Safety Requirements for Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems, and Components

ANSI Z359.1 Safety Requirements for Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems, and Components 

The standard pertains to new performance requirements for fall protection equipment used in the general industry. ANSI standards primarily focus on the general industry on product performance. This relates to snap hook and carabiner gate strength requirements used on fall arrest and positioning devices. The new standard increases the gate strength of snap hooks and carabiners to 3600 lb. 

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