FALL ARREST SYSTEM (TYPE I)
A fall arrest system may include but is not limited to the following products:
- PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Full body Harness - will distribute the fall arresting forces over a large portion of the body reducing the chances of internal injury. - CONNECTING DEVICE
Shock absorbing lanyard, lifeline, etc. - means of securing the personal protection equipment to the anchorage point or attachment point. - ANCHORAGE POINT
An I-Beam, Tie Off Strap etc. - an attachment area that will support a minimum of 5000 lbs or more.
POSITIONING SYSTEM (TYPE I OR TYPE II)
A work positioning system is designed to hold a worker in place while giving a hands free approach to his work. A work positioning system must include a secondary system for fall arrest in the event the work positioning system should fail. The following items make up a work positioning system:
- PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Full body harness - CONNECTING DEVICE (for work positioning)
Re-bar assembly, etc. - a common connector used extensively throughout the construction trade to hold workers in position. - CONNECTING DEVICE (for fall arrest)
Shock absorbing lanyard, lifeline, etc. - a fall arrest connecting device is necessary to protect the working the even his work positioning connector fails, or to protect the worker from a fall while a changing from one work position to another. - ATTACHMENT POINT
An I-Beam, Tie off strap, etc. - any attachment that will support a minimum of 5000 lbs. or more.
SUSPENSION SYSTEM (TYPE I OR TYPE II)
A suspension system is designed to lower and/or raise a worker and support the worker while in that position. Examples include a suspended scaffold or a Bos'n chair supporting a worker on the facade of a building, bridge, etc. The worker must be protected against falling should the work platform fail for any reason. The following are items that make up a suspension system. Your individual suspension system may vary depending upon the work being performed.
- SUSPENSION DEVICE
Suspended scaffold, Bos'n chair or saddle - Items designed for lifting or lowering a worker. - PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Full body harness or Bos'n chair with full body harness built in - if personal protection equipment is not build into the system, it must be incorporated into the system as an independent item. - CONNECTING DEVICE (for suspension system)
A work line connected from the suspended scaffold or a Bos'n chair to an anchor selected specifically for the suspended system. - CONNECTING DEVICE (for fall arrest)
Lifelines and rope grabs - must commonly this would be a vertical lifeline and rope grab with an anchor point independent of the work platform. - ATTACHMENT POINT
Any attachment that will support a minimum of 5000 lbs. or more.
RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (TYPE I OR TYPE II)
A retrieval system is designed to raise and/or lower workers into and out of confined spaces. The worker should be attached to a retrieval system prior to entering a confined space. If an accident occurs, the worker may be pulled to safety by his retrieval system. Retrieval systems are an important element involved with a rescue, and consideration should be given to the time element involved with the rescue equipment. The following items make up a retrieval system. Your individual retrieval system may vary depending upon the needs of your employees.
- SUSPENSION DEVICE
Suspended scaffold, Bos'n chair or saddle - Items designed for lifting or lowering a worker. - RAISING AND LOWERING DEVICE
Ladder, retrieval/personnel winches, a work line attached to a Bos'n - a means of enabling the worker to enter or exit a confined space. - PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Full body harness - a worker entering a confined space should be wearing a full body harness to facilitate a rescue. It is not necessary to use an independent full body harness if one is already built into the suspension device. - CONNECTING DEVICE (for personal protective equipment)
Lifelines with rope grabs or recovery winches - a rescue device independent of the raising and lowering system should be attached to the personal protection equipment prior to the worker entering the confined space. - ATTACHMENT POINT
Tripod, davit system, quadpod etc. - any attachment point is necessary for both raising and lowering devices plus the fall arrest/rescue system. The anchorage point must support a minimum of 5000 lbs. or more. A common anchor point for both system could be a tripod designed to attach all of the above items.