Ch 1 Flashcards
What can happen to an employee if they are suspended in a harness for too long of a period?
Suspension Trauma
What type of fall protection system includes harnesses, lanyards, and anchorages?
Fall Arrest System.
What typer of fall protection system includes body belts and positioning straps?
Positioning device systems.
What type of fall protection system is required when working on a vertical surface?
Positioning device system
What type of fall protection system is required when working on a horizontal surface?
Fall arrest system
What are the strength requirements for anchorages used with positioning device systems?
3,000lbs or twice the impact load.
What are he strength requirements for anchorages used with fall arrest systems?
5,000 pounds per employee or twice the potential impact load
At hat height above ground does OSHA rule 1910.269 (g)(2) require the use of fall protection equipment?
4 feeet
What is the maximum allowable distance an employee can free fall utilizing a positioning device system?
2 feet
What is the maximum allowable distance an employee can free fall utilizing a fall arrest system?
6 feet
Positioning Strap?
Used with PDS (positioning device system)
Free fall Distances?
Not exceed 2 feet PDS or 6 feet FAS
Fall Protection Method?
Consist of fall arrest system (FAS) or positioning Device System (PDS)
4 feet?
Working distance above ground when fall arrest is required OSHA rule 1910.269 (g)(2)
Suspension trauma
Happens when one falls into his/her body harness suspended for long time and cuts off circulation to leg