Fall Protection Systems (Part 1)
Introduction
If workers will be exposed to fall hazards that you can't eliminate, you'll need to prevent falls from occurring or ensure that if workers do fall, they aren't injured. A fall-protection system is designed to prevent or arrest falls.
Fall Protection Saves Lives
There are seven general fall-protection systems:
- Personal fall-arrest system (PFAS): Arrests a fall
- Personal fall-restraint system: Prevents a fall
- Positioning-device system: Positions a worker and limits a fall to 2 feet
- Guardrail system: Prevents a fall
- Safety-net system: Arrests a fall
- Warning-line system for roofing work: Warns a worker of a fall hazard
- Safety monitor system: Keeps watch on a worker near a fall hazard
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