Safety harness

Under fall protection is understood practices and devices which serve to avoid a crash when staying or working in areas where a crash may occur due to possible fall height lead to injury.

Fall protection is achieved in various areas of life through a variety of measures:

• A component in the construction is understood to fall protection which allows the user to safely move on not lying on the ground floor surface, such as a railing or railing.
• In the area of ​​occupational safety temporary measures for fall protection such as scaffolding, temporary railing, nets, safety ropes or covers are used. On flat roofs, fixed attachment points ( anchorage points ) for inspection and maintenance can be scheduled for this purpose.
• When climbing backup fall protection is generally carried out by a rope that is hung with Express sets in between backups and a backup partner who is responsible for her fall of the climber using a backup device. If the backup partner is itself also in absturzgefährdetem terrain, it is fixed to a stand.
• When the fire fall protection is regulated by the fire service regulation 1. Priority will be given the " Absturzsicherungsset " (see below) - and in an emergency fire brigade leash and Feuerwehrhaltegurt - used.
• On sports boats called life belts are used to prevent falling overboard. For large sailing ships sailors wear fall protection when they need to climb into the rigging.

During the fall protection in the construction industry is firmly attached to the danger point, to preserve any person from crashing in this place, the fall protection when climbing and the fire department are carried by the user and to protect him at any possible crash site. Example: shock absorber. Where in building the attachment of fixed safety equipment is not possible or would be disproportionate - for example, in roof works - carry the persons so appointed safety harnesses that allow backing up with a rope.

The calculation of anchor points for fall protection is the DIN EN 795 protection against falls - Anchor devices - Requirements and test methods.

Set of equipment fall protection

The set of equipment fall protection is a tool for firefighters working in the area and absturzgefährdetem since May 2007 DIN 14800-17 standardized. For equipment set includes core mantle dynamics rope, various snap hooks, various slings, gloves, a collecting and seat belt and a short-range protection in the form of a lanyard with integral energy absorber ( Y loop ). Can optionally be supplemented by a rescue loop Class B ( Rescue triangle with shoulder strap ) of the sentence.

In part, also known as Fall Protection with minimal equipment ( full body harness, carabiners, slings, and braided rope ) in use in the fire service. These often date back to times before the standardization of the equipment set fall protection. The set of equipment fall protection is stored in a storage bag with Rucksackbegurtung ( duffel bag ), which must fit into a box according to DIN 14880. The set of equipment can be used only in its use of theoretically and practically trained personnel.

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