NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 8715.1B Effective Date: February 01, 2021 Expiration Date: February 01, 2026

Subject: NASA Safety and Health Programs

Responsible Office: Office of Safety and Mission Assurance

Chapter 9. Fall Protection

9.1 Fall Protection Program

Each Center shall implement a Center fall protection program to protect any persons who work at heights at NASA managed facilities.

9.2 Institutional Safety Discipline Lead Designation - Fall Protection Program Administrator

9.2.1 Each Center Director shall appoint in writing a qualified person as the Fall Protection Program Administrator who is the Institutional Safety Discipline Lead for fall protection.

9.2.2 The Fall Protection Program Administrator is responsible for ensuring the Center meets the requirements in 9.3 and 9.4 in addition to the responsibilities outlined in 2.6.3.

9.3 Referenced Standards

9.3.1 Each Center shall implement and manage a fall protection program in accordance with ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2017, Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program..

9.3.2 The Fall Protection Program Administrator may develop alternative requirements to those in ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2017 if they determine a requirement in ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2017 is not feasible, they maintain documentation explaining the infeasibility of the requirement, and they demonstrate the alternative provides an equivalent level of protection.

9.3.3 The Fall Protection Program Administrator may exempt temporary construction contractors from the requirements of this chapter if the temporary construction contractor's fall protection program meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.

9.4 Fall Protection Unique Requirements - Reserved

9.5 Fall Protection Program Administrator Qualifications

The FPPA shall be trained to the Competent Person level as defined in ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2017.

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