Fall arrest manual

Workplaces and accesses that are at least 2.0 m from the falling edge are outside the fall danger zone...

The falling edge is the edge over which a worker could fall. In the technical rules for workplaces ASR A2.1 ...

Different (organisational) measures and technical devices designed to prevent individuals from falling ...

An anchorage device (AD) is a system which is specially designed to protect individuals from falling and consists of at least one anchorage point ...

A load-bearing substructure which is suitable for temporarily attaching personal fall protection equipment (PPE) ...

A mobile elevating work platform is a a work safety device used to reach a high-level workplace ...

An arresting system is a measure to protect workers from falling when working high up at dangerous heights, e.g. when carrying out roof or rigging work ...

According to ASR A2.1, roof sections and building components are defined as being fall-through resistant when their load-bearing capacity is sufficient to allow individuals to walk over them without being in danger of crashing through ...

Single anchorage points are individual fall arrest systems used on a roof, facade or other structure ...

Frequently confused with “training”. Both measures are important components of a company’s occupational health and safety plan. However, there are crucial differences ...

According to DGUV Rule 113-004, "Vessels, silos and confined spaces", confined spaces are defined as areas which are predominantly or completely surrounded by solid walls ...

Clloquial, general term used to describe both individual and collective technical fall protection measures ...

If someone using personal fall protection equipment (PPE) is suspended in a safety harness too long without moving, there is a risk that he/she may suffer from life-threatening ...

If a user is not located directly under an anchor when he/she falls but way off to the side, there is a danger of a swing fall ...

A rescue plan is a strategy or procedure that is set down in advance and implemented by specially trained personnel. This includes ...

A retention system is a system which is intended to prevent falls from occuring right from the outset ...

A secondary fall arrest system is a system that catches individuals or material in the case of a fall ...

To provide roofers, chimney sweeps and other individuals that work high up on pitched roofs with an anchorage device (AD) for attaching their safety harnesses ...

The deployment of a Safety and Occupational Health Coordinator ("SiGeKo") on a building site is required by ...

The term “thermal isolation” means avoiding a thermal bridge between two areas with a big difference in temperature ...

Anchorage devices need to be regularly inspected to keep them in a safe working condition. External influences ...

Training is an integral part of a company’s internal occupational health and safety plan - with close links to the company’s risk assessments and operating instructions ...

National technical approval ("abZ") - commonly referred to as "DIBt approval" ...

For the past few years, the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (German Institute for Construction Technology) has been responsible ...

The Ü sign on a fall arrest product, such as an anchorage point, certifies that this product has received national technical approval ...

In connection with the planning of anchorage systems is meant the different fall protection measures that can be installed – specifically on a roof surface ...

Requirements pertaining to trainers and training institutes that provide training and carry out practical exercises in the use of PPE and rescue equipment

DGUV Principle 312-906 on the "Selection, training and certification of specialists for personal fall protection equipment" is the basis ...

DGUV Publication “Roof, carpentry and timber construction work” deals with implementing all the different health and safety regulations during roof work ...

To answer the question as to how to professionally design a safe fall protection or anchorage system for your building, you can refer to DGUV Publication 201-056 ...

In DGUV Publication 208-016, the German statutory accident insurance scheme, DGUV, provides a wealth of useful information on "Using ladders and stepladders" ...

The German statutory accident insurance scheme, DGUV, provides a wealth of useful information on "Selecting and using fixed ladders" in DGUV Publication 208-032 ...

Cross-sector DGUV Publicationis entitled “Personal protective equipment” and provides companies and insured parties with information on how to select and equip oneself with the right PPE equipment ...

DGUV Rule 112-198 (formerly BGR 198) sets down binding provisions for the "Use of personal fall protection equipment" ...

This rule clearly lists which types of PPE against falls from a height can be used for rescue ...

A general documentation obligation applies to the installation and servicing of fall arrest devices ...

Collective protection measure that prevents workers from falling over a precipitous edge - or from entering the fall danger zone in the first place ...

