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Fall Prevention Safety Theme 2014

Work above 1.8 m (6 ft) requires fall


protection in the form of a xed fall
protection system or a personal fall
arrest system (PFAS). When a complete
fall protection system, i.e., a guardrail
with toprails, midrails and toeboards, is
not in place, a PFAS must be used.

What You Need to Know


Fixed Fall Protection Systems

Never climb on or over guardrail systems.


Never use xed fall protection systems that are
being erected, unless you are part of the erection
work party and wearing the correct PFAS.

Personal Fall Arrest Systems consist of a:


1.
2.
3.

Full-body harness with stirrups.


Shock-absorbing lanyard OR self-retracting lifeline.
Approved anchor point(s).

Full-body harness
Chest strap with passthrough adjuster buckle

Back D-ring for fall arrest

Identification and wearer


instruction label
Side D-rings for restraint
or positioning (if present)
Leg strap adjuster buckles
Leg strap

Lanyard do not connect lanyards together


or pass any part under arms, between legs or
around the neck.

Double lanyard

Y lanyard

Back pad
Slotted hip pad
Sub-pelvic strap for
added support

Self-retracting lifeline (inertia reel)


Connect directly to the full-body harness D-ring,
never to a lanyard.

Anchor point(s) Use only approved anchor points that


safely support 2,260 kg (5,000 lb) dead weight, i.e.,
approximate weight of a car.

Examples:

Anchor points are NOT guardrails, standpipes,


electrical conduit, etc., or any structure that cannot hold the
specied dead weight.

Horizontal/vertical lifeline Allows movement along a line


connected between two approved anchor points. Only use
with a lanyard, not an inertia reel.

Max. 3 persons

Max. 1 person

Inspect PFAS equipment prior to use to ensure


there is no damage.
Use approved anchor points only.
Be 100% tied off (connected) at all times.
Never use PFAS equipment that has stopped a
fall remove it from service immediately.
Never use a safety belt (body belt) as part of the
system.
All PFAS equipment must be to ANSI Z359.1 specications.
Never be unconnected maintain 100% tie-off all of the time!

Copyright 2014, Saudi Aramco. All rights reserved.

When using a PFAS, you must:


Be trained for work at heights (equipment,
procedure, emergency rescue).

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