Fall Arrest System Parts

For example an iron worker that needs to use the beam at his feet as anchor point would experience an approximate free fall of 12 feet.

Fall arrest system parts.

In fall arrest it s illegal to wear a safety belt rather than a full body harness while working in a fall arrest mode. For this reason the components of a fall restraint system can be considerably less robust than a fall arrest system. Typical connecting devices i e. If the personal fall arrest system meets the criteria and protocols in appendix d of this subpart and is being used by an employee having a combined body and tool weight of less than 310 pounds 140 kg the system is considered to be in compliance with the provisions of paragraphs d 1 i through iii of this section.

This is the second article in our personal fall protection system series. Second component of a fall arrest system. Shock absorbing lanyards retractables etc are designed to be used in a fall arrest system that doesn t exceed a 6 foot free fall. The equipment is not designed to arrest a fall but merely restrains an individual.

Because fall arrest designs require high rate energy capacity design methods fundamental fall arrest design is tedious and esoteric. The first article can be found here and covers important details about fall protection anchors. Personal fall restraint systems are positioning systems that prevent an individual from stepping into a fall hazard. It may be an independent component of the system such as a carabiner or it may be an integral component of part of the system such as a buckle or d ring sewn into a body belt or body harness or a snap hook spliced or sewn to a lanyard or self retracting lanyard.