A fall arrest device is a technical device which provides collective protection to protect individuals from lethal falls ...

A primary fall arrest system is one that prevents people from falling. Here, it is not a case of slowing down a fall but of eliminating the danger of ...

Guard rails are intended to prevent workers from getting too close to the falling edge, resp. from accidentally stepping out over it. A guard rail system ...

A lateral protection system (designed to secure an edge) is used to secure potential falling edges on a building site to prevent workers from falling ...

The technical rules for workplaces, ASR A2.1 "protection against falls and falling objects, entering hazardous areas" specify the requirements ...

DIN 4426 “Equipment for building maintenance - safety requirements for workplaces and accesses - design and execution" ...

This standard sets down the examination and certification criteria for guided type fall arresters with an anchor line. It is divided into two parts ...

EN 355 “Personal fall protection equipment - energy absorbers” stipulates how an energy absorber should be constructed ...

The technical requirements pertaining to self-retracting lifelines as well as the examination criteria that need to be complied with in order to obtain approval to ...

Regulation EN 361: "Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - safety harnesses" sets down the technical properties of safety harnesses and safety vests ...

EN 362: "Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - connectors" governs the technical requirements placed on connectors ...

EN 363 "Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems" describes areas of application for personal fall protection equipment (PPE) ...

The demands placed on roof hooks sold as construction products in Germany (and Europe) are set down in the EN 517 standard entitled ...

EN 795 governs the technical requirements placed on "Personal fall protection equipment - anchor devices" ...

Together with the Technical rules for workplaces (ASR) A2.1 and the Act on the Implementation of Measures of Occupational Safety and Health, the Technical rules for safety in the workplace (TRBS) 2121 “Danger to individuals through falling” form the basis ...

The placing of personal protective equipment on the European market is regulated by European Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (formerly 89/686 EEC) ...

A safety harness is designed to suspend an individual whose fall has been successfully arrested ...

The term “rope-up protection” is used to describe a special type of fall arrest system (designed to secure employees) using personal fall protection equipment (PSAgA) ...

Lanyard energy absorbers are the most common type of energy absorber around. They convert the kinetic energy generated by a fall ...

A self-retracting lifeline is an extendable connecting device equipped with an automatic locking function and an automatic tensioning and retraction mechanism ...

Guided type fall arresters with a flexible anchor line are standard components in a typical personal protective equipment kit (PPE) ...

The European PPE Directive 89/656/EEC was translated into German law in the PPE Usage Regulation (“PSA-Benutzungsverordnung = PSA-BV”). This Regulation governs both the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) ...

PPE Directive 89/686/EEC "not only governs the conditions for placing personal protective equipment (PPE) on the market [...] but also the basic safety requirements ...

PPE specialists are individuals that acquire special knowledge in the area of personal fall protection equipment in a training measure carried out in accordance with DGUV Principle 312-906 (formerly BGG 906) ...

A connector is used to connect the person to be secured up to an anchorage device: One end is connected to the anchorage point or lifeline system and the other is attached to the safety harness worn be the user ...

According to EN 362 , a connector element is a single component which is used to connect up the other components in a fall protection system. To be able to fulfil this function, it ...

Ladder-stabilising measures are aimed at preventing a ladder from slipping or tipping over whilst the user is working ...

A rail safety system is a technical system that provides individual fall protection using personal fall protection equipment (PPE) ...

A lifeline system is a fall arrest system consisting of a flexible stainless steel cable strung between at least two points - either vertically (vertical lifeline system) or horizontally (horizontal lifeline system) ...

The term “vertical lifeline” describes a fall arrest device for access routes and is used for climbing up and down ...

A range of accessories has been specially designed to prevent ladders from slipping and tipping over, thus increasing their stability ...

Ladder accessories are products that can be optionally attached to a ladder to make it safer to use or increase its functionality ...

Fixed ladders are used to access workplaces that are located either high up or low down. They are permanently installed and offer a space-saving method of moving between different levels ...

Crossover platforms can be used to get over obstacles, such as a fire barriers, cable ducts and pipes, installed on a roof surface ...