DOPP

Project Title: Jetty Lighting Location:

Prepared By: Company: Date:
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DROPPED OBJECTS PREVENTION PLAN

Objects have the potential to fall onto or hit people at the workplace or adjoining areas if precautions are not taken.
Equipment, material, tools and debris that can fall or be released sideways or upwards are also considered falling
objects.
A. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Dropped Object Prevention Plan is to establish guidelines for eliminating dropped objects when
working at height. This prevention plan is intended to significantly reduce both hazards and serious injury and risks to
employees that dropped objects can pose. This plan should help mitigate dropped objects by ensuring that workers are
properly trained to secure tools at height and understand correct procedures.

B. RESPONSIBILITIES
Management/Supervision is responsible for:
1. Communicating the expectation that dropped objects will be eliminated within Shell and ensuring that this plan and
associated procedures are implemented.
2. Coordinating assessments to ensure implementation and effectiveness of the procedure.
3.Ensuring employees have appropriate equipment and materials to implement the procedure effectively.
4.Ensuring workers have necessary opportunity for required training.

Health and Safety is responsible for:

1. Communicating this procedure and supporting information to applicable employees.
2. Conducting assessments to evaluate the procedure’s effectiveness.
3. Conducting necessary training with applicable employees.

4. An identified person is assigned as responsible for the site’s dropped object prevention plan.

All Employees are responsible for:

1. Notifying his or her supervisor of any drop hazards within their scope of work.
2. Conducting work only after all drop hazards have been eliminated or property mitigated.
3. Stopping work if hazardous conditions prevent the job from being done safely.
4. Immediately reporting any dropped or fallen objects.
5. Including potential drop hazards in Job Hazard Analyses and Pre-job Planning

C. APPLICATION
This Dropped Object Prevention Plan applies to:
1. All locations where personnel are employed to perform work at height or where they may be exposed to a dropped
object by working below other personnel, tools, equipment and platforms.
2. The requirements of this plan must be observed by all personnel involved in working at height or below at height
activities.
3. This Dropped Object Prevention Plan must be reviewed in any job safety analysis or pre-task planning for activities
that require working at height with tools, and in those activities that require working below such activities.
4. This plan establishes minimum expectations in order to mitigate the risk of damage to property or personnel done by
dropped or falling objects. It is the expectation of Shell that any tools and materials that could be considered drop
hazards are secured with secondary drop systems.

D. DEFINITIONS
1. Primary Drop System
Primary Drop Systems are systems which serve as the tool’s primary form of drop prevention and typically include the
worker’s hand placement or grip on the tool. Other forms of primary protection may include main support systems for the
tool (such as holstering a tool on the body or the platform a tool may be resting while not in use).
2. Secondary Drop System
Secondary Drop Systems serve as a backup in the event the primary system fails, and are utilized to prevent damage
from a dropped or falling object after it has fallen.
Secondary systems may include passive systems such as guardrails with toe-board and mesh netting, screens,
floor/hole coverings, and tool canopies that have side protection.
They may also include tool restraint systems which are utilized to secure a tool or object to an employee or stationary
structure to prevent it from falling (these include pouches and transport buckets with closure systems). Tool arrest
systems include tool tethers, which will arrest the fall of the tool and prevent it from striking a lower level and others
below.
3. Drop Hazard
Any tool, material or object that has an opportunity to fall from elevation to a lower level causing potential for damage to
property, injury or death.
4. Mitigation
The elimination or reduction of the frequency, magnitude, or severity of exposure to risks by the minimization of the
potential impact of a threat or warning.
5. Anchorage
A secure point of attachment for tethers, tools and transport buckets with closure systems which is independent of an
anchorage used for fall protection for personnel.
6. Attachment points
A device designed and utilized to create a connection point on a tool to which the user can connect a thether or lanyard

7. Tool Lanyard/Tether
An extension made of durable materials that is designed to prevent an object from being dropped. These will typically
utilize a connection point on either end of the tether for securing an object to a worker or stationary item.
8. Tool Bucket
A bucket designed for the purpose of carrying tools and materials. These tool buckets must be capable of being closed
and secured in order to prevent the contents of the tool bucket from spilling.
9. Tool Pouch
A bag or pouch that is designed to secure its contents (nuts, bolts, nails, screws, small hand tools, etc.) from being
spilled or dropped. Many tool pouches allow the user to remove a tool for use while preventing it from becoming a drop
hazard through use of tethers, retractors, etc.
10. Tool Holster
A bag or pouch designed to secure single tools or items (hammers, wrenches, levels, radios, bottles, etc.) in order to
keep them easily accessible while, in use with other necessary components, helps prevent them from becoming drop
hazards.
1. Tool Belt
A device that is designed to ergonomically support and manage other dropped prevention items such as,
lanyards/tethers, pouches, and holsters on the person of the worker.

2. Dropped Object Zone

An area with potential to be impacted by drop hazards currently present in a work-in-progress above. These Dropped
Object Zones are to be secured with barricades to prevent unauthorized entry. Signage stating the hazard and who to
contact for information will be posted at the exclusion zones as well.
3. Safety Net
A device installed beneath work-in-progress to catch falling objects or personnel.
4. Tool Canopy
A structure designed to rest over an area that is capable of withstanding the impact force of dropped objects or tools. It
is recommended that tool canopies have side protection if a potential for tool deflection exists.
5. Static Load
Maximum Static Load, or Tensile Strength, refers to the maximum load an object can withstand before failing. This
measurement does not take into account Drop Distance or Velocity.
6. Dynamic Load
Maximum Dynamic Load refers to the load an object can withstand without failing when dropped from a specified Drop
Distance. Maximum Dynamic Load is usually much less than Maximum Static Load due to the dramatic increase in force
caused by the velocity of a falling object.

