Fall Arrest System is
the only category of working at height where a fall is actually
allowed to occur.
• The equipment is then required
to act in such a way as to limit both the fall distance
and the impact forces recieved by the worker.
• With fall arrest lanyards the potential fall can be
quite significant. The shock absorber significantly
reduces the impact the worker recieves.
• In the case of fall arrest blocks, they react quickly
in the event of a fall, arresting the worker before
they gain too much momentum.
• Fall
arrest equipment is designed to cope with the dynamic
loads created during the fall.
• This equipment
is not generally intended for loading on a regular
basis.
• Fall arrest systems require care when risk assessing
as, when a fall occurs, the worker requires adequate
height clearance for the
system to react.
• Height clearances may dictate the choice of solutions.
The potential for injury from adjacent obstacles
should also be assessed.
• Additionally, if the worker becomes suspended
as a result of a fall, then the consequences can
be serious. Therefore a rescue solution must be
part of the planning.
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