OSHA-Mandated “Fall Protection” Coming to WDW, Skyline Around the Resort Will Change Forever
Over the last year or so, the Disneyland Resort has been ordered to install safety railings in areas where cast members might be working, particularly rooftops around the resort. These additions are referred to by OSHA as “fall protection”. When the edict first came down, Disneyland installed a lot of temporary railings on rooftops to meet standards before finally designing themed structures that guests would not notice in those areas. The result was a lot of buildings getting much taller and a lot of walls where there had never been any before.
Well, a few weeks ago, temporary railings started appearing on rooftops around Walt Disney World…
Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom
These stanchions with small warning flags that read “danger” are appearing in every park, and in some cases areas outside of the parks, and are growing in number every day.
Restrooms in Tomorrowland
In order to meet OSHA regulations, Disney will either have to leave these ropes up or design roof pieces of roughly the same height to add to each and every one of these buildings.
Your complete view of Space Mountain over the entrance is about to be obscured…
While we are certainly overjoyed that Disney is improving some safety conditions for cast members who work in these areas, there hasn’t been an accident with anyone falling from any of these places, so one has to wonder how unsafe it really is.
The rooftops of Innoventions at Epcot also have the temporary ropes
It will be interesting to see how different many façades around the resort will be once this is completed, but it may be a while until the permanent solutions are in place. Stay tuned…