20160418 prosafety safety cable system
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FALL ARREST SYSTEM DESIGN
Fall arrest forces, system component strengths, installation fixings and functioning are designed and tested in accordance with the South African National Standard SANS EN 50795:1996 with certification by a qualified structural engineer
USES STANDARD FALL ARREST PPE Full body harness (SANS EN 50361) fitted with a 1.75m lanyard (SANS EN 50354) incorporating an energy-absorber (SANS EN 50355)
FALL CLEARANCE EXAMPLES
Start%position 1.75m
0.3m
End%of%free%fallInitial%cable%displacement 1.75m
Start%of%energy%absorber%deploymentStart%of%deceleration
0.5m
End%of%fall%incidentMaximum%cable%displacement 3.75m
Energy%absorber%fully%deployed WORST%CASEFall%clearance
7m
1.75m
1m
FACTOR'TWO'FALL'EVENT
1.5m
Start)position 1.75m
0.55m
End)of)free)fallInitial)cable)displacementStart)of)energy)absorber)deploymentStart)of)deceleration
2.75m
End)of)fall)incidentMaximum)cable)displacementEnergy)absorber)fully)deployed
1.75m Fall)clearance5.5m
1m
EDGE$FALL$CLEARANCE