To be effective, rope access safety programs must be dynamic, proactive, and engage all levels of a company’s staff. Successful rope access safety programs have two main components: the systematic use of Slope Site Assessments (SSAs) on every project and third-party rope access training. The AGHP Safety Recognition Program is geared to promote these critical criteria.
To be eligible for an AGHP Safety Recognition, both leading and trailing indicators are considered by the review committee. The Total Score is computed as the combined score of Section 1 and Section 2. Scores of less than 85 points are ineligible to be considered.
The final recognitions are determined by a panel of AGHP members (and may include outside experts), which evaluate all applications satisfying the minimum criteria for Recognition eligibility. The AGHP reserves the right to request additional documentation during the review process.
Section 1 details a company’s trailing indicators. A trailing indicator is typically based on injury and incident data (i.e., things that have occurred in the past). The trailing indicators used for an AHGP Safety Award are based on OSHA incident rates: the Total Recordable Case (TRC) Rate and the Days Away and Restricted Duty/Job Transfer (DART) case rate.
The applicant’s TRC and DART rates must be at or below the most recent published BLS rates for “Specialty Contractors” to earn points. The TRC and DART case rates are each worth 12.5 points. Canadian firms participating in the AGHP Safety Recognition Program should use the Canadian Province Workers Compensation Law and/or Occupational Safety and Health
Regulations as described below. Fill in the appropriate table for your company.
Section 2 details leading indicators. Leading indicators are those techniques that your company uses to PREVENT rope access injuries/incidents. Leading indicators include: inspections, training, slope site assessments, accountable activities, etc. Section 2 contains 15 questions, each worth 5 points for a possible maximum of 75 points, or 75% of the Total Score.
Section 3 contains the required signature and certificate of release page.
