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This document defines terms related to fall protection and discusses categories, equipment, and hazards of fall protection systems. It provides definitions for various fall protection devices and components. It also outlines best practices for controlling fall hazards and the basic requirements for fall arrest systems.

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Fall Protection

This document defines terms related to fall protection and discusses categories, equipment, and hazards of fall protection systems. It provides definitions for various fall protection devices and components. It also outlines best practices for controlling fall hazards and the basic requirements for fall arrest systems.

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Fall Protection Deceleration Distance - Measured as the

distance between the location of an


Definitions
employee's belt or harness attachment point
Fall Protection - The prevention of injury at the moment of activation of the
through the use of planned, active protective deceleration device during a fall, and the
system location of that attachment point after the
Free Fall Distance - The distance the person employee comes to a stop
falls to the moment the system begins to Lanyard - A flexible line of rope, wire rope, or
apply force to arrest the fall strap which generally has a connector at
Buckle - Any device for holding the body belt each end for connecting the body belt or
or body harness closed around the body harness to a deceleration device,
employees body lifeline or anchorage
Connector - a device which is used to couple Total Fall Distance = Free fall distance +
parts of the personal fall arrest system and Deceleration distance
positioning device system together Self Retracting Lanyard - A deceleration
Deceleration Device - Any mechanism such device which contains a drum wound line
as a rope grab, rip-stitch lanyard, specially which may be slowly extracted from, or
woven lanyard, tearing or deforming retracted onto, the drum under slight tension
lanyards, automatic self retracting lanyards, during normal employee movement, after
etc., which serves to dissipate a substantial onset of a fall, it automatically locks the drum
amount of energy during a fall arrest. and arrests the fall
Anchorage - A secure point of attachment for Dee Rings and Snap Hook - Min Tensile
lifelines, lanyards or deceleration devices Strength of 3000lb without cracking, breaking
Full Body Harness - Straps which may be or taking permanent deformation
secured about the employee in a manner Lifeline - A component consisting of a flexible
that will distribute the fall arrest forces ... (di line for connection to an anchorage or
ko mabasa) anchorage connector which serves as a
Controlled access zone - An area in which means for connecting other components of a
certain work may take place without the use personal fall arrest system to the anchorage
of a guardrail systems, personal fall arrest Snaphooks - Must be sized to be compatible
system, or safety net systems and access to with the member to which they are
the zone is controlled connected to prevent unintentional
Personal fall arrest system - A system used disengagement of the snap hook.
to arrest an employee in a fall from a working Arresting Force = Body Weight x Free Fall
level. Distance
Acceleration - An airborne body will Body Weight - The greater the body weight,
accelerate at 32 fps during a free fall the greater the energy to be dissipated
during shock absorption
Arresting Force - May vary considerably Categories of Fall Protection System
depending upon the fall protection equipment
used. The greater the shock absorption, the Positioning and Suspension System
less forces the body is subjected to Rescue and Retrieval System
Fall Arrest System - Designed to minimize Fall Arrest System
the forces generated during a fall Roof Systems
Swing Fall Hazard - A pendulum like motion Equipment Incompatibility
may result when an individual moves or
walks away from a fixed anchorage point and Ideally, a personal fall protection system
then falls should be designed, tested, and supplied as
Snap hook Roll out Hazard - Roll out can a complete system
occur when a single locking snap hook is Components may not be interchangeable
improperly connected to an attachment point Ask the manufacturer if different equipment
such as ...(di ko mabasa). Roll out is also is compatible
possible when a lanyard or lifeline is Substitution or change to personal fall
wrapped around a structure and hooked protection systems should be fully evaluated
back or tested to determine whether or not it
meets the standard

Fall Hazard Protection and Control Hazard Associated with Fall Protection
Equipment
Engineering Control
Administrative Control Heat
Optimization of work practices Sharp and cutting edges
Fall PPE reduction as a last resort Environmental conditions
Corrosion and dirt
The Basic Fall Protection System

Fall arrest system should:

Match the particular work situation


Keep free fall distance to a minimum
Be appropriate for the work environment

Body Belts should not be used because:

Possibility of falling out of belt


Vulnerable mid section and internal injuries
Prolonged suspension can result in
constriction of internal organs, and
suffocation

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