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Life line Fall Protection

Life line Fall Protection

Life line Fall Protection

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I am new to this ares of Fall Protection.
Anybody familiar with life lines?
Where they are used? Do structural engineers design or size them?
What are loads on them?
Kind of need basic info.

very much appreciate it.

RE: Life line Fall Protection

SKJ, a life line is typically a line that is only loaded in the event of a fall. For example, if you're on a bosuns chair (single point suspended platform) you would have a main suspension line which supports the weight of the worker, and they would have a 2nd line (life line) in case the worker falls off the chair or the main suspension line fails. Typically the lines (main suspension and life line) are supplied by the user and would have to meet local/national standards (depending on your location). They are off the shelf items. The anchorage point must be designed by an engineer. As I mentioned in your other recent thread about fall protection, you must also ensure that the anchors and life lines are being used within an acceptable range of use. The applied loads are the same as those referenced in your previous thread.

RE: Life line Fall Protection

fall protection systems for temporary use are designed by the manufacturer and must be used in strict accordance with their directions. Most people purchase all the parts from the same supplier so there isn't a compatibility problem. Every supplier of safety equipment i've come across has someone ready to answer technical questions to help you select an appropriate system.

There are many groups out there that hold training sessions about this. Miller offers a good one. https://www.millerfallprotection.com . Ideally, a workplace would have at least 1 person who has gone through the "train the trainer" training so that they may hold in-house fall protection trainings for new staff.

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