Personal Fall-Arrest Systems (PFAS)
Rope Grab
A rope grab serves as a tie-off point that allows a worker to move up a vertical lifeline.
Rope grabs are required when climbing 300 ft up a fixed ladder inside a wind turbine tower.
It automatically engages and locks in place on the lifeline to prevent the worker from falling. When using a rope grab, keep the following in mind:
- Inspect the rope grab before use for distortion, rust, sharp edges and jammed moving parts
- Make sure the rope grab is compatible with the lifeline (the right rope size or type)
- Attach the rope grab correctly to the lifeline (arrow points up)
- After attaching the rope grab to the lifeline, give it a firm downward tug to verify it engages
- Keep the distance on the lanyard between the rope grab and the body harness as short as possible
- Keep the rope grab as high as possible above the d-ring on the lifeline to shorten the free-fall distance
- Do not grab the device during a fall
- Only one person at a time may use the same vertical lifeline
- If the rope grab arrests a fall, inspect and recertify it for use
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5-8. After attaching the rope grab to the lifeline, what should you do to test it?
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