scope:

This standard establishes minimum design, performance, testing and labeling requirements for solutions that reduce dropped objects incidents in industrial and occupational settings. Dropped objects include hand tools, instrumentation, small parts, structural components and other items that have to be transferred and used at heights. These objects have the opportunity of becoming dropped objects potentially resulting in struck-by injury or fatality or damage to equipment. This standard focuses on preventative solutions actively used by workers to mitigate these hazards.

The scope of this standard includes tethering systems subsequently installed to the tools and anchors after original manufacture. The primary tools (hand tools, fasteners, power tools) and primary anchors (human body, lifts, structure) are considered native ends to the system and are specifically excluded from this standard.

This standard does not address passive preventative solutions such as netting, barricades and toe boards, nor does this standard address protective solutions for dropped objects that minimize damage from falling objects including head protection, foot protection, and eye protection. This standard also does not address hoisting or lifting requirements for material handling. These solutions are described in other standards, if applicable.