E. DROP PREVENTION SYSTEMS CRITERIA

1. Tool Attachment Points
Prior to selecting a tool lanyard, a proper attachment point must be established on the tool. If a tool has a built-in
connection point placed by the manufacturer for the purpose of drop prevention, this step is not required. Load rating of
the attachment point should be appropriate for the tool’s weight.

2. Tool Lanyards/Tethers
After establishing an adequate attachment point on a tool, a proper tool tether will then need to be selected which has an
appropriate load rating for the tool to be tethered.

3. Tool Holsters and Pouches

For some tools and objects, a tool holster or tool pouch may be appropriate. Tools used in these holsters should weigh
less than or equal to the manufacturer stated load-rating.

4. Tool Belts
Upon choosing a proper method for tethering, it becomes necessary to select an appropriate anchor point for the
remaining end of the tethering device. For many small tools, connecting to the worker can be the best option. This is only
acceptable for tools weighing less than 5 lbs. D-Rings on fall protection harnesses which have been designated by the
manufacturer for use as a tool connection point are a good option. Tool Belts designed with tether points are also a good
option.
5. Wristbands
Another acceptable option for tethering to the human body is with the use of a wristband. Wristbands must never be
utilized with tools over 5 lbs.

6. Tool Buckets
For the safe transportation of tools and materials, buckets may be utilized only if they are manufactured with a closure
system which allows the user to secure the contents of the bucket from potential spills.

F. SECONDARY DROP SYSTEMS CRITERIA

1. Safety Netting
In applications where the utilization of safety nets is necessary, nets should be designed with specific sized webbing
approved by the manufacturer for use based on the specific task, location and type of tools/materials being used. Forged
steel safety hooks or shackles will be used to fasten the net to its supports. Nets should be installed as closely below the
work in progress as is deemed practicable, but never more than 30 feet below. Safety nets shall be hung, maintained
and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as well. Nets designed for use to prevent falling objects
shall not be used as fall protection for human beings. These nets may be deployed below fall protection nets in these
cases. When falling object nets are used alone, signs will be posted informing employees that “Fall Protection is still
required in work areas above placed netting.” Inspections of safety netting should occur weekly and defective netting will
not be deployed.

2. Toe Boards
When being used as a secondary drop system, toe boards will be erected along the edge of overhead work in order to
protect employees below. Toe boards will be capable of withstanding a force of at least 50 lbs (22 kg) in any downward
or outward motion. Toe boards will be at least 3 1/2 inches (8,9 cm) tall.

3. Dropped Object Zones

Dropped Object Zones are to be clearly marked with barricades or caution/danger tape to restrict access. Only
employees directly engaged in the activity conducted overhead will be admitted into a Dropped Object Zone.

4. Guardrail Systems
If guardrail systems are to be engaged as a secondary drop system, they will need to be inspected to ensure any
openings are not large enough for tools or materials to pass through. It is recommended they be enclosed with a small
mesh netting or screen to prevent materials from passing through.

G. HUMAN PERFORMANCE
1. Housekeeping
Trash and waste should be kept in appropriate bins which are to be located in convenient locations across the
workplace. When at height, these are to be stored in transport buckets with closure systems, pouches, etc. with an ability
to be closed and prevent spillage until the material can be properly stored in a waste bin. Employees should “clean as
you go” and maintain an orderly work area, resulting in a lower chance for dropped material. Tools and other materials
should also be kept in an organized, orderly fashion.
Regular inspections and periodic ‘Hazard Hunts’ are performed at the site to ensure that precautions are taken to
prevent objects from falling from height

2. Tool and Material Storage

Where tools or materials are stacked higher than the edge of the toe boards, screening or panelling will be constructed
from the working surface to the top of the guardrail or mid-rail. This will be done for a sufficient distance to ensure these
objects will not have an opportunity to become drop hazards. Unless guardrails with screening or panelling has been
erected, materials should not be stored within four feet of the leading edge. All stacked materials should be stable and
self-supporting.

1. Tool and Material Handling

Tools and materials are not thrown or dropped to or from elevated work surfaces (specially designed trash chutes are
acceptable).
Personnel use only mechanized means (e.g. pulley systems or ropes) to move tools and materials to or from an elevated
work area which cannot safely be transported manually or by using tool belts.
Positive tool transfer should be utilized by employees. When transferring a tethered tool from one employee to another,
“100% tie off” should be engaged. The tool should be tethered to the passing employee. Prior to handing off, the
receiving employee should connect their tether to the tool as well. After positive connection has been completed, the
passing employee may disconnect their tether from the tool.
By utilizing this passing method, the tool never has an opportunity to become a drop hazard.
4. Tool inventory
Tooling inventory control is the process of controlling all tools used in a work area. Inventory control and maintenance is
part of tool management. A tooling inventory control system ensures that they are only taken by appropriate people and
returned at the end of the shift.

5. Equipment Inspection
All drop prevention systems shall be inspected prior to use. Excessively worn or damaged tools or materials must be
immediately removed from service and replaced.

H. TRAINING
1. In many circumstances additional training related specifically to dropped and falling objects will be necessary for
employees. Training will be provided to each employee who may create or be exposed to drop hazards during their work
with Shell. This training shall include:
a. The nature of drop hazards and dropped objects in the workplace
b. Correct procedures and equipment use for drop prevention
c. Purpose and application of applicable Primary and Secondary Drop Systems
d. Proper storage and handling of equipment and materials at height
e. Reporting requirements for incidents and near misses
2. When there is reason to believe that an employee who has undergone training does not have adequate understanding
or comprehension of Shell standards regarding drop prevention, it will be required that said employee is re-trained. Other
circumstances which could necessitate re-training are changes in procedure, changes in drop prevention equipment, etc.
Training should be documented.