Fall Protection Plan for roofing, framing, and steel contractors in Washington.
Pre-mob paperwork due and the Fall Protection Plan is the one holding up the badge? Answer ten questions and it is written for the project, not copied from a template.
What GCs in Washington check for
GCs on roofing, framing, steel, and precast scopes want to see which systems you use where, who the competent person is, how a suspended worker gets down, and the training record. If you plan to use warning lines or a safety monitor, they want the 502(k) reasoning in writing.
Because the project is in Washington, the plan's state section covers what Washington DOSH and local GCs ask about beyond the federal baseline.
- DOSH enforces its own construction rules (WAC 296-155): a written Accident Prevention Program, weekly safety meetings, and fall protection at 4 feet.
- Washington's outdoor heat rule and wildfire smoke rule apply at set triggers with written procedures.
Reviewers check for named people with a basis, hazards matched to scope, and a signature page. All three are built in, written to 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M (.500 to .503).
Nothing here is OSHA-approved, because nothing is. What you get is a plan that names the right people, matches the scope, and is signed by you.
What’s inside
- 1.Purpose and scope
- 2.Qualified and competent persons
- 3.Fall hazards identified for this project
- 4.Fall protection systems in use
- 5.Anchor points and equipment inspection
- 6.Infeasibility narrative (1926.502(k)), when selected
- 7.Rescue plan
- 8.Training
- 9.Signatures
It costs $149, takes about 15 minutes, and comes back in Word and PDF with a Spanish copy.
Questions from Washington roofing and framing subs
- What is the fall protection trigger height in Washington?
- Washington requires fall protection at 4 feet in construction under WAC 296-880, with a written fall protection work plan for each site. The plan applies 4 feet throughout.
- Do I need a qualified person?
- Only for engineered anchorages, horizontal lifelines, or a fall protection plan under 1926.502(k) where guardrails, nets, and harnesses are infeasible. The wizard asks; if you name one, the plan includes the signed 502(k) section.
- Does a fall protection plan have to be state-specific in Washington?
- Washington runs its own state plan, enforced by Washington DOSH (Department of Labor & Industries), so the plan follows federal 1926 plus the state's additions. Your plan is written for the project address, and where Washington has its own rule on the subject the plan says so and applies the stricter requirement.
- Is this OSHA-approved?
- No document is. OSHA and the state programs do not approve written plans; they inspect against them. This plan is prepared from your answers, says so on page one, and you adopt and implement it. That is what a GC's safety director is checking for.
- How long does it take?
- About 15 minutes of questions on your phone, then the documents generate in under two minutes. Word and PDF, English and Spanish, with your logo on the cover.
- What if the GC asks for changes?
- Edit your answers and regenerate as often as you like for 30 days at no charge. Every version stays downloadable. If it is not what you needed, reply to any of our emails within 30 days for a full refund.