Functional Product Categories; Fall Arrest - Miller DURAFLEX 2PT MA04 Manuel D'utilisation

7.0 Functional Product Categories

Fall protection products may be broken down into five functional categories: Fall Arrest, Ladder
Climbing, Positioning, Suspension, and Retrieval.

FALL ARREST

A fall arrest system is required if any risk exists that a
worker may fall from an elevated position.
As a general rule, Miller Fall Protection recommends
that a fall arrest system be used any time a working height of six
feet or more is reached. Working height is defined as the distance
from the walking/working surface to a grade or lower level. A fall
arrest system is designed to be passive and will only come into
service should a fall occur. The following is an example of products
recommended by Miller Fall Protection as part of a fall arrest
system:
1. Personal Protective Gear: Full-Body Harness
2. Connecting Device: Self-Retracting Lifeline or Shock-
Absorbing Lanyard
3. Anchor Point/Anchorage Connector: Support Beam/
Cross-Arm Strap
POSITIONING
The personal positioning system holds a worker in place while
allowing a hands-free work environment. Whenever a worker
leans back, the system is activated, making this an "active"
system. The following is an example of a widely used positioning system:
1. Personal Protective Gear: Full-Body Harness
2. Connecting Device: Rebar Chain Assembly
3. Anchor Point: Symons Form
Note that a fall arrest system must be used in conjunction with the personal positioning system. The
use of such a combination system is necessary because a personal positioning system is not designed for
fall arrest purposes. By using this combination system, the fall arrest components will be activated should
the worker suffer a fall while working or changing work positions.
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LADDER CLIMBING
The ladder climbing system is a fall arrest system typically
mounted on or adjacent to ladders or towers and allows a
worker to climb up and down in the work environment while
receiving continuous fall protection. The following is an example of a
ladder climbing system:
1. Personal Protective Gear: Full-Body Harness
2. Connecting Device: Rope Grab or other Fall Arrester
3. Anchorage Connector/Anchor Point: Vertical Lifeline/Ladder
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