Fall Protection System Question- Alberta

[Abriana Schellenberg]

#105060

Forum: Private

In Alberta, Canada- if a company is installing fall protection systems. Who is qualified and able to design and/or install the following, what are the specific requirements for design and install?

Fixed Ladders:
Qualified designer?
Qualified Installer?
Does this require a Professional Engineers stamp?
Liability if person without qualifications does it?
Design and material requirements?
Forces it is required to uphold?

Ladder Platforms:
Qualified designer?
Qualified Installer?
Does this require a Professional Engineers stamp?
Liability if person without qualifications does it?
Design and material requirements?
Forces it is required to uphold?

Handrails:
Qualified designer?
Qualified Installer?
Does this require a Professional Engineers stamp?
Liability if person without qualifications does it?
Design and material requirements?
Forces it is required to uphold?

Double Bar Safety Gates on Platforms or at the top of ladders:
Qualified designer?
Qualified Installer?
Does this require a Professional Engineers stamp?
Liability if person without qualifications does it?
Design and material requirements?
Forces it is required to uphold?

Permanent fixed anchor points- welded:

Qualified designer?
Qualified Installer?
Does this require a Professional Engineers stamp?
Liability if person without qualifications does it?

Permanent fixed anchor points- bolted:
Qualified designer?
Qualified Installer?
Does this require a Professional Engineers stamp?
Liability if person without qualifications does it?
Design and material requirements?
Forces it is required to uphold?

Rail horizontal rail system attached to a building structure with attached SRL(purpose to climb on top of dry rail cars with tools to unplug the rail car). :
Qualified designer?
Qualified Installer?
Does this require a Professional Engineers stamp?
Liability if person without qualifications does it?
Design and material requirements?
Forces it is required to uphold?

Rail- horizontal rail system- mounted onto the ground either a dirt pile, with an attached SRL (purpose to climb on top of dry rail cars with tools to unplug the rail car):
Qualified designer?
Qualified Installer?
Does this require a Professional Engineers stamp?
Liability if person without qualifications does it?
Design and material requirements?
Forces it is required to uphold?

[Glenn Demby]

#105063

I’m sorry but this is a bit much. I want to help but can you please narrow this down to a specific question or two?

[Abriana Schellenberg]

#105066

Which fall protection systems require a professional engineer in Alberta to stamp them/ design them? Please include any items listed in the above list.

[Abriana Schellenberg]

#105081

Which fall protection systems require a professional engineer in Alberta to stamp them/ design them? Please include any items listed in the below list.

Fixed Ladders:

Ladder Platforms:

Handrails:

Double Bar Safety Gates on Platforms or at the top of ladders:

Permanent fixed anchor points- welded:

Permanent fixed anchor points- bolted:

Rail horizontal rail system attached to a building structure with attached SRL(purpose to climb on top of dry rail cars with tools to unplug the rail car). :

Rail- horizontal rail system- mounted onto the ground either a dirt pile, with an attached SRL (purpose to climb on top of dry rail cars with tools to unplug the rail car):

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