938141.AFV NORTH SAFETY PRODUCTS, 938141.AFV Datasheet - Page 23

• Manufacturer Part Number: 938141.AFV
• Description: HARNESS, FALL ARREST, 1 D-RING, LW
• Manufacturer: NORTH SAFETY PRODUCTS

Specifications of 938141.AFV

• Accessory Type: Harness
• Harness Style: 2 D Ring
• Colour: Orange, Green
• Weight: 0.585kg
• Safety Category: EN361 / ANSI Z359.1 / CSA Z259.10
• Svhc: No SVHC (18-Jun-2010)
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: na

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F
A fall arrest system is required when there is a risk of a worker falling from
an elevated position above the regulated height at which fall protection is
required. A personal fall arrest system is a passive system which comes into
service only when a fall occurs. After arresting a fall, equipment must be
removed from service and inspected by a competent person. Any compo-
nent which does not pass inspection must be replaced.
acidic, corrosive atmosphere, excess cold and ice, abrasive surfaces and
sharp edges, high winds, unstable surfaces or moving materials, liquids
and other submersible substances, potential for extended rescue or
retrieval time.
An assessment of these factors will enable you to choose the right options
for your fall protection equipment. Some of these factors may be controlled
through proper lockout- tag out procedures. Also, an analysis of the
workplace geometry and the falling window will enable you to select the
appropriate equipment. This analysis will determine the proximity of the
anchorage to the work location, size of the work location, access
requirements, maximum free fall distance, possible pendulum or swing fall
and obstructions in the falling window. When the analysis is completed, it
is possible to determine the type of fall protection system required and
which style of subsystem components are the most practical and safest to
use.
F
A fall prevention system will prevent a person from falling at heights.
It will restrict the worker s movements in order to prevent reaching a
location where a fall may occur or it will stabilize and support a worker at
an elevated work location and allow free use of both hands.
W
A work positioning system is required if a worker must be held in place
while his hands are free to work. A positioning system is an active system
and is in use whenever the worker leans back into it. It is not a replacement
for a fall arrest system. If there is a risk of falling from above the fall
protection regulated height, a complementary fall arrest system must
be used.
P
A personal suspension and/or lower/raise system is required when it is
necessary to lower, raise or suspend and hold a worker from above. A
suspension system is an active system used under tension. An independent
fall protection system must always be used along with a suspension system.
P
A personal retrieval system is required where a person may need to be
rescued from a work environment. A retrieval system is a passive system
which only becomes active when the worker needs to be removed from a
work location. If fall arrest protection is also required during the work, a
separate or built-in fall arrest system must also be used.
P
Consist of a minimum of five basic components:
ALL PREVENTION SYSTEMS
ERSONAL SUSPENSION
ERSONAL RETRIEVAL
ERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
ALL ARREST
ORK POSITIONING
EGULATIONS
,
LOWER
/
RAISE
H
Before selecting fall protection system
components, an assessment of the
workplace hazards and conditions
should be made. This will help to
determine what options should be
selected to guard against any
secondary hazards which may be
present in the workplace.
These include but are not limited to:
Electrical shocks, excess heat or hot
objects, combustible liquids and
gases, sparks, flames, operating
machinery, chemicals-alkaline an
AZARD IDENTIFICATION
- Body support or body holding device
- Connecting link
- Anchorage connector
- Anchorage
- Rescue system
1.B
1.1 D
A body support typically comes in two forms: the full body harness and the
waist belt. The full body harness is the only acceptable form of body sup-
port available for fall arrest.
1.2 F
The full body harness is designed to distribute the arrest forces of a fall
mainly to the sub pelvic area. The design of a full body harness is such that,
when properly attached and adjusted, the worker remains upright after a
fall, even if unconscious, until a rescue can be made.
1.3 B
A body belt with a single D ring is commonly used for travel restriction
while a belt with two lateral D s is used for work positioning. Fall arrest
systems must never be connected to a belt.
2. C
2.1 D
A connecting link is an assembly of components, including the necessary
connectors, comprised of all components or subsystems or both, between
the anchorage or anchorage connector and the attachments on the body
support. Some of the more common connecting links are fixed length and
adjustable lanyards with and without shock absorbers, retractable devices,
vertical lifelines and rope grabs, rails with sliders, horizontal lifelines and
work positioning assemblies. These may be used individually or in
combination.
3 A
3.1 D
An anchorage connector is a component intended to couple the fall
protection and/or retrieval subsystem to an anchorage point. This can
either be a permanent device such as an approved or rated eye bolt or a
temporary/movable device such as a hook, sling, tripod etc. All anchorage
connectors must be able to withstand a minimum of 22kN for each
attached worker for fall arrest unless it is part of an engineered certified
system or at least 2x the maximum load for non fall arrest uses. The
anchorage
connector must be compatible with the
type of anchorage available and the
operational requirements of the sys-
tem used.
4. A
4.1 D
An anchorage is a fixed structural
member or ground to which a fall
arrest and/or retrieval system is
attached. The anchorage for vertical
systems must be able to withstand a
minimum impact force of 22 kN per
attached worker or at least 2x the
maximum arrest force (MAF) for fall
arrest or 2x the maximum load for
other anchor uses. Anchorages for
horizontal lifelines must withstand forces much in excess of 22kN
depending on type, length, number of attached workers, etc.
5.R
In every situation where fall arrest systems are used, an appropriate rescue
plan must exist in order that a worker can be retrieved in the event of a fall.
ODY SUPPORT OR BODY HOLDING DEVICE
NCHORAGE CONNECTORS
ESCUE SYSTEM
ONNECTING LINK
NCHORAGE
ULL BODY HARNESS
ODY BELT
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