Fall Protection Personal Fall Arrest System

Fall arrest systems protect you after you fall.

Fall protection personal fall arrest system. 29 cfr 1926 subpart m fall protection. It is one of several forms of fall protection forms which also include fall guarding general protection that prevents persons from entering a fall hazard area e g guard rails and fall restraint personal protection which prevents persons who are in a fall hazard area from falling e g. As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two. According to osha to ensure that this fall protection system stops a fall properly.

Fall arrest is the form of fall protection which involves the safe stopping of a person already falling. They stop the fall before you hit the surface. Limit maximum arresting force to 1 800 pounds. These systems use a body holding device connected to a reliable anchor.

A approved personal fall arrest personal fall restraint or positioning systems shall be worn by those employees whose work exposes them to falling in excess of 7 1 2 feet from the perimeter of a structure unprotected sides and edges leading edges through shaftways and openings sloped roof surfaces steeper than 7 12 or other sloped surfaces steeper than 40 degrees not otherwise. 1926 502 fall protection systems criteria and practices 1926 502 d 15. It is important for employers to plan prior to using personal fall protection systems. Personal fall protection system means a system including all components an employer uses to provide protection from falling or to safely arrest an employee s fall if one occurs.

A personal fall arrest system is required for use by all employees working from an elevated position that poses a fall risk. They arrest and restrict a fall preventing you from colliding with the ground or structures whilst limiting the forces on the body. Examples of personal fall protection systems include personal fall arrest systems positioning systems and travel restraint systems.