Fall protection systems lifelines

For example, the old instruction said that employers performing roofing work did not have to use active fall protection systems such as har-ness/lanyard/ lifeline or self-retracting devices, guardrails... 

A fall protection system that prevents the user from falling any distance. The system is comprised of either a body belt or body harness, along with an anchorage, connectors, and other necessary equipment. The other components typically include a lanyard, and may also include a lifeline and other devices. See also Anchor Point Body Harness, Full Lanyard Personal Fall Arrest System. 

The Miller ShockFusion Horizontal Lifeline (HLL) System is an innovative, permanently-installed fall protection system for rooftop safety. The system provides multiple workers continuous fall protection while providing maximum mobility. The unique surface-mounted design eliminates the need to penetrate the roof structure, making installation quick and easy. Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell, www.millerfallprotection.com. Boofh 2035. Circle 117... 

A rope designed and utilized to provide fall protection that must be secured above the point of operation to an anchorage or structural member. It connects to an anchorage at one end to hang vertically (vertical lifeline) or to an anchorage at both ends to stretch horizontally (horizontal lifeline) and serves as a method to connect other components of a personal fall arrest system to the anchorage. It must also be capable... 

Personal fall arrest systems used on scaffolds must (1) meet the reqrurements of 29 CFR 1926.502(d) (fall protection rule), and (2) be attached by lanyard to a vertical or horizontal lifeline, or scaffold structural member. 

All personal fall arrest systems used on scaffolds must meet the requirements of 1926.502(d). This is the fall protection standard. Paragraph (d) specifles the requirements of the fall protection equipment such as connectors, dee-rings, snaphooks, and webbing and lanyards. It also discusses horizontal and vertical lifelines. 

When fall arrest is the option chosen for employee protection, the competent person must consider the height hazard presented and the available options. The point is not just to have fall protection on the employee but to actually prevent the employee from falling to the level below. There are several parts to a personal fall arrest system the harness, the lanyard, the connection mechanism, the lifeline, the anchor point, and rescue attachments such as relief steps and retrieval lines. These must combine to arrest the fall and prevent the employee from hitting the lower level. 

Contact the manufacturers of fall arrest systems or their representatives to ensure compliance and worker safety. Information on anchorage connectors, self-retracting lifelines, suspension supports, rope grabs, and deceleration devices are also available. In addition to providing quality products and training, they can assist in conducting a survey of any other applications where fall protection is needed. 

Fall arresting system A system consisting of a belt (sometimes with a torso or subpelvic harness), a lanyard or lifeline, and an arresting mechanism with built-in shock absorber designed for use by a worker performing tasks in a location from which a fell would be injurious or fetal, or where other kinds of protection (e.g., enclosure, handrail, net) are not practical. Also called fell protection system, free-fall restraint system, or personnel lowering device and lifeline. 

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