Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling
Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling
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I am being ask if a channel beam (10ft) part of mechanical frame is adequate for a fall protection being tied to.
OSHA says apply 5000# that some coworker say it is high? Is this a load that I need to apply?
Also I dont know where along the length to apply the load and also if I have to apply load tilted and with an angle since the guy falling may fall with an angle
How to apply the swinging effect? Shall I apply that?
Any sources that you can reffer - a design example
Thank you
OSHA says apply 5000# that some coworker say it is high? Is this a load that I need to apply?
Also I dont know where along the length to apply the load and also if I have to apply load tilted and with an angle since the guy falling may fall with an angle
How to apply the swinging effect? Shall I apply that?
Any sources that you can reffer - a design example
Thank you






RE: Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling
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RE: Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling
RE: Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling
dcarr82775 (Structural),
"But you can still get a respectable horizontal load (just not the 5 kips) at an angle, or swinging load depending on where the person falls from." so how do I know that how that person falls?
dcarr82775 (Structural), what's IMHO? Did u mean impact horizontal?
What's the phi factors? what are you refering to?
Amazing such a common issue and no detail and information availble???
I apprecaite if anybody can refere me to rigth source.
Thank you
RE: Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling
Phi factor is the strength reduction factor for LRFD design methodology.
I don't know the geometry of your situation. Where is the channel with respect to the edge? where might a worker be located when tied off to the channel? It is up to you to decide how the load gets applied to the channel based on the existing conditions.
RE: Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: Is the beam adequate for holding a person falling