Date palm saddles shall be designed by a competent person and shall be used in accordance with the following:
(d) Positioning device systems used in the crown of date palm trees are permitted for fall protection provided the following conditions are met:
(e) A job briefing shall be conducted by a qualified person before each work assignment begins. Such job briefing shall include the description of the hazards unique to a specific job, appropriate work procedures to be followed, and other items to ensure that the work can be accomplished safely.
(f) Prior to each use, fall protection equipment shall be inspected by a qualified person and any found to be defective shall be immediately removed from service.
1. New section filed 8-4-2003; operative 9-3-2003 (Register 2003, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
