Development and validation of a method to evaluate temporary railing built and installed on construction sites Abstract Falls from heights are one of the main causes of industrial accidents, particularly in the construction industry. They produce serious and sometimes even fatal injuries. The regulations stipulate, however, that workers exposed to such a risk must be protected. For work on a floor, guardrails are the most appropriate means of collective protection. However, it is difficult to verify their level of safety since they are manufactured and installed on construction sites. To evaluate their strength, effectiveness and reliability, the researchers performed laboratory testing on wooden guardrails, and on guardrails with metal stays as support, with metal frames connected to the stays, depending on the conditions observed in the field. This allowed them to validate a practical and reproducible method for verifying the safety of these types of guardrails manufactured and installed on construction sites and their compliance with standards and regulations. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Development and validation of a method for evaluating railings built and installed on construction sites Research Report: R-415 Simplified Articles Chutes de hauteurÉvaluation en conditions réelles des garde-corps en bois et métalliques Volume 32, n0 4 Scientific Publications Method for validating a multi-component safety systemLan A., Arteau J., Sirard C.Source : Safety Science, vol. 42, no 6, 2004, p. 493-517Développement et validation d’une méthode d’évaluation des garde-corps fabriqués et installés à pied-d’oeuvre sur les chantiersLan A., Arteau J., Daigle R.Source : in D'un riche passé @ un avenir prometteur : 23e Congrès de l'Association québécoise pour l'hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST, (23e : 9-11 mai, 2001 : Hull, Canada), 2001, p. 221-227Development and validation of a method to evaluate wooden guardrails built and readily installed on Construction sitesLan A., Daigle R.Source : in 2006 International Fall Protection Symposium, (June 14-15, 2006 : Seattle, U.S.A.), 2006Verification of the strength of the anchor point of a fall arresting and positioning system for ironworkersLan A., Arteau J., Daigle R.Source : in 2006 International Fall Protection Symposium, (June 14-15, 2006 : Seattle, U.S.A.), 2006Développement et validation d'une méthode d'évaluation des garde-corps en bois fabriqués et installés à pied d’œuvre sur les chantiersLan A., Daigle R.Source : in Congrès de l'Association québécoise pour l'hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST : L'approche globale en SST... gage de réussite (29e : 16-18 mai, 2007 : Chicoutimi, Canada), 2007La prévention des chutes : Aspects réglementaire et normatifLan A., Daigle R.Source : in Colloque régional SST de l’Estrie, (20 mai, 2008 : Sherbrooke, Canada), 2008Development and validation of a method for evaluating temporary wooden guardrails built and installed on construction sitesLan A., Daigle R.Source : Safety Science, 2009, vol. 47, no 2, p. 215-226Protection contre les chutes de hauteur: Aspects normatif et réglementaireLan A. Source : Entreprises Thomas & Betts (23 novembre, 2012 : Pointe-Claire, Canada) 2012Tests methods for guardrails: a brief review of international regulations and standardsLan A. Source : in The Art + Science of Professional Judgement : American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition / AIHce 2013 (May 18-23, 2013 : Montréal, Canada), 2013Évaluation/validation conformité au Code de sécurité pour les travaux de constructionLan A. , Bertrand GalySource : Travail et santé, 31(3), 26-29. Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Strength of Wood Guardrails Secured to New Structures and Load Behaviour of Metal Guardrails Secured to Existing Structures Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-0300 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2005 Research Field: Mechanical and Physical Risk Prevention Team: André Lan (IRSST)Jean Arteau (IRSST)Renaud Daigle (IRSST)Richard Roux (Polytechnique Montréal)