Document Information
- Type
- Order
- Number
- IR 3900.72A
- Title
- Aircraft Certification Service
(AIR) Fall Protection Program (FPP) - Date issued
- 2023-03-03
- Status
- Active
- Office of Primary Responsibility
- AIR-900, Enterprise Operations Division
- Access restriction
- Public
- Order purpose statement
The purpose of this order is to provide requirements and guidelines to protect AIR personnel from falls while performing work related duties on or near unprotected elevated working surfaces that are at or greater than 4 feet above the next lowest level. This order is applicable to industrial-type work locations and aircraft accident investigation sites. Additionally, this order assists in the identification and evaluation of fall hazards to which employees may be exposed and to provide specific training as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fall Protection Standards. It is beyond the scope of this document to address slip/trip/fall hazards in office environments. Appendix A, Fall Protection Definitions, defines many of the terms used in this order.
- Content
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- IR 3900.72A (PDF)
For more information, contact 9-awa-ait-directives@faa.gov.
- Cancels
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Cancelled documents Number Title Date IR 3900.72 Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Fall Protection Program (FPP) 2018-04-09