Cherry Pearl Mipara num

Fall arrest is the form of fall protection which involves the safe stopping of a person already falling. 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., fall restraint lanyards). Personal Fall Arrest Systems These systems must include 4 elements referred to as ABCD's of Fall Arrest:

A - Anchorage - a fixed structure or structural adaptation, often including an anchorage connector, to which

the other components of the PFAS are rigged. B - Body Wear - a full body harness worn by the worker. C - Connector - a subsystem component connecting the harness to the anchorage - such as a lanyard. D - Deceleration Device - a subsystem component designed to dissipate the forces associated with a fall

arrest event. Each of these elements is critical to the effectiveness of a personal fall arrest system. There are many different combinations of products that are commonly used to assemble a personal fall arrest system, and each must meet strict standards. The specific environment or application generally dictates the combination or combinations that are most appropriate. Energy absorption To arrest a fall in a controlled manner, it is essential that there is sufficient energy absorption capacity in the system. Without this designed energy absorption, the fall can only be arrested by applying large forces to the worker and to the anchorage, which can result in either or both being severely affected. The most common fall arrest system is the vertical lifeline: a stranded rope that is connected to an anchor above, and to which the user's PPE is attached either directly or through a "shock absorbing" (energy absorbing) lanyard. Once all of the components of the particular lifeline system meet the requirements of the standard, the anchor connection is then referred to as an anchorage, and the system as well as the rope is then called a "lifeline". Fall clearance In arresting a fall in a controlled manner, the distance required to arrest the fall must be considered. Federal OSHA limits the fall distance to 6 feet unless the specific system is designed by a "qualified person" meeting the requirements of OSHA 29CFR1910.66 appendix c. The user also may not fall so as to strike protrusions or adjoining walls during the 6 ft fall.

The safe fall distance is a function of the fall factor and the deployment of the "energy absorbers". As a rule of thumb for a factor 2 fall, a fall distance of approx 6 metres will be required. This is equivalent to 2 stories of a building. If the fall clearance is less than this the worker may strike the ground before his fall is arrested. Cherry Pearl Mipara num

Scaffold Fall Protection

Scaffold fall protection is one of the most visible implementations and overlooked regulation on scaffolding industry. It is not only human protection, it is also required for debris , materials and other elements. Personal fall protection is required on all scaffolds higher than 10 feet. Fall-arrest systems must be used in high-wind or storm conditions. Guardrails must have round edges, no sharp edges are allowed. Mesh or screens, can be used following specific regulations. Steel or plastic bands may not be used as railings. Toe boards must be able to withstand 50 pounds of force and be 3 inches wide. Toe boards must be installed where employees are working. The area below must be protected by barricades, canopies or toe boards on scaffolds higher

than 10 feet.

Barricade, from the French barrique (barrel), is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. Adopted as a military term, a barricade denotes any improvised field fortification, most notably on the city streets during urban warfare. Barricades also include temporary traffic barricades designed with the goal of dissuading passage into a protected or hazardous area or large slabs of cement whose goal is to actively prevent forcible passage by a vehicle. Stripes on barricades and panel devices slope downward in the direction traffic must travel. There are also pedestrian barricades - sometimes called bike rack barricades for their resemblance to a now obsolete form of bicycle stand, or police barriers. They originated in France approximately 50 years ago and are now produced around the world. They were first produced in the U.S. 40 years ago by Friedrichs Mfg for New Orleans's Mardi Gras parades.

Finally anti-vehicle barriers and blast barriers are sturdy barricades that can respectively counter vehicle and bomb attacks. As of recent, movable blast barriers have been designed by NTU that can be used to protect humanitarian relief workers, and villagers and their homes in unsafe areas

Gerard Javier Java

Fall arrest is the form of fall protection which involves the safe stopping of a person already falling. 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., fall restraint lanyards). Fall protection need not be complicated. In fact, the basics of every personal fall arrest system are as simple as A, B, C (and D!)

Anchorage
The anchorage is the secure point of attachment for the fall arrest system. The appropriate type of anchorage varies by industry, the job being performed, the type of installation and the structure available, but it must be able to withstand fall arrest forces. The anchorage connector provides a means of attaching the system to the anchorage.

Body Support
The full-body harness provides the necessary body support with straps that fasten around the user and distribute fall arrest forces over the upper thighs, pelvis, chest and shoulders.

Connectors
A connector, such as a shock-absorbing lanyard or self-retracting lifeline, is a device that links the users full-body harness to an anchorage. When used with a fall restraint system, the connector must be short enough so that the worker cannot reach a fall hazard.

Descent/Rescue
Descent and rescue devices, an essential part of the fall protection program, are used to retrieve or lower a fallen worker to the ground.
Gerard Javier Java

Scaffolding is a temporary structure used to support people and material in

the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. It is usually a modular system of metal pipes or tubes, although it can be from other materials.

Basic scaffolding
The key elements of a scaffold are standards, ledgers and transoms. The standards, also called uprights, are the vertical tubes that transfer the entire mass of the structure to the ground where they rest on a square base plate to spread the load. The base plate has a shank in its centre to hold the tube and is sometimes pinned to a sole board. Ledgers are horizontal tubes which connect between the standards. Transoms rest upon the ledgers at right angles. Main transoms are placed next to the standards, they hold the standards in place and provide support for boards; intermediate transomsare those placed between the main transoms to provide extra support for boards. In Canada this style is referred to as "English". "American" has the transoms attached to the standards and is used less but has certain advantages in some situations. Since scaffolding is a physical structure, it is possible to go in and come out of scaffolding.

Barricade , from the French barrique (barrel), is any object or structure that creates a barrier or
obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. Adopted as a military term, a barricade denotes any improvised field fortification, most notably on the city streets during urban warfare. Barricades also include temporary traffic barricades designed with the goal of dissuading passage into a protected or hazardous area or large slabs of cement whose goal is to actively prevent forcible passage by a vehicle. Stripes on barricades and panel devices slope downward in the direction traffic must travel. There are also pedestrian barricades - sometimes called bike rack barricades for their resemblance to a now obsolete form of bicycle stand, or police barriers. They originated in France approximately 50 years

ago and are now produced around the world. They were first produced in the U.S. 40 years ago by Friedrichs Mfg for New Orleans's Mardi Gras parades. Finally anti-vehicle barriers and blast barriers are sturdy barricades that can respectively counter vehicle and bomb attacks. As of recent, movable blast barriers have been designed by NTU that can be used to protect humanitarian relief workers, and villagers and their homes in unsafe areas.