Fall Protection

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INSPECTION AND USE OF FULL BODY HARNESS & LANYARD

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Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry. An average of over 300 fatal falls occurred over the last 5 years.

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Roofs, 26% Scaffolds, 19%

Other, 39%

Floors, Ladders, 10% 6%

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Full-Body Harness: straps which will distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest and shoulders with means for attaching it to other components of a personal fall arrest system.

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Lanyard: a flexible line of rope, wire rope, or strap which generally has a connector at each end for connecting the body-harness to a deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage point.

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Deceleration Distance: the additional vertical distance a falling employee travels, excluding lifeline elongation and free fall distance, before stopping. From the point at which the deceleration device engages, the fall should travel no more than 3.5 Feet (1m)
Shock-absorber deceleration device designed to dissipate energy and limit deceleration forces. Always connect shockabsorber closest to body.

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Equipment : Shock Absorbing Lanyard
When using a 1.8m (6 ft) shock absorbing lanyard, add to that the max stretch of the lanyard 1.1m (3 ft) & the height of the worker 1.8m (6 ft) Then add a safety factor, say 0.9m (3 ft) The total of 5.6 m (18 ft) is the safe height at which to anchor a lanyard to avoid contact with the level below

1.8m

1.1m

1.8m

5.6m
0.9m

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How to put on a Harness - Step 1

Hold harness by back D-ring Shake harness to allow straps to fall into place Identify where is the front and back

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How to put on a Harness - Step 2 If chest, leg and/or waist straps are buckled, release them and unbuckle at this time

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How to put on a Harness - Step 3 Slip straps over shoulders so D-ring is located in middle of back between shoulder blades

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How to put on a Harness - Step 4 Pull leg strap between legs and connect to opposite end Repeat with second leg strap

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How to put on a Harness - Step 5
Connect chest strap and position in midchest area Tighten to keep shoulder straps tight

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How to put on a Harness Step 6 After all straps have been buckled, tighten all buckles so that harness fits snug but allows full range of movement Pass excess strap through loop keepers

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Safety Harness & lanyard Inspection Checklists Fluor Form 000.653.F0161
Equipment Inspection Date: Equipment Identification / Registration Number: Month/Year Equipment Introduction to Service: Equipment Manufacturer: Full Body Harness I.D. No. Full Body Harness : Month \ \ Lanyard I.D. No Lanyard : Month Year Year

KEY:

P = Pass

F = Fail

Snap Harness All Hooks Webbing or Stitching Safety Leather Sewing Latch P F P F P F

Engineered Anchor Points P F

COMPONENT INSPECTED Place tick ( or ) in relevant column as per Guidelines in Practice 000.653.8105 D-Ring's) Buckles) Ropes Adjusters) Rivets Chains Include and Lanyard Body Pad Tongue Eyelets Lifelines (If Applicable) Inspected By P F P F P F P F Name Signature

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Harness & Lanyard Web Inspection
Stitching pulled apart

Frayed webbing

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Harness & Lanyard Web Inspection

In excessive heat, nylon becomes brittle & has a shrivelled brownish look
Fibers will break when flexed Should not be used above 180 F (82 C)

How to see Damage to Webbing due to : HEAT

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Harness & Lanyard Web Inspection

Webbing strands fuse together Hard shiny spots

Hard and brittle to the touch

How to see Damage to Webbing due to : MOLTEN METAL OR FLAME

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Harness & Lanyard Web Inspection Small cut in lanyard
1 mm cut can result in a 5% to 39% loss of strength How to see Damage to Webbing due to : CUTS

Lanyards need to be inspected very carefully

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"Snaphook" means a connector comprised of a hook-shaped member with a normally closed keeper, which may be opened to permit the hook to receive an object and, when released, automatically closes to retain the object.

Hook Body

Hook Nose

Gate Lock Release Hinge Eye

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Anchorage
Anchorage: a secure point of attachment for lifelines, lanyards or deceleration devices. Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN). per employee attached. As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two under the supervision of a qualified person.

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Buckle or D-ring sewn into a bodybelt or body harness.

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Rivets

Eyelets

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Lanyards

Lifeline

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Use same inspection methods as for full body harnesses Look for the warning flag or signs of deployment If flag has been activated, remove the shock-absorbing lanyard from service

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Equipment : Fall Limiter Limits the distance you can fall Very light and compact only 1.1kg (2.5 lbs) Comes complete with a cross arm strap